Shahla Farzan
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The wind energy industry is now facing a new challenge: what to do with old wind turbine blades when it’s time to replace them.
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Corrections officials say the move is necessary to stem the flow of drugs into Missouri prisons. But criminal justice reform advocates warn it could violate inmates’ privacy and further isolate them from their families.
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With a decreasing population of lake sturgeon, nine states have listed the species as endangered. To protect them, scientists are studying where lake sturgeon travel before and after they reproduce.
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Three out of four leading Alzheimer's blood tests were less accurate in Black patients, putting them at risk of receiving the wrong medical treatment.
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About half of all people released from prison in Missouri return within five years. But decades of research has shown prison education programs can help break the cycle.
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Women are more likely to work in lower-paying jobs that don't offer benefits, such as paid family leave or flexible hours.
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Some farmers and environmentalists say the federal program, which is heavily subsidized by U.S. taxpayers, discourages growers from adapting to climate change and should be redesigned.
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Early in the coronavirus pandemic, concentrations of a harmful air pollutant dropped by more than 30% on average worldwide, Washington University researchers have found.
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The officers were approaching a car believed to be connected to a homicide when at least one person inside opened fire.
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Missouri and Illinois have few state regulations directly related to tornado safety. Some elected officials are now questioning whether current building requirements are enough to protect residents from powerful storms.