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Brad DeLong has a new book out called Slouching Towards Utopia, an economic history of the "long 20th century" from 1870 to 2010. Why 1870? Because Brad says that despite earlier progress stemming from the Industrial Revolution, it was only in 1870 that growth surged upward enough to affect the incomes of the common man. ...continue reading "“Slouching Towards Utopia”: A technical preface to an actual review"

After a complete failure of the Moscow Mills water system, residents have been asked to limit the amount of water they use as the city remains under a water boil order until Saturday afternoon.

A group of St. Louis aldermen seem to be saying "enough already" when it comes to the city’s ongoing crisis with trash pickup.

The television monitors at Syberg’s Bar and Grill in Maryland Heights on Thursday afternoon were surrounded by baseball fans. They were watching the St. Louis Cardinals play against the San Diego Padres.  

Along with the call for law enforcement reforms following the inflection point created by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd, there has been increasing demand for bail reform. Bail reform isn’t new. It’s something activists and politicians have attempted to achieve for years. The problem with bail is that it exacerbates what’s […]

Tony Martin Jr. was charged with murder and armed criminal action in connection with the death of his 50-year-old mother Christy Martin.

Developers say they want to bring back the energy that once existed at Laclede’s Landing, but there's something making them reconsider.

Renaud was one of two winners of the national award.

A new Carl's Drive-In restaurant and an entertainment center with go-karts, a carousel and more will be presented at the Oct. 6 zoning meeting.

Running from Sept. 22 to 24, Winds of Change is the ninth and latest work from St. Louis Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in the Streets.   The world

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105.7 The Point Welcomes – Alpha Zulu Tour featuring Phoenix.

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Take a listen to Lifted, Trombone Shorty’s second release for Blue Note Records, and you’ll hear that same ecstatic energy coursing through the entire collection.

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The Troy Police Department and other first responders are investigating a pair of incidents that took place on the same street.

The 2022 season of the Jewish Community Center’s New Jewish Theatre (NJT) continues this September with the world premiere of The Bee Play, which runs

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Grammy-nominated artist Regina Carter explores the power of music through the voice of the violin in a wide range of genres—including jazz, R&B, Latin, classical,

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Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations is the electrifying new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from

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THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III BY CARLYLE BROWN   Set in 1821, the African Company of New York is presenting Richard III to an

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The one singular sensation that exhilarated Broadway for over fifteen years returns to STAGES! Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 9 Tony Awards,

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