From the first coffee houses in the Ottoman Empire to Boston's London Coffee House, cafes have always been an egalitarian place to gather, sip, and share ideas, many of which have changed the world. During the Enlightenment, cafes would regularly entertain the likes of Voltaire, Rousseau, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Newton. Later, Simone [...]
For decades, the organization has assisted refugees in making St. Louis their new home. Today's drive supports refugees from Afghanistan, Haiti, the Congo, Cuba, Syria, and others.
The St. Louis Dental Center is helping to make oral healthcare available to everyone in need regardless of economic, cultural, or linguistic backgrounds by training international dentists and breaking language barriers.
Crimes caught on camera led to a drug dealer going to federal prison for 35 years. It’s an eye-opening case that shows how drug overdoses impact more than just the users.
Some St. Louis residents say they are ready to move to another area. They have grown weary of hearing gunfire and seeing the suffering that violence leaves behind.
Chaos in Missouri's Republican-led Senate on the final day of session Friday meant the failure of a longtime GOP priority to make it harder to amend the state's constitution, which lawmakers predicted could ease the path to restoring abortion rights in the state.
We love movies. They offer us special little glimpses into worlds that many of us could only fathom to dream of in our minds. Only through the magic of cameras, CGI, and stellar casts and crews are we able to see them played out at a moment's notice. Movies have become more than chances for [...]
A stretch of Interstate 64 is flooded in St. Louis after a water main break Friday afternoon. The interstate is flooded in both directions of Interstate 64 near Tamm Avenue.
Without federal laws for sports wagering, states are left to experiment and set their own tax-revenue structures. Some states tax sportsbooks as high as 50% and others as low as 6%, according to the American Action Forum. States with authorized sports wagering tend to hover in the 10-15% range, with nuances added from there. Some states [...]
Fast food options are quite abundant around the St. Louis area, but the ultimate go-to option might look a little bit different depending on which side of the bi-state region you live.
ST. LOUIS -- A woman has been arrested for the death of Brandon West, 28, of Spanish Lake, Missouri. DaiJa’h Jackson, 25, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Police were called to investigate a shooting in the 5900 block of Summit Place in St. Louis on May 9 at around 11 p.m. [...]