Audio Features /tags/audio-features Audio Features en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT A Stuckey’s in rural Missouri sells biryani and halal food to meet a growing demand /economy-business/2025-06-25/rural-missouri-stuckeys-halal-food There are about 60 franchise stores left of the once dominant road trip stop, including one in rural Missouri offering a menu that is very different from the one Stuckey’s is known for but is meeting a growing need: biryani and halal burgers. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-06-25/rural-missouri-stuckeys-halal-food Ulaa Kuziez A St. Louis bullet clinic lost federal funding, but that isn't stopping its work /health-science-environment/2025-06-17/bric-st-louis-federal-funding-work-continues The funding was part of a three-year, $2 million grant that went toward outreach efforts at the Bullet Related Injury Clinic. The grant program began in October 2024 and was cut short in April. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-17/bric-st-louis-federal-funding-work-continues Lacretia Wimbley 'This House' is an intergenerational opera rooted in Lynn Nottage’s family history /arts/2025-06-12/this-house-opera-lynn-nottage-family-history Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage teamed with her poet daughter Runy Aiyo Gerber and veteran composer Ricky Ian Gordon to create “This House,” which makes its world premiere at Opera Theatre of St. Louis through June 29. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-06-12/this-house-opera-lynn-nottage-family-history Jeremy D. Goodwin Victims trapped inside a collapsed St. Louis church say 911 calls went to nonemergency line /government-politics-issues/2025-06-09/st-louis-tornado-church-victims-emergency-calls When a tornado struck Centennial Christian Church on May 16, three people were trapped inside under debris. Their emergency calls went unanswered. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-09/st-louis-tornado-church-victims-emergency-calls Marissanne Lewis-Thompson Hawley says FEMA is ‘slow-walking’ disaster declaration requests, but he’s pushing Trump /government-politics-issues/2025-06-06/josh-hawley-fema-disaster-declaration-requests-pushing-trump-missouri Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley said he will push to make sure President Donald Trump approves Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for disaster relief for the St. Louis area. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-06/josh-hawley-fema-disaster-declaration-requests-pushing-trump-missouri Jason Rosenbaum St. Louis residents want quick federal tornado relief and worry when it will arrive /government-politics-issues/2025-05-30/st-louis-residents-want-federal-tornado-relief Few expect President Donald Trump to deny Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request for aid from the May 16 tornado. But some are concerned that the help for disaster victims will be too slow. Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-30/st-louis-residents-want-federal-tornado-relief Jason Rosenbaum Some farmers see tougher times ahead as the industry takes on more debt /economy-business/2025-05-29/farmers-continue-debt-2025-cause-concern Farmers continued to take on more debt through the first quarter of 2025, prolonging a trend from last year. That’s as farm incomes have shrunk over the last couple of years, and some worry President Trump’s tariffs could make economic conditions tougher. Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-29/farmers-continue-debt-2025-cause-concern Will Bauer St. Louisans welcome home the remains of Frederick Carrino, missing in Korea since 1950 /government-politics-issues/2025-05-26/st-louisans-welcome-home-the-remains-of-frederick-carrino-missing-in-korea-since-1950 Army Cpl. Frederick Carrino of St. Louis went missing during the Korean War nearly 75 years ago. His family welcomed his remains home and honored him with a funeral service on May 16. Mon, 26 May 2025 09:54:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-26/st-louisans-welcome-home-the-remains-of-frederick-carrino-missing-in-korea-since-1950 Andrea Y. Henderson The Black Rep’s take on August Wilson’s 'Radio Golf' marks a historic milestone /arts/2025-05-22/black-reps-august-wilsons-radio-golf-marks-historic-milestone With its ongoing production of August Wilson’s “Radio Golf,” the Black Rep in St. Louis becomes the first theater company ever to produce all 10 plays in Wilson’s American Century Cycle twice. The show runs through June 1. Thu, 22 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2025-05-22/black-reps-august-wilsons-radio-golf-marks-historic-milestone Jeremy D. Goodwin Morels remain a tough-to-farm delicacy. Midwest cultivators are slowly figuring it out /health-science-environment/2025-05-19/missouri-morel-mushrooms-farming-cultivation Each spring, Midwesterners head to the woods to find morel mushrooms. But some in the region are developing methods to reliably farm the delicacy. Mon, 19 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-05-19/missouri-morel-mushrooms-farming-cultivation Kate Grumke