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How lead poisons kids across Missouri -- and the Midwest

3 years 6 months ago
Decades after lead was banned in residential paint, water pipes and gasoline, thousands of Missouri children continue to suffer from lead poisoning. Reporter Allison Kite discusses her new deep dive into the issue, co-produced by the Missouri Independent and NPR's Midwest Newsroom.

Lunchtime Photo

3 years 6 months ago
This boat did not do well during Hurricane Ida. I took this picture on Highway 315 somewhere south of Houma, which was piled high with trash and ruined furniture that still hadn't been picked up. I suppose somebody will come along eventually for it.
Kevin Drum

Health Update

3 years 6 months ago
I'm at the infusion center to begin a new chemo regimen. This is my fourth, and I'll be getting it until the CAR-T folks open up a slot for me. I got here at 9:30 am after taking some Pepcid with breakfast along with 40 mg of dex. This compares to the 2 mg I'm ...continue reading "Health Update"
Kevin Drum

UK Politician Who Had Shows On Russian TV Channel Threatens To Sue Twitter For Noting His Connections To Russian Media

3 years 6 months ago
George Galloway is a UK politician with, well, something of a reputation. Anyway, recently, he got very, very upset, because Twitter labeled his account as being “Russia state-affiliated media.” That tweet shows the addition by Twitter of the “Russia state-affiliated media” and then says: Dear @TwitterSupport I am not “Russian State Affiliated media”. I work […]
Mike Masnick

Stratospheric Airfares

3 years 6 months ago
Today on TAP: Rising ticket prices are another facet of inflation that has nothing to do with overheated general demand, and everything to do with industry price-gouging.
Robert Kuttner

Sivia Law Adds Chief Operations Officer To Team

3 years 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Upon adding three new locations and several other support staff, Sivia Law has recently hired a Chief Operations Officer to assist with managerial duties. This position has been filled by St. Louis native, Jill O'Connell, who offers a wide range of strengths to the Sivia Law team. Some of O’Connell’s strengths include experience in developing HR functions, cultivating a positive work environment, collaborating with all levels of management, managing employee relations, and developing and communicating company-wide policies and procedures. With Todd’s work as a manager, he was unable to service clients. “I saw our firm continuing to violate our core value of customer focus with the amount of management responsibilities I had taken on. I needed someone to take over the management role for the benefit of our friends, which are our clients.” Jill joins the firm with 19 years of comprehensive experience within the legal sector. She formerly

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