Megan Cattel

Here's what you need to know to vote absentee or in person in the April 6 St. Louis mayoral election between Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer.

New guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are permitting indoor visits in nursing homes. Missouri health officials are following federal guidelines in new recommendations for nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

After a man killed eight people in Atlanta, six of them Asian women, Asian Americans in St. Louis are on heightened alert for hate crimes and discrimination. Community leaders want Asian Americans to understand that they can report racist acts to authorities.

Asian American leaders in the St. Louis region are decrying a rise in racist comments reported by people in their communities. They are raising the alarm just days after authorities charged a man with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, at three Atlanta spas.

Asian American immigrants face unique challenges in finding and registering for vaccinations.