Lara Hamdan
Engagement EditorLara Hamdan joined St. Louis Public Radio as the news intern in 2017 and went on to become a producer for St. Louis on the Air before her latest role as the newsroom's Engagement Editor. A St. Louis native, Lara studied journalism and international relations at Webster University. She's fluent in English and Arabic – and in eating falafel sandwiches and veggie burgers. She enjoys discovering new people and gems in the city throughout her work at St. Louis Public Radio.
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Pete Souza documented all eight years of President Obama’s presidency as the official White House photographer. He later used those photos to criticize the Trump administration.
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Developed by Lindenwood University and the St. Louis Zoo, the GeoZoo curriculum received a grant.
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Metro Theater Company’s latest play is aimed at young girls interested in math and science. Director Julia Flood delves into what it took to put on the theater’s first in-person show since the pandemic began.
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Dr. Harley Hammerman takes St. Louis down a food-filled memory lane with his blogs Lost Tables and Lost Dishes.
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A recent study in the Global Change Biology journal highlights the correlation between neighborhood income levels and how many species one might see in those areas.
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Early on in its launch, ag-tech startup Benson Hill could barely pay its utility bill. Investment from BioGenerator helped lead it to the New York Stock Exchange.
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Most of what mankind knows about Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth’s moon sits on servers in St. Louis thanks to researchers at Washington University. Earth and planetary sciences professor Raymond Arvidson joins “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss his department's latest contract renewal with NASA.
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More people are dying than being born in Missouri — what experts refer to as a “demographic winter.” St. Louis University professor Ness Sandoval explains where we are and what it will take to reverse course.
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Drew Jameson relaunched Jamo Presents’ concert series this month on Laclede's Landing along the St. Louis riverfront. He discusses what it has to offer and how it’s part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown on “St. Louis on the Air.”
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STL Juntos helped drive up COVID-19 vaccination rates in Missouri’s Hispanic and Latino community. Two members discuss how the volunteer-based organization jumped to serve St. Louis’ Spanish-speaking community on "St. Louis on the Air."
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Long after the National Guard closed its mass vaccination clinic at the Dome, the Urban League continues to administer shots daily in underserved areas of St. Louis. James Clark, vice president of public safety and community response, discusses how that work is going.
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Yannon delves into her her music journey, and preview tracks from her first album “Cohesion," ahead of its debut on Oct. 3.