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Democrats say Republican choices have led to a worsening budget situation

A single book can change what a whole society thinks is normal. That sounds dramatic until you notice how often it happens in small ways. A novel makes a phrase catch on. A memoir shifts how people talk about mental health. A children’s series turns a generation into lifelong readers. Books don’t just reflect culture like a mirror. They also push it, bend it, and sometimes remake it. Books are “portable culture” Culture is more than art and holidays. It’s the

Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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For more than 150 years, St. Louisans have entrusted the Missouri Historical Society with countless objects: photographs, diaries, home movies, clothing, books – items that future generations can turn in […]

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The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]

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A bat recently discovered in a Kirkwood home has tested positive for rabies.

On This Day, April 23, 1976…The Rolling Stones released their 13th studio album, Black and Blue, which was their first following the departure of guitarist Mick Taylor.His eventual replacement, Ronnie…

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WOOD RIVER – Midwest Members Credit Union is proud to sponsor the “Oiler of the Month” program at EAWR High School. A Senior student is selected each month by members of EAWR faculty. Each student is awarded a certificate and a Subway gift card. The Seniors selected each month will have the opportunity to compete for a $1,000 “Oiler of the Year” scholarship at the end of the school year. April has two winners: Hailey Handler & Adyson Bunt. Hailey is a Senior at

Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on April 22, 2026 in the West End neighborhood.

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On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, a small record that has come to stand in for the arrival of one of the most influential writers in world history. Baptism dates were often recorded more reliably than birth dates in the 1500s, so April 23 is widely associated with Shakespeare’s birth. At the time, it mattered mainly to a local parish and a growing market town. Over the centuries, it came to matter to readers, performers, and audiences acros

What's next for St. Peters, Missouri teenager Liv Ciara after becoming the runner-up on season 29 of "The Voice"?

Lest We Forget is a large-scale public art installation by UNESCO Artist for Peace Luigi Toscano, featuring larger-than-life photographic portraits of Holocaust survivors as they are today. Installed in open […]

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Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907) Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s) Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s) Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa […]

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The geometric and glowing art of HYBYCOZO is coming to St. Louis this spring and summer, on display for daytime visitors of the Missouri Botanical Garden and during special illuminated […]

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The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]

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