A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
Héctor Alejandro Arzate is a multimedia journalist who covers agricultural and environmental issues with a focus on food and labor. He is currently working on a master’s degree in data and investigative journalism at the University of Missouri. He previously worked for KCUR in Kansas City, WAMU in Washington, D.C., and KQED in San Francisco. His reporting has been featured on radio programs like the BBC Newshour, PRX's The World, NPR's Here & Now, All Things Considered and Morning Edition. When he’s not writing or reporting, he enjoys cooking, fly-fishing and napping with his daughter. He is from northern California.
The Midwest has more than 600 data centers, with hundreds in development. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators.
In Missouri, the daily drawings at the poor line are crucial to prevent overcrowding. But they also help protect the state’s wetlands and the migratory birds that depend on them along the Mississippi Flyway. Desk reporter Héctor Alejandro Arzate explains.
It shows that in 2025, approximately $40 billion in damage was caused by severe storms and tornadoes that struck states like Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, and others.
