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Science backs mask mandates. But in Missouri and elsewhere, they’re politically toxic

4 years 10 months ago

Opening weekend at Busch Stadium last April saw the St. Louis Cardinals start their season in front of socially-distanced seating pods of about 14,500 fans, about a third of the stadium’s capacity. Masks were required inside the stadium, concessions were cashless and fans couldn’t bring bags with them. The goal: Bring back baseball, but do […]

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Derek Kravitz

Virginia Irwin: St. Louis Reporter at War

4 years 10 months ago
During World War II, St. Louis Post-Dispatch war correspondent Virginia Irwin faced gender bias and German bullets while reporting from the battlefield. Despite being among many barrier-breaking women correspondents, today few history books mention her. “A Closed Shop” Born in 1908 in Quincy, Illinois, Virginia Irwin started working at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1932 …
Brittany Krewson