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Missouri History Museum debuts LGBTQIA+ exhibit for Pride month

1 year 5 months ago
The Missouri History Museum is showcasing a new exhibit that highlights the LGBTQIA+ community's impact on St. Louis, featuring over 150 historical items and interactive experiences, as well as a memorial wall for visitors to pay tribute to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Kalista Mitrisin

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Internet Is (Still) For Porn, With Yoel Roth

1 year 5 months ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Leigh Beadon

8 years after her daughter’s murder, Erica Jones is still seeking justice

1 year 5 months ago
In 2015, Erica Jones’ daughter, Whitney Brown, was killed in a drive-by shooting. Who did it remains unknown. Brown’s case is among the 1,000-plus from 2014 to 2023 that still haven’t been solved, according to a joint investigation by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and the Marshall Project. Jones talks about how grief has changed her family, and why she is still seeking answers — and justice. She also discusses Voice of the Voiceless STL, a nonprofit support group she founded to help fellow St. Louisans who have lost loved ones to gun violence.

How a new vintage thrift store centers the fashion needs of plus-size people

1 year 5 months ago
From fashion-forward folks to those who couldn’t care less about what they wear, everybody – and every body – needs clothes. The fashion industry, however, is notorious for prioritizing certain figures and excluding others. Ethical Bodies x the Good-Ish, a new vintage thrift store in south St. Louis, is centering people whose fashion needs are often disregarded by offering plus-size pieces exclusively. Store co-founders Maura Hampton and Erica Hallman discuss the mission of the store, their plans for its future, and speculate why the fashion industry is hesitant to make clothes inclusive for all.

Sports fan gear for busy weekend, including UFL playoff game

1 year 5 months ago
It’s a busy sports weekend in downtown St. Louis as the Cardinals are back home at Busch Stadium, City SC is returning to CITYPARK, and playoff football is making its comeback in St. Louis for the first time since 2004 inside The Dome at America’s Center.
Patrick Clark