He joins the center as an internationally distinguished plant geneticist and a member of the U.K.’s Royal Society and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

The St. Louis Community Credit Union is partnering with BJC, SSM Health and the James S. McDonnell Foundation to bring nearly $15 million in business loans to underserved communities in St. Louis.

Firaol Ahmed founded Moii Coffee from his dorm room to help fix a broken coffee supply chain and amplify the voices of Ethiopian coffee farmers.

The company is developing diagnostic devices that can detect airborne pathogens in just minutes.

The Uhuru Bakery and Café got the green light from the St. Louis Board of Adjustments after hours of testimony from supporters. The city’s Board of Public Service denied the café a permit last year because of its ties to the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement.

There were 39,432 tech-related job openings last year, representing growth of 1.5% from 2023.

The celebrated Mexican cafe closed in 2023 after alleging the space was contaminated with lead dust.

BJC’s Memorial Hospital planned to close the Belleville Health & Sports Center in late 2019. Five years after community members took the gym nonprofit, membership has grown 40%.

Earlier this year, then-President Joe Biden blocked the deal, and President Donald Trump also remained opposed to it.

St. Louis had $300 million and 16,000 ideas from the public on how to spend it at the beginning of this legislative session. A year later, the Board of Aldermen has made no progress.