Namratha Prasad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 20th July 2025

58 years studying plants at Missouri Botanical Garden. And still going.

Tom Croat, a botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden, will celebrate 58 years on the job next month, making him the longest-serving employee in the garden’s 166-year history. At 87, Croat continues his field work, specializing in aroids, despite challenges in funding and changing priorities in botany, and aims to reach 60 years before retiring.

St. Louis American • 28th March 2025

SLU slavery apology on hold

A planned apology Wednesday afternoon from St. Louis University to the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE) at St. Xavier College Church was abruptly cancelled after SLU officials changed terms of the agreement late the night before.

STLMade • 17th December 2024

Building Blocks

St. Louis native Keisha Lee says people inspire her to help her community thrive. As the CEO of Annie Malone Children and Family Services, when she heard from her peers and colleagues that the young men in her community needed help and structure in their lives, she wanted to answer the call. The solution came to her one evening at a gala: a sort of boarding school for the teens.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 1st August 2024

A beloved South Grand convenience store employee was killed by customer, witnesses say

A beloved St. Louis convenience store worker, 62-year-old Mack Wagner, was fatally shot after asking a customer to check his bag, witnesses say. The killing left coworkers and regulars shaken in a community already plagued by worsening gun violence.

The Connexion France • 8th April 2024

Cricket league helps expat and refugee players feel at home

In Montpellier, France, a cricket team unites expats and refugees from across the globe, offering friendship, support, and a sense of home. Founded in 2021, the club also works to grow cricket’s presence in France.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 8th September 2023

Some Metro drivers make more than $40,000 in overtime pay amid labor shortage

Two Metro Transit drivers made more than $40,000 in overtime pay last year, and non-salaried employees of Metro's parent company earned a total of $7.1 million in overtime, according to a Post-Dispatch analysis of payroll data.

Columbia Missourian • 24th April 2023

Encampment eviction leaves residents exhausted, uncertain

Columbia officials cleared one of the city’s largest homeless encampments, forcing residents to pack up quickly and leave behind belongings. Volunteers helped with the move, but the eviction deepened uncertainty in a city with few year-round shelter options.

POLITICO Europe • 28th July 2022

Russian propaganda — Macron in Africa — Cities for women

The podcast discusses how Russian propaganda targets Africa amid the global food crisis and highlights French President Macron’s diplomatic efforts on the continent. It also covers a UN-brokered grain export deal via the Black Sea and showcases Umeå, Sweden, as an example of a city redesigned to promote gender equality.