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Majestic marble sculptures, vivid plaster frescoes, bronze artifacts and glass vessels chronicle life at the height of the Roman Empire in this ticketed exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum. […]

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Combining intergenerational history, archival research and theories of art and film, Andrea Carlson creates incisive works of resistance and sovereignty that disempower colonial storytelling and practices of erasure. A descendant […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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A festival can make strangers hug, sing in the street, and spend money on things they would never buy on a normal Tuesday. That’s a strange power for something that often boils down to food, music, lights, and a shared calendar date. Festivals aren’t just “fun events.” They scratch several deep human itches at once: the need to belong, the need for meaning, the need for a break, and the need to feel something together. When you look closely, it becomes easier to see wh

Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907) Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s) Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s) Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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On May 6, 1954, a simple but powerful message traveled between two computers, helping to prove that machines could “talk” to each other over a shared network. That day, researchers successfully demonstrated packet switching in a way that pointed toward a new kind of communication system—one built to move information efficiently, even when lines were busy or parts of the network failed. At the time, this mattered because governments, universities, and laboratories were looking

Devin Daugherty, 20, of Moline Acres, was identified by police and arrested Monday morning in connection to Friday's night crash.

The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]

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Last week the Trump FCC quietly announced that it was cooking up a new ban on any labs that have testing offices in China from testing electronic ‌devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for sale in the United States. That’s going to create some major issues given that roughly 75% of all U.S.-bound electronics […]

A bill to prohibit low-flying drones over power plants, pipelines and other infrastructure transformed into wide-ranging public safety legislation Tuesday as the Missouri House added 47 amendments over nearly three and half hours. As the debate wore on, the bill became loaded with proposals ranging from a domestic violence registry to expanded DNA testing after […]

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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Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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No charges will be filed after a man was killed in a stabbing near Busch Stadium early Monday morning, following an argument between two third-party contractors.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Officials are investigating after two people were injured in an overnight crash Wednesday in Wellston. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Kielen Avenue. Details on the crash are unknown. On the scene, FOX 2 saw two people taken away in [...]

“These contracts are designed to fail,” one attorney says. “It’s abusive and predatory.”

Each hangar will be private and custom designed with options for entertainment spaces, boardrooms and other amenities, according to marketing materials.

The measure needs one final vote in the Senate before heading to the House for further debate.