The members of Talking Heads will once again reunite to talk about their groundbreaking documentary, Stop Making Sense.All four members of the group — David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry…
Back in October last year, Walled Culture wrote about a proposed law in France that would see a tax imposed on AI companies, with the proceeds being paid to a collecting society. Now that the EU’s AI Act has been adopted, it is being invoked as another reason why just such a system should be set […]
Arkansas authorities say the death of a Missouri doctor who was found 11 months ago in a northwest Arkansas lake has been ruled a suicide. The Benton County, Arkansas, sheriff's department said in a statement Thursday that Dr. John Forsyth died of a gunshot wound to the head.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Secretary of State's Office announced that Illinoisans will now be able to notarize documents electronically, rather than in-person. The "E-Notary" system will allow both customers and notaries to quickly notarize and electronically sign documents from the comfort of their home or office. People can also attach both the notarial certificate [...]
A former Rockwood School District employee appeared in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Thursday to be sentenced for molesting a student with Down syndrome.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of former President Donald Trump’s argument he is immune from criminal charges that he tried to overturn his loss in the 2020 election. But conservatives who dominate the court appeared open to returning key questions to a trial court, possibly delaying Trump’s prosecution beyond the November […]
When writer Jamaica Kincaid was informed last year that she’d receive the 2024 St. Louis Literary Award, she thought it was a prank. The author of such works as “Annie John” and “A Small Place” says she’s honored to join a distinguished list of writers to have received the award including Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith. In this episode, Kincaid discusses her upbringing and career as a prominent writer.
I noticed something odd yesterday. There are many different ways of estimating the net number of new jobs each quarter, and one of the least known is the quarterly BLS report on employment dynamics. It measures the number of jobs gained from businesses opening or expanding minus the number of jobs lost from businesses closing ...continue reading "How many new jobs are we really creating?"
After years of struggle and community backlash, Peter & Paul Community Services closed on a building it says will serve as a new and expanded shelter in north St. Louis. The Little Sisters of the Poor site (3225 North Florissant Avenue) will replace the organization’s 60-bed shelter in Soulard as well as plans to open in a more industrial site nearby. “The biz owners around Sidney Street were dead set against welcoming us there,” an agency spokeswoman explains of the site just east of Soulard where they had won city approval to move.
St. Louis Public Radio audiences have noticed a new voice on our airways — specifically in the morning. Abby Llorico has joined the STLPR team as our morning newscaster and host of “The Gateway.” The former TV news reporter joined the show to talk about what she’s most excited for in her new radio career.
The new Hulu docuseries Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story features some unheard music from the group — and Jon Bon Jovi says in the future everyone will get to…
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