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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.

Carter Chance has cerebral palsy, but a little bit of tech and a lot of strength helped him achieve his goal of marching in the high school band.

Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is one of a dozen U.S. mayors calling for local reparations to address the racial wealth gap by ending racist policies.

For those who want their loved ones to be safe from the virus, trying to persuade people to get the shot is frustrating but not impossible.

The U.S. Census Bureau published findings from a survey that found the rate of Black families swapping traditional learning with homeschooling between the spring and fall of 2020 was five times more than any other racial group in the country.

The band’s upbeat music is rooted in the rhythms of the Black church and a respect for tradition that includes room for innovation.

The U.S. imports a lot of chestnuts, and there is opportunity for more of them to be home grown.

U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure talked with St. Louis Public Radio about what Medicaid expansion means for Missouri.

A rebate option that came with the tax hike is making it tougher for the state to estimate how much more money will come in.