California has 11.7% of the nation's population. It has 10% of the votes in the Electoral College. Just saying. If we switched to a straight popular vote for president, big states would have only slightly more influence than they do now.
Under ordinary circumstances, Joe Biden's latest speaking gaffe wouldn't be a big deal. But these aren't ordinary circumstances: It doesn't matter if Biden had trouble reading the teleprompter. Maybe he needs glasses. Who cares? But he shouldn't need a teleprompter to know that his own policy, which he was announcing for the first time, ...continue reading "Biden displays yet another mental lapse"
Meta has a long history of making sure no one but Meta, or Meta-approved apps, can operate on top of its services. And now, in a new court filing, it’s going to somewhat ridiculous lengths to try to stop one developer from making sure he won’t get sued for creating a tool that automates clicking […]
Chef-owner Ben Poremba says, "We exhausted all efforts, and unfortunately, it ended a little more prematurely than I had hoped, but that’s what it is.”
In the last quarter, the earnings of men working full time suddenly skyrocketed 8.9% at an annual rate. Earnings of women dropped 4.3%. Perhaps this is some kind of artifact? No obvious reason comes to mind for men's wages to have gone up so much.
For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, state leaders say the gas tax won’t pay the bills for much longer. At the same time, many cities have seen their […]
At the beginning of each month, 4-year-old Ada Caldwell, 4, runs to the mailbox to see what new book is inside. “She gets excited about going to get the mail,” said Ada’s mother, Tara Caldwell. “Not many things come in the mail anymore. She really likes that part of it.” The free books are sent […]
In this excerpt, Grist’s Joseph Winters shares the stories of vegan lifters and strongmen who are out to challenge stereotypes about plant-based diets.
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, state Sen. Jason Bean joins St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to discuss Gov. Mike Parson’s budget vetoes — and the future of the Missouri Senate.
Bean represents Missouri’s 25th Senatorial District, which includes Stoddard, Dunklin, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Ripley, Oregon, Mississippi, Butler, Wayne and Carter Counties. The Holcomb Republican was elected to his post in 2020.
Among the planned projects are the Love Thy Neighbor free food truck program, the Food on the Move free mobile pantry, and a Produce Blessing Box initiative.
Recent acquisitions Cedric Teuchert, Jake Girdwood-Reich, and Marcel Hartel will each be eligible for selection as soon as Saturday’s game at Sporting Kansas City.
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