November 20th has been a date marked by pivotal moments across the globe. One of the most significant moments in history that occurred on November 20th was the adoption of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child by the United Nations in 1959. This landmark declaration set forth the fundamental rights and protections owed to children worldwide, emphasizing their right to education, health care, and protection from exploitation. It was a major step forward in international human rights law and
Crews are responding to a partial road collapse at the intersection of Narbonne Drive and Bergerac Drive in Creve Coeur, and drivers are advised to take an alternate route until the road reopens.
Expect a chilly and cloudy day with morning rain. The high today will reach 55 degrees, with a low around 51. Winds will come from the south-southeast at 8 to 14 mph, bringing occasional gusts. The morning rain could make for slower travel and lower visibility, so plan accordingly. It will feel a bit chilly, with temperatures feeling closer to the mid-40s. This morning will start off with moderate showers, tapering off as the day goes on, leaving behind mostly cloudy skies through the afternoon
After four years of hyperventilation about TikTok’s impact on privacy, propaganda, and national security, and a year after the app was to be banned from app stores via an act of Congress, TikTok remains widely available. The Trump administration insists they hashed out a deal with Bytedance to sell the app to Trump’s billionaire buddies […]
In recent months, local government watchdog Gerry Connolly observed an important change in the city's Sunshine Law portal. The mayor's office says this was done in error and will be corrected.
WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed pressure Wednesday on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up the issue. Their contention is members of Congress hold a serious advantage over everyday Americans […]
Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]
A group of Democratic secretaries of state in a letter to top Trump administration officials say they’re concerned the administration misled them about how it would use voter data collected from their states. The letter, dated Tuesday, is addressed to Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general, and Kristi Noem, secretary of the U.S. Department of […]
St. Louis Boeing machinists returned to work this week after reaching a settlement with the company. They had been on strike since August 4. STLPR’s Olivia Mizelle followed the strike for months, and has this report on its settlement and the after-effects.
Governor, governor: don’t tax me, tax the man behind the tree. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s recent announcement that he wants to eliminate the Missouri’s income tax causes me to paraphrase this old poem, used often by the late U.S. Sen. Russell Long, longtime chair (1966-1981) of the Senate Finance Committee, when considering proposals for whatever was […]