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For many in the Class of 2024, this year's commencement ceremony will be a first. That’s because they’re also the Class of 2020, and the coronavirus pandemic canceled — or dramatically scaled back — their high school ceremonies.
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A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion, such as Missouri and Kansas.
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The head of the agency that oversees the Missouri Children’s Division says he wants investigators to treat evidence of fentanyl as an imminent danger to kids.
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The deadline for the legislature to pass the budget for the upcoming fiscal year is 6 p.m. Friday.
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The program uses $5 million in federal COVID relief funds, plus a $1 million donation from Jack Dorsey. The current funding runs out in mid-2025.
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A lawsuit appears likely over the measure that goes into effect later this year.
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Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.
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Housing advocates are calling on city officials to help tenants at Fountains at Carondelet, a south St. Louis apartment complex, find new housing since the property has pest, electrical and mold issues.
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Missouri Democrats and health groups warn that the ban, effective August 28, will hit low-income residents hardest, as they depend on clinics for health services and screenings.
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To keep St. Louis’ existing tech talent, some regional leaders are pushing for more support for startups. But it’s not a quick or easy fix.
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Advocates for after-school programs say an estimated 40,000 Illinois students could lose access to services starting this summer unless lawmakers act to fill a $50 million funding shortfall.
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Republican-led statehouses, like Missouri’s, increasingly limit what rules municipalities can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies on issues like minimum wage and housing.