President Trump signed a bill to fund the government through the end of January, ending the shutdown that has dragged on for six weeks.
On this edition of the show, we get an update on the latest happenings at the University Police Department with Chief of Police Dr. Rich Flotron; Dr. Steven Hoffman stops by with information about SEMO's Historic Preservation Program and we meet Mardi Fievet and Claire Ward, two members of the Redhawks Equestrian Team.
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Some of the country's highest home insurance prices are in the central U.S., a region generally considered to be protected from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
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Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.
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Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.
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The House could vote next week on the release of the Epstein files, the longest government shutdown in history has ended, with ACA subsidies unaddressed, health insurance shoppers are left in limbo.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Miles Bruner, a Republican operative who walked away from his job. Bruner says the GOP is increasingly corrupt and has devolved into a cult of personality.
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The government shutdown has ended, but extending Affordable Care Act subsidies remains unaddressed, leaving health insurance shoppers in limbo and facing a significant increase in costs.
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The economic indicator known as the Shiller PE Ratio is almost as high as it was in November 1999, just before the dot-com bubble burst. Is another bubble forming with AI?
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we feature an in-studio interview during 'Jazz à la Carte' and 'Afternoon Classics' with Dr. Deborah Caldwell, the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Southeast Missouri State University. She previews the upcoming 'Brass in Bedell' performance on Nov. 6th at 7:30 pm in Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus.
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