The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that 5 to 11-year-olds who got their second dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at least five months ago receive a booster shot. The announcement comes as the U.S. passes the 1 million dead marker, and cases are climbing across the country, including in St Louis.

As the climate heats up, farmers will need to find a new crop that can handle extreme temperatures. Some farmers believe a grain called kernza could revolutionize farming.

Officials first reached a deal on $210 million in upgrades in 2019. But the pandemic prompted city officials to delay the approval of their share of the bonds needed to fund the expansion.

Composer-vocalist Annika Socolofsky will present reimagined lullabies with seven members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this week at the Pulitzer Art Foundation. She turns folk melodies into “feminist rager-lullabies” that convey messages she describes as full of beauty, passion and rage.

Republican infighting in the Missouri Senate often got in the way of passing bills, including many of the majority party’s priorities.

Republican infighting in the Missouri Senate often got in the way of passing bills, including many of the majority party’s priorities.

When the coronavirus pandemic made indoor gatherings unsafe, many arts organizations in St. Louis took programming online. Some have found that the new practices work better than expected, and are keeping them in place even as they return to in-person events.

Climate change continues to show different vulnerabilities in communities across the St. Louis region. But solutions for some places need to be different because of wealth inequality.

A redrawn congressional map could be in for a rough reception today in the Missouri Senate. A committee is holding a hearing on a version the House passed on Monday.

Missouri is on the verge of making abortion illegal in almost any instance except a medical emergency. The culmination of years of conservative activism is raising questions about whether it will strengthen the Republican grip on state politics.