Missouri Supreme Court decisions put two questions back where they belong: with voters
The Missouri Supreme Court building in Jefferson City, as photographed Sept. 10 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). In a pair of unanimous…
Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive gerrymandered map, block referendum
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, housed in the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, on Thursday…
Missouri’s long fight over who gets the last word
(Getty Images). Fourteen Republican lawmakers sent the Missouri Supreme Court a letter last week. It was not a fan letter.…
States Bet Big on Rural Health Startups, With a Silicon Valley Twist
Your browser does not support the audio element. Can’t see the audio player? Visit kffhealthnews.org to listen. When Josh Fleig,…
No, AI systems don’t have a drive to survive – a developmental psychologist explains why it only looks that way
In the movie '2001: A Space Odyssey', astronauts Frank and Dave don't realize that the AI controlling their ship is…
FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, left, greets Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley as Patel arrives to testify during…
How anti-bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress
President Donald Trump speaks at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, 2026. Eric Lee/Pool photo via AP…
At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on…
Missouri schools deserve better than a single letter grade
A classroom at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12, 2024 (Spenser Heaps/Utah News…
Rising Healthcare Costs Have Hit Georgia’s Most Conservative District. But Its Politics Are Unlikely To Change.
Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of thousands of people without health insurance in the 14th Congressional District, home…
A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
Taya Hailstone has been in remission from childhood Hodgkin lymphoma for five years. But the cancer’s lasting damage to her…
Why do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explains
Talking in your sleep is more common in children than adults. Cavan Images via Getty Images Curious Kids is a…