St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Aisha Sultan joins Debbie Monterrey and Tom Ackerman to chat about the decked out college dorm room trend that has some parents are spending large amounts of time and money.

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SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor Jerome Katz looks at the down turn of some national restaurant chains and the cost-cutting coming for some discount air carriers.

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Best order for regular vaccines? KMOX Health Editor Fred Bodimer put that question to SLU Care general internist Dr. Fred Buckhold at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

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CBS News Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins Debbie and Tom with details on the new charges that AG Merrick Garland announced against leadership from Hamas who he ties directly to the October 7 attack on Israel and deaths of American citizens.  Scott also comments on the push from Israeli citizens for a deal to be made to release more hostages, a conversation he had with the White House Press Secretary, and comments on sentencing of a New York man who made threats to Congress.

Fred Bodimer discusses the impacts of popular weight loss drugs on depression and suicidal thoughts. 

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young joins Debbie and Tom updates on the murder case against Marcellus Williams which faces a court deadline today.  He's scheduled to be executed on September 24

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CNET's EV expert Antuan Goodwin joins Megan Lynch with the numbers comparing gas and electric vehicles for consumers.

Ashley Burle, the SLU/YouGov co-poll director and education lead joins Tom and Megan in studio with a look at the latest look polling focused on Missouri voters and their views on education.  The conversation includes a look at cell-phone usage in school and 4-day school weeks.

Robert Berger joins Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman live from Jerusalem with updates on the protests following hostages killed. Jim Krasula with information on the latest hotel worker strike in the US.