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Allison Cash talks with Dr. Kevin Kopp, executive director of elementary education for Nixa Public Schools, about a new standards based grading system in…

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/representa_1871.mp3 Starting October 23rd lawmakers who serve on the House Interim Committee on Veterans…

This week, host Maggie Castrey speaks with Joan Gentry, Chair of Voter Services for League of Women Voters of SW Missouri and a member of the Missouri…

An activist organization based in Springfield plans to assemble today (3/6) at Springfield’s Historic City Hall. The group says they’re gathering to…

http://ozarkspub.vo.llnwd.net/o37/KSMU/audio/mp3/supporters_100.mp3 Supporters of a proposal to build a new coal-fired power plant will hit the pavement…

Female laborers are starting to speak up about the hidden price some pay to keep their jobs in the fields: enduring sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. It can be emotionally difficult for any rape victim to press criminal charges, but female farm workers have to overcome additional cultural hurdles. (This story originally aired on Nov. 6, 2013 on All Things Considered.)

What should the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah be called? Nearly a dozen labels are emerging in the Arab and Israeli press, from "The 6th War" to "The Hezbollah War" to "The Latest Israeli Aggression." Some war watchers think the simple and neutral "The 2nd Lebanon War" will stick. But one Lebanese journalist points out that this name ignores his country's other conflicts.

Gubernatorial elections in Venezuela delivered a majority of seats to the ruling socialists, rocking the opposition and reigniting protests. The opposition cited irregularities in their 17-6 seat loss. Shortages of food and medicine coupled with massive inflation have fueled widespread anger.

Ellison Nguyen, 6, wrote the book, and Hien Bui-Stafford, 13, illustrated it. They got a little help from Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Nguyen (Ellison's dad) and cartoonist Thi Bui (Hien's mom).

In 24 hours, the Italian navy and aid groups rescued 6,500 people from wooden and rubber boats off the coast of Libya. The migrants did not have enough fuel to reach Europe.