The City of Branson’s Mayor Pro Tem Clay Cooper will preside over formal city meetings over the next few weeks while Mayor ...

Families in the U.S. and much of the world are having so few babies, national populations are set to shrink and age. The trend is changing American politics and fueling the rise of global populism.

Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party. It comes after Musk's explosive breakup with President Trump. Musk has been critical of Republicans' support for Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." ...

Kaitlyn McConnell of Ozarks Alive will produce the series for KSMU, with funding from the Missouri Humanities Council. The ...

As Springfield faces recovery from two major storms so far this year, officials put out a call for volunteers and announced a ...

Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies meeting for their annual summit had hoped to downplay any differences with ...

The CAC on E. Walnut in Springfield, will move to the Elfindale Center where they'll be able to serve more children.

Texas, says residents of areas affected by deadly flash floods in Texas are owed an investigation into what could've gone ...

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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, about the deadly floods in his state. Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, ...

NPR's Michel Martin asks Philip Luck, former deputy chief economist at the State Department in the Biden administration, about how trade negotiations affect the U.S. economy.

Dozens are dead following flash flooding in Texas, including some at Camp Mystic. NPR speaks with Lauren Garcia about the camp and what makes it a special place for the women in her family.