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KMOX Media Expert Julie Smith joins Megan Lynch. She talks about a new wave of very realistic AI-chatbot romance scams. 'It's weird,' says Smith.

A new poll shows less than half of Gen-Z students enjoy going to school every day or most days.

SLU Political Science Professor Steven Rogers joins Megan Lynch with a look at and analysis of Amendment 3 (Reproductive & Trans rights), Amendment 6 (citizens initiative reform) and Prop A (veto referendum on redistricting). Rogers says the Amendment 3 race has drawn into a 'dead heat'. Steve says the poll reveals 'substantial confusion' over Prop A.

Jade Aubrey visits with Russell Brannen a Senior College Counseling Specialist with College Bound St Louis. Why don't Gen Z middle school and high schoolers enjoy school?

Chad Merril, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist says to expect. 'significant impacts' from this year's El Niño weather pattern for St Louis. For example, it is the 3rd warmest September on record so far. Chad joins Megan Lynch.

ABC's Jim Ryan explains why some AI developers are now calling for restraints on the technology. The head of Anthropic is concerned about the speed of the development, says Ryan, pointing out that other AI company heads quickly jumped on board with the sentiment. 'It's been a concern ever since before the word robot was developed,' says Ryan.

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9/11 will likely come up in Missouri classrooms twice this school year. KMOX's Michael Calhoun finds out how it's taught from Tyler Janke, who directs social studies for Missouri's education department. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Ken Feinberg, Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, reflects on that day and today with Debbie Monterrey.

Patricia Watwood, portrait artist originally from St. Louis talks about making it as a professional artist and her Compton Heights roots with Debbie Monterrey.

In our weekly segment, KMOX's Megan Lynch talks with the Dean of the SIU-Edwardsville School of Business, Dr Mario Hayek about how AI skills can be an asset for college grads, if they know how to use them.

Bob Stergos Co-Founder and Executive Director of A Seat At the Table, joins Debbie Monterrey. He explains how his organization helps young people who have aged out of the foster care system. They answer the question, 'what does it take to get you on your own?'

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President Trump's approval rating among likely Missouri voters is the worst ever. What did those voters say about members of congress? Overall, pretty negative, but Missouri's 2 senators stand out with slightly higher ratings. Megan Lynch got details from Steven Rogers, Professor of Political Science at Saint Louis University and Director of the SLU-YouGov Poll.

Television coverage of the 9/11 attacks is, 'ingrained in so many people's memories,' says TV Guide's Matt Roush, Networks are planning on tributes and coverage of the 25th anniversary. He joins Debbie Monterrey. He predicts 'The Pitt' to win big at the Emmy Awards.

SLU/YouGov poll director Steve Rogers joins Megan Lynch with a look at polling from likely Missouri voters ahead of November elections. He says responders shared their concerns over 'pocketbook' issues, higher food and fuel costs. The polling took place between August 13 and 24, 2026.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young joins Megan Lynch. Which congressional map will be used in this November's election, a 2022 map that was approved, or a 2025 map that the Missouri Supreme Court said was not valid. 'We don't have judicial clarity, what we do have is a constitutional traffic jam,' chuckles Young.

Susie Curtis grew her passion for vintage clothing into a small business, Briefly Beautiful. Hear her story on this week's Sound of Small Business with Megan Lynch.

Hannah Meisel, Legal Affairs reporter for Capitol News Illinois, joins Megan Lynch. A federal judge is deciding if Illinois's new 'Medical Aid in Dying' law is legal ahead of its implementation set for this weekend. Illinois is the 1st mid-western state, joining 10 other states and Washington, DC that already allow medical aid in dying, or as opponents call it, 'assisted suicide'.

As we commemorate 25 years since the 9/11 terrorists attacks , psychotherapist, Scott Gibbs joins KMOX's Maria Keena. Gibbs is the author of "Toward the Turning: Rethinking the Meaning of 9/11, the Clash of Civilizations, and a Post-Modern World".

ABC News White House Correspondent Karen Travers explains that Canada has implemented its own set of tariffs in response to Pres Donald Trump's tariffs, implemented on August 1. She joins Megan Lynch. 'The big concern is, when does this end,' and how much further will Canada and the US pursue the tariff war, says Travers.

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