Shortly after birth, babies are pricked in the heel so their blood can be tested for life threatening conditions - and states generally save leftover blood from those samples. Parents and privacy experts are concerned that information could be used without consent years later. Tom Ackerman and Carol Daniel talk with Kaiser Health News Correspondent Michelle Andrews to discuss the issue further.  

After Lindsey Graham's comments on banning abortion nationally, there is concern for those that believe abortion is critical health care. Tom and Carol talk with Planned Parenthood's Vice-President of Strategy and Communications, Bonyen Lee-Gilmore, to learn more. 

Carol Daniel and Tom Ackerman talk with Jessi LaRose, MPH, Senior Strategist Initiatives at Missouri Foundation for Health, to discuss Missouri's suicide by firearms rates and how to help prevent firearms suicide. 

September is National Food Safety Education Month, so Tom Ackerman and Carol Daniel give Michael Dutcher, Deputy Director of the Office of Human and Animal Food Operations, a call to discuss the importance of food safety and knowing the symptoms of food poisoning. 

See who's celebrating a birthday on September 15th!

KMOX's Maria Keena goes in depth on the situation in University City as green space and buyouts are on the table after the flood damage in July damaged and condemned many homes in the area. 

KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackerman talks with Cardinal's Manager Oli Marmol about tonight's KMOX themed Cardinals game. 

KMOX's Megan Lynch and author Julie Smith spoke with a young man who's turned his love for a video game into a lucrative business. 

Tom Ackerman and Carol Daniel talk with Associate Director of Crisis Services and manager of the 988 crisis line, Shelby Zurick Beasley, to get an update on how the crisis service hotline is working and the high volume of 988 calls after the initial roll out in July. 

Host of Dollars and Sense, Dave Simons, joins Carol and Tom to discuss the stock market drop this Tuesday and shares his point of view on the pending rail strike, 401K's and inflation numbers.