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Travis BIckford from the Veterans History Project joins Debbie Monterrey to talk about a project to keep stories from D-Day Veterans alive.

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SLU/Chaifetz School of Business Professor and KMOX Business Analyst Jerome Katz explains why consumers remain "cautious" in the US economy and the impact of mortgage rates on home buyers.

Dr Colin Hitt joins Debbie with details  about St. Louis University's research arm, SLU PRiME, which does an annual state of the schools "growth report."  Last week they released the SLU PRIME’s 3rd annual statewide growth report which does a top 20 list in the state for student growth by school type (elementary, middle) and then by ELA (English, Language, Arts) and math and also by student subgroup within ELA and math.  

This year, there are 5 of the top-performing schools in the State from St. Louis on that list.

KIPP STL

Lafayette Prep

Premier Charter

Momentum Fox Park

Gateway Science Middle

Kate Bergstrom joins Tom and Debbie and shares her vision as she takes over The Rep in St Louis as the 8th Artistic Director in the theater's 58 year history.

Wendy Doyle, President and CEO of United WE joins Debbie and Tom with analysis from the new report on childcare.

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St Louis CITY SC radio analyst Dale Schilly joins Tom to recap match with Inter Miami.

Brad Young, KMOX Legal Analyst, and partner at Harris Dowell Fisher & Young, joins Debbie and Tom and explains that the Constitution's Supremacy Clause lays out the qualifications for President.  Washington's state law barring felons from running for elected office can not 'trump' the Constitution says Young.    Brad also takes a look at a free speech case involving a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

A Cardinal Hall of Famer celebrates a birthday.

KMOX's Sean Malone visits with  Kaylia Eskew from the St Louis Science Center about the upcoming visit from the famous dinosaur.

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Conrad Canedo shows the size of the 2-ton skull of T. Rex Sue on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at the Memphis Museum of Science and History. Sue: The T. Rex Experience is on display through May 12, 2024 at the Memphis Museum of Science and History. The focal point of the exhibit is a replica of Sue, the largest and most complete specimen of a Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered.

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Jodi Schneider, Bloomberg's Political News Director for Radio and TV joins Megan and Tom talking about President Biden's plans to sign a sweeping executive order today to curb illegal border crossings.