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October 28Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Hancock says he's ready to lead
St. Louis County hasn’t had a Republican in the role of County Executive since 1990. But after six years of infighting, and with a financial crisis looming, Dennis Hancock thinks the timing is right for his party, and that he's the right Republican for the job. (A profile of his Democratic opponent, Jake Zimmerman, will run tomorrow.)
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The latest from STLPR's Hiba Ahmad on SLPS school closures plan
City of St. Louis Quiet Zone Compliance tracker
St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter Guide
14 min
October 27Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Creating scream-worthy sounds
Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds. But most of the time those “spooky sounds” are created using everyday objects. We’ll run back our visit with Washington University’s Deirdre Maitre, who takes us behind the scenes of the invisible world of foley art.
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Politically Speaking episodes with Ann Wagner, Fred Wellman
How Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films
15 min
October 27Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Creating scream-worthy sounds
Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds. But most of the time those “spooky sounds” are created using everyday objects. We’ll run back our visit with Washington University’s Deirdre Maitre, who takes us behind the scenes of the invisible world of foley art.
Explore more:
Politically Speaking episodes with Ann Wagner, Fred Wellman
How Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films
15 min
October 26 Monday, Oct. 26 - Who's propping up Prop A?
Opponents of the 2025 redistricting plan are vastly outspending and appear more organized than proponents, who may be looking to the 2027 legislative session to redraw maps. STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum reports.
13 min
October 23 Friday, Oct. 23 - Amendment 3, part two
Just two years after Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, they are being asked to ban it.
11 min
October 22 Thursday, Oct. 22 - A show for our moment
Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play “What the Constitution Means to Me” mixes constitutional debate with personal revelation. It plays at the Rep through Nov. 15.
16 min
October 21 Wednesday, Oct. 21 - "It's just so dangerous"
A Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio analysis shows the top causes of death at the jail are untreated medical conditions, drug use and suicide. Plus, how to have a greener Halloween.
18 min
October 20 Tuesday, Oct. 20 - A generation of vulnerable kids
More children from mixed-status families are being separated from their parents through detention or deportation. Researchers and advocates believe the trauma of being split up predisposes a generation to health, academic and economic consequences.
13 min
October 19 Monday, Oct. 19 - "The Other Housing Crisis"
A new book explores how deteriorating housing in the U.S. has roots in St. Louis, where recent studies have found the average older homeowner needs at least $9,000 worth of home repairs.
13 min
October 16 Friday, Oct. 16 - Exploring agriculture means discovering roots
Antonio Brazelton's journey as a plant scientist has revealed a depth of knowledge often ignored or overlooked historically by “ivory tower” institutions. But then a few years ago, he realized his grandmother had been passing down wisdom about plants all along.
15 min

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