Author: Sarah Fentem
Sarah Fentem
has 9.8% among authors.
BS Score: 1.5%.
Articles analyzed: 21.
Words analyzed: 51,596.
Analyzed articles
STLPR
- By Brian Munoz, Sarah Fentem, Charlotte Keene
- 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM
Appeal to Emotion 36.3% - Anecdotal 18.8% - In-Group Bias 11.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s historic run in the FIFA World Cup came to a close Wednesday as the team fell to the United States, 2-0, in a physical match at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Yet, in St. Louis, Bosnia fans were grateful for the opportunity to be competitive on the world’s biggest stage. In fact, their deepest run in... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 7/2/2026, 10:00 AM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 23.1% - Appeal to Authority 21.6% - Optimism Bias 19.5%
Washington University researchers have found evidence that an mRNA flu vaccine could offer stronger protections against influenza than a traditional flu shot. The research, which appears in the journal Nature Immunology, is part of a larger set of studies investigating a flu shot made with mRNA technology. Instead of using a weakened or... more
STLPR
- By Jason Rosenbaum, Sarah Fentem
- 6/18/2026, 8:19 PM
Appeal to Authority 19.9% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 17.5% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.9%
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood affiliates will offer medication abortions next week for the first time since 2018<b> </b>after a Jackson County judge struck down a slew of restrictions on Thursday. While the ruling will be appealed, Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang’s decision marks arguably the most legally significant move since... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 6/15/2026, 10:00 AM
Indoctrination 31% - Negativity Bias 27.5% - Appeal to Authority 24.6%
Early health data suggest 2026 could be a nasty year for tick bites in Missouri and Illinois. This year is on track to be one of the worst for tick-related emergency room visits in a decade, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We've been seeing milder winters, so ticks might not enter dormancy, that's... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 6/14/2026, 11:37 PM
Optimism Bias 8.7% - Pessimism Bias 6.8% - Confirmation Bias 6.4%
Officials said Sunday that as a precaution, the portion of I-44 between the Stan Musial and Poplar Street Bridges will remain closed for at least a week as workers stabilize bridge columns exposed by the collapse. Here’s what we know – and what we don’t – about what caused the cave-in and how it will affect drivers in downtown St. Louis.... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 6/13/2026, 11:38 PM
Negativity Bias 17.9% - Pessimism Bias 11.2% - Appeal to Authority 11.2%
Parts of Interstates 70 and 44 near downtown St. Louis are closed as workers try to address a massive cave-in that opened up on Broadway and Biddle Streets just north of the Dome at America’s Center. Late Friday officials at the water division learned of a water main break at the intersection, said Robert Achisson, public information... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 6/12/2026, 11:19 PM
Anecdotal 20.6% - Hasty Generalization 18.4% - Appeal to Emotion 8.5%
Bosnia-Herzegovina game vs. Canada ends in draw as fans cheer in Bevo Mill Bosnian Americans in St. Louis had their eyes glued to the World Cup on Friday as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team took on Canada. Bosnia fought Canada to a 1-1 draw, earning a point on Canada’s home turf in Toronto. Canada bagged its first World Cup point... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 6/5/2026, 4:22 PM
Framing Effect 9.8% - Optimism Bias 8.9% - Availability Heuristic 8.6%
St. Louis Public Schools staff members are working from other locations after environmental testing found legionella bacteria in the water and cooling systems at the district’s downtown headquarters. Legionella can cause a type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease. People can become infected by ingesting contaminated water or... more
STLPR
- By Sarah Fentem
- 5/22/2026, 10:00 AM
Appeal to Authority 26.6% - Negativity Bias 15.8% - Overconfidence Bias 11.5%
On Enright Avenue, a two-story house – built in 1903 – is finally coming down. The EF3 tornado that slammed north St. Louis on May 16, 2025, hit the Academy neighborhood hard, essentially decapitating the Victorian home. In seconds, the storm turned the tall building into a short one-story structure. As the operator of the yellow... more
St. Louis Public Radio
- By Sarah Fentem
- 5/8/2026, 8:50 PM
Appeal to Authority 34.8% - Availability Heuristic 17.5% - Framing Effect 16.7%
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Louis plans to demolish a clubhouse in a vacant Hazelwood apartment complex in north St. Louis County after radioactive material was found under the building. The building is in the floodplain of Coldwater Creek, a 19-mile waterway that was contaminated after improperly stored nuclear waste from... more