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On this edition of the show, we talk with Shan Howard, Director of Regional campuses at SEMO and Dr. Linda Heitman stops by to tell us about an innovative online program that educates nurses about organ and tissue donation.
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As we move through the second quarter of 2026, Missouri business owners are finding themselves caught in a familiar but tightening vise. While the broader economy shows signs of grit, inflation in the Midwest has proven stubbornly "sticky," hovering near 3.4%.
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Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles has made a name for himself by singing the news. NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Welles about his music and what motivates his creativity.
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We visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a spacious museum outside Cairo dedicated to displaying artifacts from ancient Egypt. It has finally opened its doors after decades of planning and construction.
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The Strait of Hormuz is being blockaded. But a couple weeks ago, one small boat visited and found something surprising below the waves.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Stephen Thompson and Marc Rivers about which movie biopics make the cut, and the ones that don't.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Ronald Deibert of The Citizen Lab about a new report he published entitled "Uncovering Webloc," which is about how ad-based technology is used to surveil people.
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The suspect of the shooting at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner is described as a "very smart" by students he mentored in Southern California.
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with junior music education major Greg Haseley from SEMO about the upcoming Spring 2026 Orchestra Concert. The Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra's 25th Anniversary Celebration is Friday, April 24th, at 7:30 pm in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall.
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