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Black people and Latinos in St. Louis are more likely to live in areas with polluted air. Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to faster coronavirus transmission, new research finds.

But one veteran of the Missouri redistricting process says commissions have to defy tradition and succeed in order to prevent 2022 election headaches.

The new district boundaries also create a second district in the Chicago area that the state’s growing Latino population could capture.

The program launched by the St. Clair County Transit District is meant to relieve pressure on local police and offer better care for riders who need it.

Some major changes triggered by the pandemic have been made permanent. And the libraries are being honored for a top state award too.

A clogged global supply chain and labor shortage are straining retailers as they prepare for the holiday shopping season, while consumer demand is expected to rebound this year.

A federal mandate will soon require all U.S. nursing homes to vaccinate their workers or risk losing government funding. But some worry vaccine mandates will worsen staff shortages.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is on a mission to battle mask mandates around the state. In some cases, legal services to defend the mandates are costing thousands of dollars — dollars from Missouri taxpayers.

Republicans still maintain a huge cash-on-hand advantage in the race to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt

A new report from the USDA shows benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, have a bigger impact on rural economies.

After football fields fell silent due to the pandemic last year, thousands of high school musicians from across the country are expected to fill The Dome at America's Center this weekend at the Bands of America Super Regional Championship.

In the past week, the region’s four largest hospital systems have admitted about 40 new patients a day, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force. That’s down from a high of around 80 people a day in August.