Salma Abdalla, is an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis. It's been nearly a year since the May 16th tornado that devastated neighborhoods in our region. And many homeowners and businesses aren't close to rebuilding. Does this lead to storm fatigue for those residents, and even our broader community?

She previously studied the impact of Hurricane Harvey on residents of Houston.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, partner at Harris, Young, and Kayser, joins Megan Lynch. He looks at the Bayer/RoundUp case that has made its way to the Supreme Court and the efforts by Taylor Swift to trademark her name and voice.

Chuck Farmer is Vice President of research with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Missouri is set to approve higher speed limits on rural highways. Farmer joins Megan Lynch.

Bankrate Financial Analyst Stephen Kates joins Megan ahead of a Federal Reserve Board meeting and announce a 3rd interest rate decision of the year.

A new civic group has emerged in St. Charles. The non-profit was launched by a college student who's asking for professional communication with city leaders. "Stewards of St. Charles" was founded by Scott Stratton-Henderson, & he joins Megan Lynch with details.

KMOX Birthday wishes for Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Heather Schlitz covers commodity markets and agriculture for Reuters, she tells Megan Lynch that farmers are swapping out wheat crops for things like peas, lentils, and chickpeas. Why? Because of a current protein craze can be an area for growth. She says there is a high-demand for snack foods that are high in protein, plus GLP-1 weight loss drug users want more protein in their diets.

Mary Olson-Menzel is an executive leadership coach and author, she joins Megan Lynch to detail her new book, 'What Lights You Up?' Are you anxious about the future in your job? 'It is a daunting world out there when people are looking for jobs,' says Olson-Menzel. What are some of the skill-sets that never go out of style and can't be replaced by AI?

'This was nowhere near the worst outbreak ever in St Louis,' meteorologist Dave Murray tells Megan Lynch of Monday's severe weather. He says, 'modeling has gotten out of control,' says Murray, 'that's not forecasting,'

Tracy Lauer, Director, Archives and Chief Storytelling Officer at Anheuser-Busch, joins Megan Lynch in-studio. She talks about the history of Budweiser, its consistent recipe, and previews the celebration of the 'birth' of BUDWEISER 150 years ago.