US Supreme Court allows $400M Trump ballroom project to proceed
Demolition work continued where the East Wing once stood at the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. President Donald Trump…
Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear three appeals of ballot measure cases on Sept. 2 (Clara Bates/Missouri Independent). The Missouri…
Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase
Missouri State Board of Education President Brooks Miller (far right) welcomes Park Hill High School math teacher Michael McDonald and…
The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do
Emile Bernard's 'Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour' (1888). Art Media/The Print Collector via Getty Images It’s disconcerting to envision human…
Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like
X may feed you content you're into, but it may feed you even more that riles you up. Nicole Amidon…
Missouri can bring clarity to a confusing vaccine landscape
A health care worker places a bandage on a child after giving a vaccination shot (Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control…
If we care about students, we must broaden Missouri’s teacher pipeline
(kali9/Getty Images) Genis Tobias smiles as she kneels next to a young learner and watches him sign his message to…
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Georgia residents line up to vote in 2024. State Democratic officials nationwide are bracing for potential federal interference during November’s…
Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way
(Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) May 21, 2026, is the day I became a certified biology teacher in Missouri,…
Missouri placed diabetic teen in a foster home not licensed to take him. He died 24 days later
Korbin Papadopoulos poses before his first demolition derby competition in August 2025 in Macon. He chose his father’s derby number,…
Trump’s court workarounds push limits but are within legal bounds, experts say
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office on August 6, 2026. Trump signed an executive order…
Journalists Highlight Innovations in Vaccines and Safeguarding Maternal Health
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the potential of Moderna’s melanoma vaccine breakthrough on CBS News…