Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) A proposal to…
Still focused on D.C. projects, Trump signs order preserving Oval Office
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 5, 2026. Trump…
Violent, property crime victimization rates fell in 2025, federal data shows
Crime scene tape surrounds an entry to the Barus & Holley engineering building at Brown University. The rate of violent…
New blood test claims to detect 50-plus cancers before symptoms – but there’s no evidence it can reduce your risk of dying from cancer
While a blood test may be relatively safe, the consequences of its results can be far riskier. Douglas Sacha/Moment Cancer…
What two surprise Democratic victories reveal about Missouri’s blue wave
Suzanne Luther speaks to a voter in Jefferson City (photo submitted). Suzanne Luther has already picked out this year’s Christmas…
Young home shoppers still priced out without help, according to survey
A workman paints a door at a house under contract in Nanuet, N.Y. New York was ranked last and Indiana…
The police crashed into a bar. St. Louis taxpayers paid $4.2 million for it.
Twenty-two seconds. That’s how long it took a St. Louis police officer to put a bar owner in handcuffs on…
Commentary: Now the real work begins. Casting our votes was the easy part.
(iQoncept/iStock Images) Voters sent resounding messages to elected officials about what they do not want to see continued in state…
Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds
A near record-high number of young people turned out to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Aron Smith/Jackson State University…
Missouri voters approve constitutional protections for county sheriffs
Sen. Jill Carter, a Republican from Granby, studies the day’s business on the first day of the 2024 legislative session…
The Ultimate Adulting Task: Signing Up for Health Insurance
(Maria Fabrizio for WPLN and KFF Health News) Not many 22-year-olds share DJ Mikunda’s enthusiasm for health insurance coverage. “You…
Why do farts smell so bad? A microbiologist explains the odors brewing in your gut
A tiny amount of molecules containing sulfur is enough to stink up the gas bubbles that come out your bum.…
Josh Hawley blames GOP losses on abandoning working people, calls for fasting and prayer
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley speaks to reporters at the governor’s ham breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on…