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Advance STL: ‘An untapped talent source’: New LaunchCode program focuses on training prisoners
St. Louis-based TricorBraun shakes up executive suite
Sultan: What life was like for women before Roe v. Wade
These stories of women seeking abortions, each with threads of shame, secrecy and helplessness, offer a window into our still-unjust present.
5 outdoor destinations in Champaign–Urbana, Illinois
Picking up your college student from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana or heading to an alumni weekend? Find some time to spend outdoors, whether you’re visiting one of the area’s many parks or simply enjoying a cold beverage outside.
In Shiloh, Illinois, June’s Breakfast + Patio revives a community gathering place with an espresso bar and baked goods
June's also serves Bloody Marys made from a housemade mix, Mimosas, beer, wine and more.
Victims of Edwardsville Amazon warehouse tornado speak today
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Victims of the tornado that hit the Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois will speak in front of the public Tuesday. Attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference at 12 p.m. at Mount Joy Baptist Church in Edwardsville. With him will be Deon January, the mother of DeAndre Morrow who died inside [...]
Read This Now: Heart Takes the Stage
The book marks the first compilation of St. Louis–based illustrator Steenz's work for daily comic strip 'Heart of the City.'
In Wisconsin, small towns want more regulations for big farms
The state's agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
Cloudy and windy Tuesday with highs in the 60s
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday starts off wet. Rain will be around through most of the morning commute and move off to the east by 8/9 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy and windy Tuesday afternoon with temps in the 60s. Wednesday is looking dry. The next system moves in late Wednesday night and sticks around [...]
Mo. politicians' mixed reaction to Roe v. Wade opinion leak
ST. LOUIS - A Supreme Court draft opinion leaked to a news outlet Monday night and it signaled Roe v. Wade may be overturned. That ruling legalized abortion across America. Protestors gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Monday night. Multiple media outlets are reporting that the opinion was leaked to "Politico." FOX 2 [...]
Companies can soon start paying the Bahamas to store carbon in the ocean
One of the world's first government-run underwater carbon offset programs is coming to the Caribbean.
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -- Farms and Climate Change
The agriculture industry is a big contributor to greenhouse gasses, and a new program is trying to get farmers to be part of the solution without telling them it's about climate change.
Why rural communities struggle to bring in much-needed federal grants
A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what?
Graham Nash live album featuring full performances of his first two solo studio efforts arrives this Friday
Graham Nash's long-awaited live album showcasing a series of special concerts he played in September 2019 during which he performed his first two solo album -- 1971's Songs for Beginners…
Draft Supreme Court decision would end nearly all abortions in Missouri
Missouri passed a law in 2019 that makes abortion almost entirely illegal if Roe is overturned.
The Ohio Model for Purging Progressives
A Democratic establishment victory in a House race last year has emboldened big money to upend this primary cycle.
The Poverty Wages and Indentured Servitude of Baseball’s Minor Leaguers
Baseball’s anomalous antitrust exemption is overdue for repeal.
Private Drilling Flares Up in Texas’s Permian Basin
The businesses competing with the big oil drillers are also the dirtiest operators around.
The Legacy of Shelley v. Kraemer
St. Louis’s history of residential segregation is similar to many other urban cities like Milwaukee, Detroit, and Memphis. The city’s hidden real estate gems combined with its legacy of racism meant that segregation became more fixed and evident as public policies and private practices sought to restrict Black people from purchasing or occupying homes in …
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