Michele Skalicky
The governor spoke at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce "State of the State" at Great Southern Bank Arena.
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The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney why Saudi Arabia is entering the war in the Gulf.
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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general is up in the air after concerns from two Republicans on the committee that must advance his nomination.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for his takeaways from Wednesday's confrontational Senate committee hearing with former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Actor Javier Bardem has won praise for his cerebral take on the manipulative bad guy with vengeance on his mind in Apple TV's "Cape Fear." NPR's Leila Fadel asks Bardem about his process.
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The West Bank is buckling as Israeli settlers step up their attacks on Palestinians and the Israeli army sets up even more checkpoints.
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In President Trump's first term, he negotiated the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The decision by the White House to let it lapse now threatens the Texas economy.
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Not everyone has access to a public pool. But a rural school district in California just pulled together funding for a new aquatic center so kids can learn to swim.
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Small bookstores are opening up around the country and finding new ways to bring people in.
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Computer memory prices are skyrocketing and subverting a time-tested theory that says this should not be happening.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment while appearing before a committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul. Now, the senator is saying he will move to hold Fauci in contempt.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Céline Gounder about lawmakers' contentious questioning of former top U.S. health official Dr. Anthony Fauci Wednesday.
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The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady this week. But markets are acting as if higher interest rates are coming, as the central bank tries to curb stubborn inflation.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with soccer referee Tori Penso about being the first American woman to lead an officiating crew in a Men's World Cup match.
