Spotlight: Give Kids A Smile, Bosnian St. Louis & Allergy Drops

    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.

    Give Kids a Smile: St. Louis-launched initiative improves lives of thousands
    A small idea sparked a nationwide movement to help kids without access to dental care. St. Louis-born “Give Kids a Smile” has helped millions of children.

    The Mandala Project & Visions of Form and Space at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild
    The Mandala Project and Visions of Form and Space are two new exhibitions exploring aspects of abstraction currently on shoe at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.

    BioPharma Greens Use Lettuce for Plant-Based Expression of Proteins for Vaccine & Drug Production
    St. Louis startup BioPharma Greens, Inc. is engineering plant-based expression systems to more affordably bring therapeutics to market.

    First Person One on One: Akif Cogo and Patrick McCarthy
    In this interview, authors Akif Cogo and Patrick McCarthy discuss their new book explaining the reasons behind the Bosnian diaspora to St. Louis in the 1990s.

    Webster Arts 2023 Open Theme Annual
    Webster Arts’ Open Theme Annual is a menagerie of diverse mediums and ideas.

    Study Finds Allergy Drops May be a Better, Cost-Effective Option Compared to Allergy Shots
    New research from the University of Missouri shows drop therapy may be more cost-effective for the U.S. health care system than allergy shots.

    Afghan Refugees Develop Coding Skills at Claim Academy
    Afghan refugees new to St. Louis are now skilled coders and developers because of a privately funded scholarship at Claim Academy.