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Cat Neville, VP of Communications for Explore St Louis, joins Megan Lynch to wrap up 2024. She explains the top news from the last year which impacted tourism to St Louis.

Dr. Patrick Sweeney Professor of the Practice of Management & Executive Director, Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character Wake Forest University study on the workplace, recently conducted a survey of workers, both young and old. He explains to Megan Lynch that there is a marked difference in what the needs and values are between Baby Boomers and Genration Z.

CBS Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Megan Lynch as a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown collapsed after several social media posts from Elon Musk. MacFarlane relates that a member of Congress just referred to Musk as a, 'fourth branch of government' and that 'no one has elected him to anything.'

The Callaway Nuclear Plant in Missouri is celebrating 40-years of operation. Senior Director of Nuclear Operations at the Callaway Energy Center joins Megan Lynch. He says the nuclear fuel is loaded once every 18-months and calls the power plant a 'reliable' source of energy.

CBS Climate Reporter Tracy Wholf joins Megan Lynch after a landmark decision from the Montana Supreme Court that agreed with plaintiffs that twhir rights were being violated when the state ignored climate policy. Wholf says this means Montana agencies "must consider greenhouse gas emissions" and climate change when deciding policy.

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Nikki Glaser joins the crew on CBS Mornings, as she prepares to host the Golden Globes on CBS in January.

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Lt Gov Peter Kinder has received support from several statewide elected Republicans in his race to become the party leader in Missouri. He joins Megan Lynch ahead of a February vote for the position. Term-limited State Senator Bill Eigel is also interested in leading the party.

SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz joins Megan Lynch with his weekly segment. How did restaurants fare in the year?