In this week’s episode, the only all girls catholic school in the city of St. Louis and why it’s so important to our community, two standout women in STL leading innovative companies in bioscience, a historic Missouri hotel known for its architecture, the shocking tale of sisters who shook the world with the friendships they kept, and how one girls journey inspired an organization helping kids all over the country.

In this week’s episode, go birding with a Washington University biologist in Forest Park; speaking of Forest Park, there is so much more to it than you may have realized as one author explains; step into a completely different type of garden made up of stainless steel spheres; a look at what is drawing St. Louisans and other to Augusta, MO; see an animal-centric art exhibit while helping animals in need; and discover the passion and hope that went into a unique U-City mural.

In this week’s episode, a U-City High graduate makes it big as a feature animator for Walt Disney, the history and artistry of defensive armor with a little pop culture mixed in, MODOT and The University of Missouri engineers study earthquakes and evacuation options for the St. Louis region, a New York Times best selling author talks about her latest detective novel, a look at the life and work of one of the world’s most important living scientific pioneers, and a woman honors her grandfather through her unique career.

In this week’s episode, an internship that places women and minorities in promising bioscience companies, a thrilling novel about World War II library spies, the inspiration behind the beautiful artwork of a modern day Missouri Fresco artist, two nationally recognized painters in one local gallery, one family bringing Thai cuisine and other international flavors to younger generations of St. Louisans, and a jazzy tune by Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers.

In this week’s episode, powerful conversations between a group of people from all races and backgrounds about growing up in small town Missouri, meet a local award-winning artist that paints history, art and literacy come together in small neighborhood boxes, artwork on display that requires a closer look, the connection between your mood and your food, and a book written by a Washington University professor that chronicles the influence of black cooks on the way we eat.

In this week’s episode, a historic theater is saved by a non-profit known for its love of movies, a journalist traces four generations of a powerful American dynasty, how the staff keeps the rainforest inside the Climatron running, a research startup targeting cancer cells by attacking them from the inside, why you have to look up to see one of the current exhibits on display at Craft Alliance, and the retelling the life of Harriet Tubman through a one person show.

In this week’s episode, the author of “The Silver Linings Playbook” discusses his latest novel and the healing power of community and the arts; a cardiologist offers advice on how to keep your heart healthy; the Orchid Show returns to the Missouri Botanical Garden after a three year hiatus; a diner where the staff is mean to you on purpose; experts at the Butterfly House tell us about the crazy ways bugs meet and mate; and fall in love with Jane Monheit.

In this week’s episode, a group of educators write a book together to help others teach in a way that brings in a student’s identity; art on display at the Angad Arts Hotel restaurant that uses rust and porcelain to create beauty; a look at how the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator & Danforth Plant Science Center Partnership benefits the St. Louis region; father and son authors talk about black Missourians who’ve had tremendous achievements; wise words from Civil Rights icon Frankie Muse Freeman; artists and The Foundry Art Centre explore the theme, The Blues; and an impromptu performance by blues legend Bobby Rush.

In this week’s episode, a St. Louis-launched non-profit initiative improves lives of thousands; two new exhibitions exploring aspects of abstraction currently on show at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild; engineers taking a unique approach to affordable healthcare; authors of a new book discuss the reasons behind the Bosnian diaspora to St. Louis in the 1990s and what it has meant for the city; a yearly art exhibit full of variety at Webster Arts; a study that found allergy drops may be a better, cost-effective option compared to allergy shots; and a look at how Afghan refugees new to St. Louis are becoming skilled coders and developers.

In this week’s episode, one-of-a-kind wood furniture by a local artist made from fallen trees on his fourth-generation family farm in Dow, Illinois; the piano player behind some very well known musicians; art work from local artists that explores the idea of self reflection; a unique approach that helps farmers save time and money by producing crops without soil; a look at Day and Dream in Modern Germany, 1914-1945 showcasing 17 German artists; and the history of St. Louis cartoons and newspaper comics with artist Dan Martin.