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Passengers pack airport security lines as US Senate remains snarled over DHS shutdown

7 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators showed no movement Wednesday toward a deal to end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, despite the problems it’s causing for the thousands of federal workers set to miss yet another paycheck and travelers waiting hours to get through airport security lines.  Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said […]
Jennifer Shutt

Missouri child care advocates rally at Capitol, say cuts would worsen shortage

7 months 1 week ago
Hundreds of child care providers, parents and child advocates rallied in the Missouri Capitol Wednesday, a day after the House signed off on $51.5 million in cuts to the state’s child care subsidy program. The proposed budget, which needs another roll call vote in the House before heading to the Senate, would also derail plans […]
Steph Quinn

Why I’m standing behind the $7.25 billion Roundup settlement

7 months 1 week ago
I was diagnosed with non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2019, and ever since, I’ve lived with the understanding that my cancer is permanent and my future uncertain. After ruling out other causes and reviewing my decades of Roundup use, my medical team concluded that repeated exposure to herbicides was very likely the cause of my non-Hodgkin lymphoma. I’m grateful for the proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement because it offers a secure, real path to compensation for me and my family. […]
Howard Kornblue

Thursday, March 26 - Lessons from Nashville

7 months 1 week ago
Six years ago this month, an EF-3 tornado cut a 60-mile path across Nashville, Tennessee and surrounding counties. Among the hardest-hit areas was North Nashville. Like north St. Louis, it is the historic heart of the city’s Black community. St. Louis Public Radio’s Rachel Lippmann recently traveled to Tennessee to find out the lessons St. Louis leaders can learn from Nashville’s recovery.

Hot and breezy Thursday, storms usher in cooler temps for Friday

7 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - We have another day of potentially record setting high temperatures on Thursday. Temperatures will top out around 90 F. The warmest first pitch temperature for the Cardinals season is 85 F in 2001. The record high for March 26 is 87 F set in 1991. We will likely beat both of those [...]
Angela Hutti

Tour de Dance

7 months 1 week ago

Experience dance as a living conversation in this intimate evening with Saint Louis Dance Theatre. Bringing artists and audiences together in a shared celebration of movement, the progressive showcase guides […]

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Rachel Huffman

Attendance uncertainties loom as Cardinals begin 2026 season

7 months 1 week ago
The St. Louis Cardinals open their 2026 season at home Thursday at Busch Stadium III against the Tampa Bay Rays. And, while many expect the stadium to be full or at near-capacity for the home opener, the rest of the season could tell a very different story in terms of home attendance.
Max Diekneite