This is a Joshua tree lit by the setting sun at Joshua Tree National Park. I have to confess that Joshua trees don't do much for me, and I've never been entirely clear on why a thousand square miles of scrub and Joshua trees became a national park. But I'm sure it has a unique ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
The bank's St Louis-Metro East president said he envisions the Community Advocacy Center as a space with capacity for 30 people that can handle a wide range of issues, including assisting seniors with concerns about elder abuse and fraud, hosting seminars for first-time homebuyers and helping young people with how to use credit.
I noticed yesterday that the Atlantic's Yoni Appelbaum has a new book coming out next year called Stuck. It asks, "How did America cease to be the land of opportunity?" Obviously I haven't read it yet, but it got me curious. Has America ceased being the land of opportunity? My own suspicion is that America ...continue reading "Is America still the land of opportunity?"
The pay gap between corporate leaders and workers at low-wage companies narrowed a little between 2022 and 2023, but it’s still huge, according to a report that was released Thursday. In addition, those leaders invested far more heavily in a strategy that boosts their already-lavish pay than they did in employee retirement benefits. Nearly half […]
The Army said the Trump campaign was "made aware of federal laws” regarding political activity at the cemetery and “abruptly pushed aside” an employee of the cemetery.
In the battle between Elon Musk and Brazil, there are no heroes — only two sides engaged in an epic display of hypocrisy and overreach. You may have heard that Brazil is threatening to ban ExTwitter from the country, possibly by tonight. This comes after Elon said that it was shutting down all operations in […]
Warren Haynes is finally sharing details of his new solo record.The Gov’t Mule frontman first teased the record, Million Voices Whisper, back in July. Now he’s announced that it will…
Medicaid paid at least nine claims under County Executive Sam Page's name last year. Page said the money goes to St. Louis University Hospital, not to him.
The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its winter predictions for the 2024-2025 season, suggesting mild temperatures and snow for Missouri, while other regions are expected to receive above-average rainfall and snowfall.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida is the hottest state in the contiguous United States, and its residents suffer the most heat-related illness. Older people are most susceptible to the heat, and nearly 4.7 million Floridians — 1 in 5 residents — are older than 65. The peninsula has 8,436 miles of coastline, and three-quarters of state […]
The Labor Day weekend is considered the official end of summer and the three-day holiday is full of events.Parades are popular on Labor Day Monday, in the city of St.Louis, and on the east side in Belleville and Granite City….all featuring high school bands and floats, but there are lots of other family friendly activities…
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin as he ramps up battleground state travel heading into the traditional Labor Day turn toward the fall election. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of…
Here are the latest swing state results from Emerson College Polling: It's close to a dead heat in the battleground states. Aside from Arizona, Kamala Harris is either ahead or within 1% in every state. Fingers crossed.
The latest SLU/YouGov poll shows majority support for conservative candidates even as one-third of their voters say they will also support liberal ballot measures.
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