Missouri Republicans repeal paid sick leave law approved by voters

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

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A voter-approved mandate in Missouri for employers to provide paid sick leave is set to go away later this month after Republican lawmakers repealed it. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum.

Then, this week, a glacial outburst sent millions of gallons of water surging down the Mendenhall River that runs through Juneau, Alaska. Public Safety manager Sabrina Grubitz joins us.

And, dermatologists are stunned by a new movement that falsely claims that sunscreen — one of the proven ways to prevent skin cancer — is ineffective and even dangerous. Dr. Susan Taylor explains the science.

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0:31.9	The idea that you wouldn't get paid if you are sick with the flu or have a child that's sick,
0:37.9	and you wouldn't be able to take time off for it.
0:40.0	Like, a lot of people weren't going to want to apply for those jobs.
0:42.9	Voters in Missouri approved paid sick leave for workers last year.
0:47.9	But Republican lawmakers overturned their referendum.
0:51.5	And now that benefit is going away at the end of the month.
1:03.5	It's Thursday, August 14th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR. I'm Chris Bentley.
1:13.4	Today on the show, melting glaciers routinely flood Juneau, Alaska.
1:19.1	But this year, the city was able to avoid the worst of that, using temporary barriers.
1:24.8	How those barriers work and what's in store for Alaskan towns facing climate change.
1:30.7	Also, there's a growing movement on social media urging people to stop using sunscreen.
1:37.9	The head of the American Academy of Dermatologists weighs in.
1:41.5	The sun's ultraviolet rays are a proven carcinogen.
1:46.7	They cause skin cancer.
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