St. Louis County assessor Jake Zimmerman has been in and around county politics for more than 20 years. The Democrat likely would have easily won a fifth term in the assessor’s office - he beat his last opponent by 18 percentage points. But Zimmerman says his boring brand of politics is what the county needs now in its executive post. (A feature on Republican Dennis Hancock is available in Wednesday’s episode.) Explore more:St. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter Guide

St. Louis County hasn’t had a Republican in the role of County Executive since 1990. But after six years of infighting, and with a financial crisis looming, Dennis Hancock thinks the timing is right for his party, and that he's the right Republican for the job. (A profile of his Democratic opponent, Jake Zimmerman, will run tomorrow.)Explore more:The latest from STLPR's Hiba Ahmad on SLPS school closures planCity of St. Louis Quiet Zone Compliance trackerSt. Louis Public Radio's 2026 Midterm Voter Guide

Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds. But most of the time those “spooky sounds” are created using everyday objects. We’ll run back our visit with Washington University’s Deirdre Maitre, who takes us behind the scenes of the invisible world of foley art.Explore more:Politically Speaking episodes with Ann Wagner, Fred WellmanHow Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films

Halloween is synonymous with scary monster movies and spooky sounds. But most of the time those “spooky sounds” are created using everyday objects. We’ll run back our visit with Washington University’s Deirdre Maitre, who takes us behind the scenes of the invisible world of foley art.Explore more:Politically Speaking episodes with Ann Wagner, Fred WellmanHow Foley artists transform watermelons into a chorus of feasting zombies in horror films

Opponents of the 2025 redistricting plan are vastly outspending and appear more organized than proponents, who may be looking to the 2027 legislative session to redraw maps. STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum reports.

Just two years after Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, they are being asked to ban it.

Heidi Schreck’s 2017 play “What the Constitution Means to Me” mixes constitutional debate with personal revelation. It plays at the Rep through Nov. 15.

A Marshall Project and St. Louis Public Radio analysis shows the top causes of death at the jail are untreated medical conditions, drug use and suicide. Plus, how to have a greener Halloween.

More children from mixed-status families are being separated from their parents through detention or deportation. Researchers and advocates believe the trauma of being split up predisposes a generation to health, academic and economic consequences.