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Alzheimer’s studies to include more Black people
Washington University recently received millions of dollars in grant money that researchers hope will turn the tide on Alzheimer’s research. Dr. John Morris and professor Joyce Balls-Berry explain the work they’re doing.
Byers' Beat: Police chief selection process has turned into chess game
Centene reaches $21M settlement with New Hampshire over pharmacy benefit charges
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Downtown property owners want $5M returned from taxing district
Missouri redistricting begins with divide over tilting map more heavily in GOP’s favor
As lawmakers officially kicked off the process of redrawing the state’s congressional districts on Monday, the continued divide among Republicans over whether to go after Kansas City’s Democratic seat was on display. GOP legislative leadership has proposed a map that preserves the congressional delegation’s current partisan breakdown, with two Democratic seats — centered on Kansas […]
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Sex trafficking reports and cases on the rise in Missouri, nationwide
The anti-trafficking group Polaris said the number of calls and cases has risen steadily in the two states and the nation over five years.
'The locker room was full of policemen': Looking back on the 50th anniversary of the Blues' brawl in Philadelphia
SLSO cancels upcoming weekend concerts at Powell Hall
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has canceled Jan. 15-16 concerts due to quarantining musicians.
History, art museums close as COVID strikes public, staffs
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society — which operates the Missouri History Museum, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and the MHS Library & Research Center — has closed all three locations …
Trailer for Foo Fighters’ horror-comedy film ’Studio 666’ premiering Tuesday
Your week is about to get spookier, courtesy of Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl and company are set to premiere the first official trailer for their upcoming horror-comedy film Studio 666…
St. Louis bests most neighbor cities for active lifestyle
Thanks in large part to affordable activities, personal finance website WalletHub ranked our fair burg at No. 32 out of the 100 largest U.S. cities.
St. Louis alderwoman resigns to take job at Washington University
Press Club awards highest honor to Claudia Burris
A professor at Webster University and noted photographer and ceramic artist, Burris has run the club's scholarship program for more than 15 years.
Bleeding man staggers into Lincoln County sheriff's office with throat slashed
Prosecutor is shocked Timothy Wolf Jr. was paroled early in a 2017 manslaughter case. "Maybe they're way more lenient these days."
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U.S. Chess Federation to move headquarters to St. Louis
The organization has been based in Crossville, Tennessee, since 2003.
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