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More than 1,500 books have been banned in public schools, and a U.S. House panel asks why

3 years 6 months ago

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on Thursday examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors, have been banned from public schools, and the impact of those actions on students and teachers. “Most books being targeted for censorship are books that introduce ideas about diversity or our common humanity, […]

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Ariana Figueroa

I-44 near Big Bend closed this weekend for bridge demolition

3 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A major interstate will be closed this weekend which will likely have a big impact on traffic. MoDOT is going to completely close I-44 near Big Bend starting Friday night in order for crews to tear down the aging Big Bend Bridge over the interstate this weekend. A new bridge will then [...]
Chris Regnier

Rain and snow Friday, Freeze Warning issued for overnight

3 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - Friday morning will see some rain showers and some light snow showers but no accumulations. It will be drier Friday afternoon, but it’ll be cold and windy. High temperatures will only be in the 40s. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday. "Damage to [...]
Linh Truong

Driver runs from crash with semi in Downtown St. Louis

3 years 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Police are searching for a driver who ran from the scene of a wreck early Friday morning. The crash involved a vehicle and a semi. The driver of the semi said the crash happened just before 1 a.m. when he was turning at the intersection of North Tucker and Pine in [...]
Jason Maxwell

The Privatization Myth

3 years 6 months ago
A deeply reported history of the past four decades of handing public services over to private companies provides a stunning account of how not to govern.
Mark Levinson