The Jesuits have committed to raising $100 million to go towards the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. The new organization formed by descendants of formerly enslaved people and the Catholic order of priests with ties to St. Louis University is an effort to atone for involvement in slavery.

Black people in the region want Juneteenth to be a day to educate people about the Black plight. President Joe Biden has signed a law making it a national holiday.

More than 100 schools in Missouri have installed new air cleaning technology with the hopes of keeping students and staff safe from the virus that causes COVID-19. But scientists are skeptical.

Optimism among many Missouri Republicans following last weekend’s Lincoln Days event is being tempered by the primary race to replace U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, who is not seeking re-election.

Doctors have found new ways to utilize support animals, in physical and speech therapy, and in substance abuse programs. Now educators are using the strategy to help ease teachers, students and staff back into the classroom after roughly a year of online learning.

Many are struggling with anxiety about resuming certain pre-pandemic activities, even after they have been fully vaccinated. A study from the American Psychological Association shows nearly half of respondents feel uneasy about returning to in-person interactions after the pandemic.

Several new St. Louis leaders are changing the way the city used tax incentives to leverage growth in thriving areas to help other parts of the city. It's part of a vision for more equitable development.

A new vision of Shakespeare's "King Lear" is coming to Forest Park. St. Louis Shakespeare Festival is setting the classic play in northern Africa 30 years in the future. The aim is to attract a diverse audience some say is long overdue in American theater.

The video game Farming Simulator, in which players run a farm, has found a loyal and niche audience in the gaming world.

Linn County, in north central Missouri, has a coronavirus case level five times the state average. Meanwhile, employees at coal-fired power plants in Illinois are fighting new clean energy legislation.