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On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980…Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light, which wound up being their final album with producer Brian Eno.The record, which blended African…

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Imagine a single tree producing a spectrum of colors every year, from brilliant reds to fiery oranges and golden yellows. What if the vibrant display of fall foliage wasn’t just a visual treat but a complex biological process with fascinating chemical transformations? The changing colors of leaves are more than just a pretty spectacle; they reveal intricate interactions between plants, pigments, and environmental cues. The Chemistry of Leaf Color: More Than Just Green Leaves owe their green color primarily to chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for photosynthesis—the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight mainly in the blue and red wavelengths, reflecting green light, which is why leaves appear green during the growing season. However, leaves contain other pigments too, often hidden beneath the dominant green of chlorophyll: Carotenoids : These pigments produce yellow, orange, and brown hues. Carotenoids are present in leave

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October 8 has been a day marked by transformative events across the globe, spanning the realms of politics, science, culture, and exploration. Moving back several centuries, on October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire began to blaze through the city. This devastating fire destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of Chicago, leaving more than 100,000 residents homeless and causing immense economic damage. Despite its destruction, the fire also led to a remarkable period of rebuilding and urban development. Chicago rose from the ashes to become a symbol of resilience and innovation in architecture and city planning, shaping the modern metropolis we know today. October 8, 1956, brought a landmark moment in science with the birth of the first successful artificial satellite transmission experiment conducted by the Soviet Union. This event paved the way for the development of satellite communication technologies that revolutionized global connectivity. These early experiments set the stage for

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The return to 1990s technology gives their kids some freedom, but not too much, parents say.

Get ready for a swashbuckling adventure at the St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station! We’re thrilled to announce the return of Pirates and Pumpkins—a fun-filled event where buccaneers of all […]

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The Circle in the Square Quilters presents the Quintessential Quilt 2025 exhibit at the University City Public Library October 3 - October 27, 2025. Sixty quilts – traditional, contemporary, and […]

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the initial list of performers and presenters for the 2025 induction ceremony, happening in November.This year’s list of guests include Elton John,…

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For the last year, Trailnet has been leading a federal grant called Safe Routes to School. One year later, we’d like to provide an update to our community. Engineering, Education, …

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Missouri’s social-equity cannabis program has struggled to get off the ground since it began in 2023, with state regulators routinely revoking business licenses for relying on contracts they’ve publicly characterized as “predatory.”  As it turns out, the attorney who crafted most of those contracts also represents the marijuana industry trade group, whose leaders helped create […]

The Supreme Court did a good thing last week, over a law that was unconstitutional on its face.

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A 14-year-old boy and a man shot each other in downtown St. Louis on Tuesday night when the boy tried to rob the man at gunpoint, police said.

Just so you know: it’s not normal for your country’s voice communications networks to be completely hijacked by scammers and marketers, rendering it almost unusable. That’s literally not something people in most serious countries have to deal with. Yet we’ve largely normalized the fact that Americans are so inundated with unwanted scams and bullshit that […]