A mother’s search for her son — and the truth

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an estimated 416 children and juveniles are missing in the state. Children of color, particularly Black children, often receive less attention than their white counterparts. Cases involving working-class families can also receive fewer resources than those involving more affluent families.

Women’s sassitude should match our voting power

As Women’s History Month came to a close, I began pinching myself to see if I am awake. In 2026, with all the struggles and accomplishments of women, we still have women in positions of authority cowering to men for no other reason than their gender. That is what patriarchy looks like in this country, and it drives feisty feminists wild.