Karen Aronian, a seasoned educator in the New York City public schools system and education and parenting expert, joins John Hancock and Chris Rongey to help explain why test scores are falling in the US.

John Hancock joins Chris Rongey for the full-show from Cardinals Nation ahead of the final weekday day game at Busch Stadium; how safe is St Louis?; a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk fails; soybean disease; Katie's Pizza; John Rooney; Midday Midweek Midlife on having kids.

Katie Collier from Katie's Pizza breaks news with John and Chris Rongey; John Hancock; John Rooney on the Cardinals; no kids in many families

Kaytee Gillis is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She joins Chris and John as more people are choosing NOT to have children. She says the 'stigma' is changing for the current generation.

Katie Lee, restaurateur and owner of Katie's Pizza, joins John and Chris live at Cardinals Nation. She announces that her pizza will now be available in Target stores, nationwide. That has caused her staff to ramp-up production.

Chris is joined by John Hancock at Cardinals Nation today. The STL County Council rejected a push to honor Charlie Kirk; a Missouri professor explains a new disease impacting soybeans; Did you see this?

Did you see this? with Chris and John Hancock. A close call for Air Force 1.

Asst Professor & State Extension Specialist in Soybean Agronomy, Andre Reis, joins Chris and John Hancock. There is a new soybean disease in Missouri that there is no known cure for.

Chris welcomes Brad Young in as his co-host today with Amy out. Interviews include Todd Krentz on the Federal Reserve; Jeff Wenninger on possible troops in St Louis; Tamar Sher previews the Missouri Tigers; and Linda Kenyon on a possible TikTok deal. Plus Chris needs to buy a car, and Matt has a Gen Z dating quiz.

Chris and Brad discuss a possible new TikTok deal between the US and China with CBS's Linda Kenyon; what could be done about vacant buildings?; Brad and Chris go head to head in a Gen Z dating terms game; Brad shares crazy legal stories.