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Bolstering U.S. Pharmaceutical Independence

Drug shortages in hospitals are at an all-time high, with 320 reported in April 2023. The API Innovation Center in St. Louis is tackling the issue by reshoring pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing to the U.S.
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Cherokee Street Small Business Renaissance

The Cherokee Street neighborhood has become a successful hub of minority-owned businesses like Butter Love, Profield Reserve and The Noir Bookshop.

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STARS: Special Needs Tracking & Awareness Response System

The STARS program helps coordinate and coach ambulance districts, fire districts and community hospitals.

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Missouri Bourbon: Bottling History with Blacksmith Distillery

Missouri’s toasted to its 200th birthday with a glass of Missouri Bourbon; a spirit made with some of the world’s strictest guidelines, tradition and nostalgia.

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Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s debut novel “Blessings”

At 22, Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s debut novel Blessings earned critical acclaim. Set in Nigeria, the story follows Obiefuna, a young man grappling with his identity in a society where being gay is both a sin and illegal.

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