St. Louis Public Radio

Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny

Ari Shapiro — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:06:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biUc0D6_UPA

Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

Carrie Johnson — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:05:00 +0000

Prison is a tough place, but Congress made an exception nearly 30 years ago, giving terminally ill inmates and prisoners with extraordinary family circumstances an early way out. It's called compassionate release.

But a recent investigation found that many federal inmates actually die while their requests drift through the system.

One of them was Clarence Allen Rice.

Rice operated a leasing company in Iowa for decades.

Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

Adam Cole — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:47:00 +0000

When it comes to weaning, humans are weird.

Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old.

But modern humans wean much earlier. In preindustrial societies, babies stop nursing after about two years. Which raises the question: How did we get that way?

New Jobs Initiative Helps At-Risk Youth In St. Louis Help Themselves

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:26:58 +0000

The City of St. Louis and local organizations and businesses are teaming up to try to alleviate the problems of poverty and crime in the community.

The new initiative is called STL Youth Jobs, a summer pilot program aimed at high risk youth between the ages of 16 and 23.

St. Louis Public Radio reported on the initiative when it was first announced.

Do Companies Have A Responsibility To Give Back To The Community?

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:22 +0000

It’s not uncommon for companies to have a policy concerning corporate social responsibility. But, do companies have an obligation to help communities? If so, is it just certain types of businesses? Plus, how do you factor in a company’s desire to help and, at the same time, benefit the bottom line?