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Independent journalist Ben Weshoff has written about the fentanyl crisis as well as 'Original Gangstas: The untold story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap.' He joins Debbie Monterrey with a look at the trial of defendant Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the 30-year old murder of Tupac Shakur. (Photo by Sam Morris-Pool/Getty Images)

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TV Guide's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with a preview of this week's tv offerings. 'Adults' returns for a second season on FX and 'Big Brother' marks its 1000th episode on CBS.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young is a partner at Harris, Young & Kayser. He joins Megan every Wednesday morning. The Missouri Supreme Court is fast-tracking a case on a pair of ballot measures that would appear on the November ballot. This relates to Amendment 6 (legislature's ability to override public initiatives) as well as Prop A (Missouri's Congressional map). Young also weighs-in on the $17 billion settlement in a case against Meta. 'It's enormous,' says Young of the agreement which includes a default daily time limit for minors, and cut off access during overnight hours and during school days for them.

The regular 9 to 5 didn't work for two busy hockey moms, so they teamed up to share their love of charcuterie. KMOX's Megan Lynch catches up with Marissa Mainer and Julia Lohmeyer of Platter & Pine traveling charcuterie cart.

Webster University Music Professor Trent Patterson joins Megan Lynch following the death of singer Dolly Parton at the age of 80 this week. He comments on her philanthropy, songwriting, acting and her long-lasting career. You just cant help but love her,' says Patterson. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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KMOX's Jade Aubrey visits with Michelle Leone, Senior Vice President of KVC Missouri’s Children's Mental Wellness Campus in Webster Groves.

How to help your college kids avoid the "Freshman 15". Michelle Wilson, Registered Dietician, Branz Nutrition joins Megan Lynch. 'It's super common, and bodies are still growing,' says Wilson about adding weight that first year in college.

Dakota Boehmer, School Safety Analyst Supervisor, Missouri State Highway Patrol joins Megan Lynch. She explains what the 'Courage2Report' hotline is and what can be reported in Missouri schools, generally school safety concerns. The anonymous hotline was established in 2019. The hotline number for Courage2Report is 866-748-7047

Debbie Monterrey chats with Dr Judith Swack from Clear Trauma Now. What happens if we don't deal with our grief properly? 'People avoid what they're afraid of,' says Dr Swack.

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Dr. Randall Bateman, co founder of C-2-N Diagnostics, joins Fred Bodimer with details of a newly approved blood test for Alzheimer's. The test was developed at Wash U Medicine.

TV Guide Magazine's Matt Roush joins Debbie Monterrey with previews of 'Jeopardy Masters' and a new home improvement show featuring tv stars from the 90s including, Jaeel White, Melissa Joan Hart & Brian Austin Green.

29 states are suing Meta, KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith, explains that the states are calling for 1.4 Trillion dollars in damages. Could it be, 'social media's tobacco moment?'

Corina Leslie with Zero Bounce joins Megan Lynch. Zero Bounce analyzed more than 1.5 million emails for a new study. What are some of the overused phrases used in business emails? 'Friendly reminder' tops the list, but many are phrases about not replaying soon enough, including 'sorry for the delay,' & 'apologies for the late response.'

ABC's Shannon Kingston, State Department Reporter, joins Megan Lynch following threats of an 'Economic D-Day' from Pres Trump against Iran, and threats to raise tariffs on Canadian imports.

AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill joins Megan Lynch with details on the fall allergy outlook.

Chris Crocker, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in St. Louis, joins Megan Lynch as schools head back into session. With the return to school comes an escalation in threats and hoaxes made to schools.

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Alderman Michael Browning joins Maria Keena to share his concerns over new electronic 'kiosks' that have been installed in city neighborhoods such as The Grove and Central West End. He's concerned that these internet-connected, 'digital billboards' are owned and operated by a commercial entity. (Courtesy Sean Malone)

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A sports-adjacent tidbit this Friday morning from KMOX sports anchor Joe Pott. The Beatles played a short concert at a rainy Busch Stadium 60 years ago, today! The Beatles’ standard set consisted of 11 songs: ‘Rock And Roll Music’, ‘She’s A Woman’, ‘If I Needed Someone’, ‘Day Tripper’, ‘Baby’s In Black’, ‘I Feel Fine’, ‘Yesterday’, ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’, ‘Nowhere Man’, ‘Paperback Writer’, and ‘Long Tall Sally’. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS)

Megan Lynch recaps the weeks news on KMOX for the week of August 17, 2026. Stories include a conversation between Mayor Cara Spencer & police officers at a funeral & high school rankings.

Dr Herluf Lund joins Megan Lynch, he's from St Louis Cosmetic Surgery. He says more and more people are turning to GLP-1s for weight loss, and also need a follow-up surgery to deal with, 'loose hanging skin and soft tissues.' After the potentially extreme weight loss, 'think of it like a deflated balloon, the skin just hangs,' says Lund. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Roxanne Wallace is a US Marine veteran and Senior Research Director, Economics Justice & Society Department with NORC at the University of Chicago. She joins Megan Lynch with details on a new study from Rand that explores veteran experience and how that helps them in the civilian workforce. She says vets leave the military with, 'leadership experience, discipline and resilience.'

ABC's Steven Portnoy joins Megan Lynch with an update on the White House Ballroom project, which Pres Donald Trump now admits is part of an underground security bunker project. Lawsuits to pause the project, which never received Congressional approval, continue, with the Supreme Court possibly set to weigh-in. Portnoy says Trump officials argue that the project is, 'so far along that it's beyond the point of no return.' (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

A unique opportunity for students at Saint Louis University. Megan Lynch visits with Mike Swartwout, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in SLU’s School of Science and Engineering. Students in the program are designing an experiment to send to the International Space Station. 'The idea is for students to define their own science experiment,' says Swartwout.

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The St Louis Zoo recently rescued 34 humped tree snails (Partula gibba) from Guam ahead of category five Super Typhoon Bavi. Kayla Garcia, Saint Louis Zoo Zoological Manager of Invertebrates, tells Jade Aubrey that the snails are now located in at the Zoo's Bayer Insectarium. Garcia says the Zoo has been working with this type of snail for about 40 years, 'we have a lot of institutional knowledge.' (Courtesy Jade Aubrey)

Brad Young is our KMOX Legal Analyst and partner at Harris, Young and Kayser explains the pros and cons of a class action case, such as the lawsuit against Meta. He also looks at a new lawsuit from Disney and ABC against the Federal Communications Commission.

Jade Aubrey explains who's in those vehicles and why the neighborhood has security beyond the SLMPD.

KMOX's Michael Calhoun talked with Caitlin Whaley, Senior Director of Advocacy at the Missouri School Boards Association. The Missouri State Board of Education met in Jefferson City for a full day, talking about letter grades for schools and preliminary MAP scores.

Megan Lynch takes us inside GB's Balloon Delights and introduces us to Becky Ringkamp-Wells, balloon artists and owner of the business located at 9 Midland Avenue in Maryland Heights. "Grammy Becky" started by created stuffed balloons for her grandkids. Learn more about her small business story in KMOX's newest feature, Sound of Small Business.

Jen Lauck, Perinatal Therapist, SSM Health St. Louis, joins Megan Lynch. Megan wanted to get some facts about what can happen to women after childbirth. A Boston-area mother, Lindsay Clancy, is charged with murdering her three small children in 2023 and is leading to calls to improve postpartum mental health care. 'Baby blues is also a very real, short term, version,' of postpartum depression, says Lauck. She says 1-in-5 mothers are impacted.

Today and tomorrow, it's the Global Aerospace Summit happening in the Metro East. From alternative fuels to drone deliveries, KMOX's Michael Calhoun talks with Mary Lamie, VP of Multimodal Enterprises at Bi-State Development.

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Debbie Monterrey shares a story about a recent jury-duty scam attempt that is making the rounds in the St Louis region. Law enforcement tells her that the courts system will always reach out via US mail, and to not fall for attempts from scammers to get you to pay via phone or text messages.

Private security is being credited with cutting down on property crimes in the Soulard neighborhood. Luke Reynolds, Chairperson of the Soulard Special Business District says the area added additional patrols overnights this summer following a string of car break-ins during the spring. He joins KMOX's Jade Aubrey.

Michelle Wilson, registered dietician with Branz Nutritian, says she recommends people find an expert and look for, 'evidence-based information,' about eating disorders, and stay away from AI answers. 'There's tons of myths about eating disorders,' Wilson tells Megan Lynch.

Dr. Ericka Rutledge, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Wellness in Actions, joins Megan Lynch for the 1st part in a series of interviews. She says it's 'pretty common,' to hear about stress in the transition out of summer and back to school in her profession.

Jade Aubrey visits with Harris-Stowe's Dr. Freddie Wills Jr., Vice President of STEM Initiatives and Research Partnerships. Harris-Stowe is now one of only 25 Universities to offer an accredited Geospatial Intelligence program across the United States. First offered at Harris-Stowe University in the Spring of 20-23, the program spans 21-credit hours and provides students with a certification in specific intelligence programming.

Harris-Stowe University becomes one of only 25 U.S. universities to offer an accredited Geospatial Intelligence program. Find out more in the podcast.

LaMont Jones is the Managing Editor for Education at US News and World Report. He joins Megan Lynch with the latest list of top high schools in the US. Which one in St Louis checked in near the top?

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Wyatt Thompson, professor of Agriculture and applied economics at Mizzou joins Debbie Monterrey to look at the beef industry, and the current high prices. He points out the low number of beef cattle available to slaughter and make beef.

ABC's Peter Charalambous explains the next steps in the case against Luigi Mangione now that his federal case has been settled. He's accused of the murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.

ABC News National Correspondent Jim Ryan details a surrogacy case is headed to court. Who gets custody of the baby who was born in Texas to the surrogate mother, while the biological parents are in California? The baby has serious health issues.