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Conservationist Julie Packard, who leads the Monterey Bay Aquarium, discusses how the Midwest plays an important role in ensuring ocean health.

The total pay for Choi, who serves as both University of Missouri's chancellor and UM System president, has jumped from about $670,000 to nearly $1 million over the last three years. But, the UM System Board of Curators has been discussing his raises in closed session meetings.

Seven student groups at St. Louis-area universities are calling for their leaders to sever ties with Boeing because of the weapons manufacturer’s connections to Israel.

The federal lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri alleges barring gender-affirming care to minors is discriminatory.

The school has commissioned five composers to write a short piece its ensembles will play during concerts this year to create new music and celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary.

St. Louis college students turn to campus food pantries amid end of SNAP benefits and rising costs.

While nearly 12% of the state's population is Black, only 5.4% of the representation on boards and commissions is made of Black members.

Almost 51% of Missouri are women, but they don’t have the same representation on the state’s appointed boards and commissions.

Missouri’s community colleges also lawmakers they were not affected by the Supreme Court’s decision because they did not consider race in admissions.

During the pandemic, SNAP rules were relaxed so students weren’t required to participate in state or federally funded work programs such as work-study. Those temporary pandemic rules allowed 3 million more students to qualify for food stamps, but now many are no longer eligible.