Keep informed with NPR’s Up First newsletter delivered to your inbox every weekday. Tech stocks are experiencing a significant decline as investors question whether the massive spending on artificial intelligence will actually pay off. Major AI-focused companies like Nvidia and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) have seen...

Do I need a voter ID? To vote in Missouri, you must present a valid, unexpired photo ID. Approved forms of photo identification are: Missouri driver’s license or state identification card U.S. passport Military identification card, including veteran identification You can obtain a complimentary photo ID at any Missouri Department...

Updated June 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM CDT Congress passed a bipartisan war powers resolution on Tuesday to withdraw U.S. military forces from ongoing operations against Iran. The Senate approved the resolution with a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans crossing party lines to support it alongside Democrats. The Republican supporters were Bill...

Road fatalities involving pedestrians decreased in St. Louis and St. Louis County compared to 2024, though cycling deaths rose significantly. The “State of Our Streets” report released Monday by nonprofit organization Trailnet examined state transportation safety data to reach these conclusions. Walking-related deaths and...

St. Louis is implementing significant water rate increases to address critical infrastructure needs and restore financial stability to its water system. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved legislation on Thursday that will gradually raise water rates by approximately 90% over a six-year period. The initial increase of 18% will take...

Thousands of New York City residents flooded the streets on Thursday to celebrate the New York Knicks’ historic NBA championship—their first title since 1973. The celebration began at Battery Park and proceeded through Manhattan’s iconic “Canyon of Heroes” before concluding at City Hall, where Mayor Zohran...

Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, mFlusiva, has received a unanimous recommendation from the FDA’s top vaccine advisory committee for adults aged 50 and older. This marks the first new vaccine application reviewed by the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, or VRBPAC, since 2023. The committee’s...

Missouri’s Planned Parenthood locations will begin providing medication abortions beginning next week for the first time since 2018 following a Jackson County judge’s decision to overturn multiple abortion restrictions on Thursday. Although the ruling faces an appeal, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang’s decision...

NEW YORK — In a surprising turn of events, Luigi Mangione’s legal team on Thursday abandoned plans to pursue a psychiatric defense ahead of his state trial scheduled for September. Mangione maintains a not guilty plea in connection with the 2024 death of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson, who was killed on a Manhattan street....

Missouri’s Department of Transportation announced Friday that Interstate 44, stretching from the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge to the Poplar Street Bridge, will stay closed while repair strategies are reassessed. The initial repair plan required materials that were difficult to obtain, which would have extended the...