Debbie Monterrey visits with Sam Moore of the Lafayette Park Conservancy. The Park is oldest urban park west of the Mississippi River. A tree-planting 'blitz' is scheduled for this weekend to help replenish the 'canopy' above the park. LafayettePark.org

'The two sides [Iran & United States] fundamentally disagree on where the war is now,' says Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw of negotiations to end the hostilities. How does Israel factor into the negotiations? 'He's skilled at sort of playing Trump,' says Shaw of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Emily DeJeu, an assistant teaching professor of business communication, at Carnegie Mellon University, joined Megan Lynch. With reports of AI going rogue, should we be concerned with how we ask it questions?

Dr. Samuel Klein from the Washington University School of Medicine is researching a new GLP 3 weight-loss drug. He says his clinical trials are looking to recruit women who would like to be part of the trials that also include exercise classes. He warns that some Americans are getting the popular weight-loss drugs through the 'gray market' with no medical supervision.

For more information on the clinical trials he's leading -- 314-273-1879 [email protected]

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Meridith McAvoy Perkins,Executive Director of Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, joins Debbie Monterrey, announcing plans for a community event to plant 350 trees in O'Fallon Park, replacing trees that were damaged by the May 2025 tornado.

MoreLeaf.org/events

'Life's still unfair' for Frankie Muniz on a revival of 'Malcolm in the Middle' on Hulu. 'It is funny, it is wacky,' says Matt Rousch with TV Guide Magazine. He and Debbie Monterrey also chat about the return of, 'Euphoria.'

Nick Chabarria, Public Affairs Senior Specialist for AAA Missouri, says that vehicle height and headlight technology, are contributing factors to complaints of vehicle glare from drivers. He joined Megan Lynch for a look a new survey showing 6 out of 10 night time drivers reporting glare from other drivers as a problem.

Amanda Clark with the Missouri Historical Society joins Debbie Monterrey to preview the See STL tours offered around town.

https://mohistory.org/learn/see-stl

KMOX Legal analyst Brad Young, partner at Harris, Young & Kayser, joins Megan Lynch every week. A Missouri bill takes a look at meritless lawsuits; and can MSHSAA keep seats set aside for minorities on their board?