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This Day in History: July 6 From Jan Hus' Execution to Sherlock Holmes Debut

10 hours ago
On July 6, 1415, the Czech religious reformer Jan Hus was executed at the Council of Constance, a moment that became one of the most important turning points in late medieval Europe. Hus had criticized corruption in the church and argued that religious authority should be held accountable to scripture and moral conduct. His death mattered immediately because it deepened conflict within the Christian world and helped spark the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. It still matters today because it stands as

What 'Red, White, And Blue' Really Means Beyond The American Flag

10 hours ago
Red, white, and blue can signal freedom in one place, warning in another, and ordinary brand marketing somewhere else. The same three colors can stir pride, nostalgia, protest, or skepticism depending on where you see them and who is using them. That is what makes “red, white, and blue” more than a simple color combination. For many people, especially in the United States, the phrase points straight to the national flag. But its meaning is not fixed. It comes from history, tradition,

Meta’s AI ‘Perv Glasses’ Now Come With Stupid Comcast-esque Usage Restrictions

11 hours 2 minutes ago
Despite a lot of pretense, Meta, permanently deadbolted to Mark Zuckerberg’s outsized ego, simply isn’t an interesting, ethical, competent, or innovative company. They’re mostly an ad monopoly pretending to be Apple. They poured untold billions of dollars into their soggy and broadly uninteresting metaverse gambit, now they’re pouring untold billions of dollars into their fourth-place […]
Karl Bode

Wak’a Garden

11 hours 30 minutes ago

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins

2 dead, 2 injured in overnight shooting in north St. Louis County

12 hours 25 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Two people were killed and two others were injured in a quadruple shooting Sunday night in north St. Louis County. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the shooting occurred around 11:55 p.m. in the 4300 block of N. Hanley Rd. near a MetroLink station. Police said officers responded [...]
Nick Gladney