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Mid-America Regional CouncilPlaces such as Minnesota and Austin, Texas, already use green infrastructure like rain gardens to absorb stormwater and keep pollution out of streams and lakes. Now communities across the Kansas City area could get on board. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioChapters of FFA, once called Future Farmers of America, are becoming more common in city schools. Program advisors say students are learning skills that can help them work in a wide range of industries — from biotech to cosmetology. -
Abbie Nell Lankitus/University of MissouriAlgae is a 'little vacuum' for microplastics. Midwest scientists think it could clean up the problemTiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioMore than 1,600 plants and animals are protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, but out of all of those, only one is a moss. A new effort seeks to protect these often overlooked plants.
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Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a deep-sea search has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, as families pressed for the effort to continue. -
Sunday's attack brought the death toll to at least 157 people since the Trump administration began targeting alleged drug-smuggling vessels, in early September. -
The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike. -
Brent crude reached its highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to rise. -
Country Joe and the Fish's best-known song, "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," captured the growing anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam era.
