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Join us every other Thursday to understand how new technologies are shaping the way we live, work, and think. Your Undivided Attention is produced by Senior Producer Julia Scott and Researcher/Producer is Joshua Lash. Sasha Fegan is our Executive Producer. We are a member of the TED Audio Collective.
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Does technology alienate teens from their social surroundings? Cover art photo provided by Jeremy Galliani on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jeremyforlife
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St. Louis on the Air creates a unique space where guests and listeners can share ideas and opinions with respect and honesty. Whether exploring issues and challenges confronting our region, discussing the latest innovations in science and technology, taking a closer look at our history or talking with authors, artists and musicians, St. Louis on the Air brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region.
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Legal Roundtable on trans student’s discrimination case, volleyball player settlement, more
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The Missouri Supreme Court’s use of a 2002 dictionary definition of “sex” in a transgender student’s discrimination case is drawing criticism. Legal Roundtable attorneys Mary Anne Sedey, Bevis Schock and Erica Slater discuss that case — plus a teen volleyball player’s settlement with the City of St. Louis, a hazing lawsuit and efforts to oust the S…
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Is AI Productivity Worth Our Humanity? with Prof. Michael Sandel
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Tech leaders promise that AI automation will usher in an age of unprecedented abundance: cheap goods, universal high income, and freedom from the drudgery of work. But even if AI delivers material prosperity, will that prosperity be shared? And what happens to human dignity if our labor and contributions become obsolete? Political philosopher Micha…
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Jazz pianist and music producer K Kudda Muzic makes every music genre his own
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Makini Morrision is a musical polymath. His mastering of jazz, hip-hop and soul music as K Kudda Muzic makes him in high demand to produce music in the St. Louis area. He joined “St. Louis on the Air” to share his music journey, starting with his parents album collection, and his approach to creating his original works as well as collaborating with…
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In their latest albums, these St. Louis hip hop artists aren’t afraid to show raw emotion
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For Ryan “Big Esco” Brown, a St. Louis DJ and artist with the hip-hop duo Souls of Liberty, hip hop is having a moment — a particularly vulnerable and authentic one. He shares a few of his favorite recent music releases from St. Louis artists alongside producer Miya Norfleet in the June edition of our new music roundup. In addition to hip hop track…
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Between bullets and tornado damage, Dr. LJ Punch is helping heal St. Louis’ wounds
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The recovery from St. Louis' tornado is affecting both the physical and mental health of residents. Dr. LJ Punch, founder of the Bullet Related Injury Clinic in St. Louis, shares how his group and others are continuing to help the community heal in the Fountain Park neighborhood. The nonprofit is one of dozens of organizations that lost half of the…
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How Black history and genealogy shaped a St. Louis bakery's Juneteenth menu
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At La Pâtisserie Chouquette in south St. Louis, Juneteenth is a time for celebration and stories. Simone Faure, pastry designer and co-owner of the James Beard-nominated bakery, shares the inspiration behind the bakery’s Juneteenth menu this year, which includes items with Gullah Geechee influences and backstories that involve genealogical research…
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A month after the tornado, St. Louisans begin to apply for aid to rebuild
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Thousands of St. Louisans impacted by the May 16 tornado are beginning to apply for aid programs provided by the city and the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. STLPR reporter Hiba Ahmad discusses where relief efforts stand so far, what impacted communities need to move forward, and what’s still to come.…
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Thousands rally against Trump at 'No Kings' protest in St. Louis
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Thousands took to the streets in downtown St. Louis on Saturday for the "No Kings" protest against the actions of President Trump. People came from throughout the region to call attention to Trump’s immigration policies, cuts to the federal workforce and federal grants, and his expanded domestic military use. STLPR reporter Hiba Ahmad takes us on t…
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4TheVille Emergency Hub plans to keep assisting St. Louis tornado victims
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InvestSTL’s Dara Eskridge and 4TheVille’s Aaron Williams helped lead the 4TheVille Emergency Hub, which provided aid to thousands of north St. Louis residents after the May 16 tornado. Now they’re raising money for cash assistance. In this episode, STLPR correspondent Jason Rosenbaum speaks with them about next steps and how they plan to advise the…
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Erion Johnson is working to rebuild the city and uplift youth one tiny home at a time
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Experienced tradesman Erion “Prop-Man” Johnson has spent 30 days teaching St. Louis youth key skills with his 100 Tiny Homes project: an effort prompted by the desire to assist residents of north St. Louis was devastated by the May 16 EF3 tornado. Johnson speaks to the project's alignment with his larger vision for teaching Black youth and supporti…
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Schmitt defends Trump immigration crackdown amid widespread protests
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President Donald Trump’s high-profile immigration raids have sparked protests across the country and even prompted some Republicans to question whether the strategy is misguided. But Missouri U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt says Trump is carrying out a campaign promise to deport people who are in the country without legal status. He also said that critics o…
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Missouri lawmakers reflect on special session that included help for storm victims
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During the just-concluded special session, a bipartisan contingent of Missouri lawmakers were able to get the stadium package across the finish line while also aiding victims of the May 16 tornado. State Sen. Steven Roberts, D-St. Louis, and House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, discuss the legislative action. STLPR statehouse and politics r…
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CJ Walker is transforming health in Missouri — and just won a $200,000 Spark Prize for it
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Five Missourians are recipients of the Missouri Foundation for Health’s inaugural Spark Prize — a $200,000 grant to individuals for their vision, commitment and promise to improve health and well-being in the state. One recipient is Ciearra “CJ” Walker, the St. Louis-based founder and CEO of the Community Health Worker Coalition. Walker talks about…
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30 years after the Srebrenica massacre, St. Louis remembers the genocide and its victims
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St. Louis’ Bosnian community is observing the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. A local coalition is leading efforts to commemorate the massacre and its 8,000-plus victims with a series of events and a July 12 walk in downtown St. Louis. The genocide changed the lives of many Bonsians, including Elvir Ahmetovic, who lived through the …
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The Narrow Path: Sam Hammond on AI, Institutions, and the Fragile Future
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The race to develop ever-more-powerful AI is creating an unstable dynamic. It could lead us toward either dystopian centralized control or uncontrollable chaos. But there's a third option: a narrow path where technological power is matched with responsibility at every step. Sam Hammond is the chief economist at the Foundation for American Innovatio…
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Misty Copeland inspired a generation of Black dancers, says St. Louis dance company founder
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In Misty Copeland’s 10 years as the American Ballet Theater’s first Black woman principal dancer, she has inspired others to see themselves in ballet shoes and on stages across the world — and St. Louis is no exception. Erica Hill, founder of the Florissant-based dance company Pointe of Surrender, speaks to Copeland's influence — on herself and the…
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To restore their species, Missouri wolf pups are flown to new wild homes
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On May 6, Missouri's Endangered Wolf Center sent six tiny wolf pups to New Mexico on a rare journey. From that point on, the 10-day-old wolves will grow up wild. The center has raised 289 Mexican wolves since it was founded about 50 years ago by former St. Louis Zoo director — and host of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” — Marlin Perkins. Sarah Hol…
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Newly published books to add to your summer reading list
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Dive into a good beach read this summer with fiction, nonfiction and locally-focused book recommendations from Jennifer Alexander of St. Louis County Library and Ted Reidy of St. Louis Public Library.
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Victims trapped inside a collapsed St. Louis church say 911 calls went to nonemergency line
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The May 16 EF-3 tornado destroyed Centennial Christian Church in the Fountain Park neighborhood in north St. Louis. One person died and two others were trapped beneath the rubble before they were rescued. In this episode, STLPR afternoon newscaster Marissanne Lewis-Thompson talks about their story. She also details how the people trapped below were…
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For the duo behind Passport Bar and Pour Decisions STL, alcohol is an art
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Cultures around alcohol consumption run a range as broad as beverages on a drink menu. For some, drinking culture means afternoons at a vineyard, and for others it’s a night on the town full of raucous fun. In some cases, drinking habits can lead to an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Thankfully, there are bar proprietors who focus on the “art …
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As a tornado relief hub closes in north St. Louis, volunteers brace for an aid gap
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The community response to St. Louis' May 16 tornado has involved hundreds of volunteers putting in thousands of hours over the last three weeks. But some volunteer efforts are now entering a different phase. On June 6, the People’s Response Hub closed its location in O’Fallon Park. We explore the current status of this ongoing, unofficial relief ef…
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Mother-daughter librettist team visits St. Louis ahead of ‘This House’ world premiere
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter, poet and writer Ruby Aiyo Gerber, talk about co-writing the opera, “This House.” in this encore episode. Taking place in a majestic Harlem brownstone, the opera explores themes of gentrification and losing Black histories. It also delves into what connects – and binds – people to history…
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA sync perfectly on Grand National Tour stop in St. Louis
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s style, stage presence and sonic expression complement each other perfectly on their double-headlined Grand National Tour. The two have collaborated for much of their careers and their working relationship was evident at the sold-out appearance at the Dome at America’s Center. Host Elaine Cha and producer Miya Norfleet recou…
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How chess empowered Dorsa Derakhshani to become an advocate for freedom of expression
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When Dorsa Derakhshani was banned from playing for Iran's national chess team because she didn't wear a hijab at an international tournament, she left the country to attend St. Louis University. Now a Mizzou medical student, St. Louis Chess Club instructor and U.S. citizen, Derakhshani is passionate about being an advocate for freedom of speech and…
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What safety assessment stickers mean for homeowners and renters affected by the tornado
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More than 10,000 buildings were damaged from the May 16 tornado that tore through St. Louis. Soon after, affected city residents began seeing stickers affixed to their front doors — each signifying the amount of damage to the structure. Red stickers cautioned: “Danger: Entry Prohibited: Violators subject to prosecution.” City building division lead…
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A monster stalks the Big Top in Circus Flora’s new show ‘Urban Legend’
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Circus Flora is back for its 39th season with a brand-new production starting this week under the Big Top in Grand Center. The new show, “Urban Legend”, is a monster story that features a new collection of talented performers, from acrobats to jugglers and even dogs. Circus Flora artistic and executive director Jack Marsh and St. Louis-native juggl…
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