Several Democratic governors have sent National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., ahead of America 250, amid President Trump's highly visible — and controversial — ongoing deployment to the city.
On this edition of the show, we talk with Dr. Brad Hodson, President of Southeast Missouri State University. We’ll talk about the university budget, some potential changes in academics, get a facilities update and much more. Hodson also reflects on his first year as president of the university.
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The Ohio Valley Conference announced that Southeast Missouri State is the recipient of the 2025-26 Team Sportsmanship Award for Baseball.
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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the popularity of ranch dressing among international visitors to the U.S. during the World Cup games.
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The U.S. government is asserting a new level of influence over AI, controlling which companies can access Anthropic's new models. OpenAI agreed to let the administration screen users of its new model.
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Texas students will be required to read Bible passages and learn about the role of Christianity in the state's history under new reading lists and social studies curriculum expected to be approved Friday.
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Three days after twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, rescue teams race against time amid mounting casualties, strained relief efforts, and mounting criticism of the governments response.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Karol Bassim, senior program manager at International Medical Corps about the situation on the ground in Venezuela after two devastating earthquakes there this week.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Kate Cooper, the Executive Director of the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. She talks about the '2026 Downtown Sculpture Exhibition' in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The 'Kickoff Event' for this year's exhibition is set for June 27th at historic Ivers Square, 5 to 8 pm, where the new six large-scale sculptures will be announced.
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