After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.
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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Six Southeast Missouri Baseball players landed on the 2026 All-Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Team at the conclusion of the season.
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NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.
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The Forest Service is trying to shut down research hubs because it says it needs to live within its means. But the agency plans to close facilities that cost less than $1 to rent while keeping open one that costs $1 million.
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Photographer Akash Pamarthy has documented the Sikh religious community in Ohio over several years. His photos tell a story.
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The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations.
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The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the conflict.
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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has clinched the top spot on California's ballot for governor. With millions of ballots still to be counted, his November challenger is unknown.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is refilling after President Trump had it painted "American flag blue." Some visitors say the results of the project — which reportedly cost millions — are subtle.
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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Bluegrass musician Mark Stoffel about his show with Shad Cobb. He previews their performance at Old Town Cape's 'Tunes at Twilight', at Ivers Square Gazebo, in Downtown Cape Girardeau. The show is on Friday, June 5th, at 7 p.m.
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