A kiss at an airport isn’t just a private moment that happened to be public—it’s a message. Even if no one says a word, the couple is quietly telling the world, “This person matters to me.” Public affection can look small: holding hands in a grocery store aisle, a quick hug outside a school, a partner brushing lint off someone’s jacket. Yet people do it across ages, cultures, and settings. The reasons are not only romantic. Public affection helps humans signal
On February 11, 1979, crowds in Tehran celebrated the collapse of Iran’s monarchy and the victory of a revolution that quickly reshaped the country’s government, laws, and foreign relationships. The Iranian Revolution mattered immediately because it ended a centuries-old royal system and replaced it with a new political order led by religious authorities, changing how power was organized inside Iran. It also mattered beyond Iran’s borders, because it altered the balance of influence
St. Louis City SC has unveiled a new secondary kit in collaboration with Adidas, honoring music legend Tina Turner, with a portion of proceeds from kit sales going to a Turner-focused music program for local youth.
We told you this was coming months ago. The Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) says it has initiated a broad investigation of Netflix’s business practices and it’s planned $82.7 billion merger with Warner Brothers. The Trump DOJ’s pretense is that they’re just suddenly really concerned about media consolidation and monopoly power (you’re to ignore the […]
This morning starts off clear and chilly with temperatures around 30 degrees. The air feels cold as north-northwest winds gently breeze at about 7 mph with gusts up to 15 mph. By afternoon, expect mostly sunny skies with a high near 49 degrees. Evening turns partly cloudy with mild winds shifting to the east at around 5 mph. Overnight lows will dip back to about 30 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow's forecast calls for intermittent clouds with some sun breaking through. Temperatures
St. Charles County prosecutors allege Ryan Zull, 42, had a sexual relationship with a teenage boy under his care and custody for about two months last year.
Dick Gregory was a pioneer in social satire, using his comedy to address racial tensions in the US during the 1950s and 1960s, while also being a dedicated activist in the Civil Rights Movement.
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, […]
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL. - Several departments responded to a fire overnight Wednesday in unincorporated St. Clair County. According to officials, the fire occurred around 2 a.m. on the 2400 block of Lorraine Drive near Cahokia Heights. No one appeared to be in the home at the time of the fire. Neighbors say the house [...]