ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared to help all patients. Donors of all blood types and those looking to give for the first time are encouraged to book an appointment in the coming days or weeks ahead. In addition to the return of outdoor activities and warmer weather, spring vacations can interrupt blood donation patterns. When plans shift away from normal routines, even small disruptions
ST. LOUIS — The Supreme Court of Missouri has affirmed a circuit court judgment declaring multiple provisions of state law regulating voter registration and absentee ballot solicitation unconstitutional, concluding the statutes impermissibly restrict core political speech in violation of the…
Balance isn’t something you find once and keep. It’s something you keep chasing—often in small, ordinary moments, like reaching for a second cup of coffee and then deciding you should probably drink water instead. That push and pull is not a personal flaw. It’s a human feature. We seek balance because our bodies, minds, and relationships work best when we can move between needs without getting stuck at either extreme. And because modern life makes extremes easy: endless
Foo Fighters made their debut on Saturday Night Live UK over the weekend.Dave Grohl and company performed two songs off their brand-new album, Your Favorite Toy: "Child Actor" and "Caught in the Echo."The…
A garden can lower your pulse in minutes—even if it’s wedged between a parking lot and a busy street. That calming effect isn’t just “in your head.” It’s the result of centuries of design choices, cultural beliefs, and everyday habits that slowly reshaped gardens from places of work and display into places of quiet. The calm we expect from gardens wasn’t always the point For much of human history, gardens were practical first. They were food storage
Robots are being spotted at City Museum just in time for the VEX Robotics World Championship being held April 21-30 at the America's Center convention complex in St. Louis. These […]
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, […]
On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire tore through Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what was then the Soviet Union (now Ukraine). The accident sent radioactive material into the air for days, forcing hurried evacuations, exposing workers and nearby residents to dangerous doses, and spreading contamination across parts of Europe. It mattered immediately because it overwhelmed local emergency systems and challenged the Soviet government’s ability to manage a fast-moving
David Lee Roth made his third trip to the desert this weekend.After joining Teddy Swims to perform Van Halen’s “Jump” for both weekends of Coachella, on Saturday Roth once again…
A lot of the games kids play outside are older than the countries they live in. That sounds exaggerated until you realize how often the “new” games on a playground are really remixes of ancient ideas: chase, throw, hide, race, and test strength. Outdoor games have always been a simple way to turn open space into a challenge, a story, or a social ritual. Their history is not just about fun. It’s also about training, community rules, and the way cultures pass time-tested habits
On April 27, 1961, Sierra Leone became an independent country, ending more than 150 years of British colonial rule. The change mattered immediately because it shifted political power from a distant imperial government to leaders chosen at home, and it gave Sierra Leone a new voice in international affairs at a moment when many African and Asian societies were also reshaping their futures. It still matters today because independence set the framework for national institutions, citizenship, and
For second graders at Académie Lafayette in Kansas City, speaking French with their peers and teachers is a daily routine. But last month, two of their teachers — mentors, guides and cultural bridges — were suddenly unable to teach due to delays in U.S. visa processing. According to Alyson Stewart, director of development for the […]
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 […]
stLouIST