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Derek Thompson writes in the Atlantic about a mysterious new "health wave" sweeping the United States: In May 2024, the U.S. government reported that drug-overdose deaths fell 3 percent from 2022 to 2023, a rare bright spot in a century of escalating drug deaths. In June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that traffic ...continue reading "The “health epidemic” isn’t, really"

A judge ruled in favor of Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Friday in a legal battle to name the next St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney.

On the latest episode of the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum welcomes two high-profile members of Congress from Missouri: Reps. Cori Bush and Jason Smith. Bush spoke with Rosenbaum about her time in Congress, and why she's not going to fade away from public view after she leaves office. And Smith discusses the tricky road for Republicans to expand and extend 2017 tax cuts.

Legendary New Jersey rocker Southside Johnny has retired from touring, according to an announcement canceling his Dec. 31 performance at the Count Basie Center in Red Bank, New Jersey.“After a…

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A marijuana dispensary operator has opened its 10th location in the state and third in the St. Louis region.

Of the more selective schools matriculation rates stayed well above 30%. But among the less selective schools, the outlook is far less rosy.

A man was found dead in a backyard in the city's Patch neighborhood on Thursday afternoon with a large stab wound on his back.

The St. Louis Business Journal is currently seeking nominations for its annual Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards program, which also includes awards for an outstanding nonprofit partner and an outstanding for-profit partner. The program, including all three awards, celebrates individuals, companies and nonprofits who have shown exceptional commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace or in the St. Louis community. Nominations are due Sunday, June 15, before midnight.…

The president-elect of Saint Louis University said his vision for SLU is to be “among the best urban research universities in the country and to use our Catholic Jesuit mission as a competitive advantage in that quest.”

A man from St. Peters was sentenced on Thursday after selling the same vehicle to online buyers in Pennsylvania and South Dakota, causing over $86,000 in financial loss.

Queen continues to celebrate the release of a box set dedicated to their 1973 self-titled debut album, and in the latest edition of Queen The Greatest, guitarist Brian May is taking a deep dive…

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The party supplies retailer, which has over 800 stores, emerged from bankruptcy just over a year ago.

A second appeals court has now said that Section 230 doesn’t protect Salesforce, the online software giant, from being held liable for sex trafficking, because Backpage… used Salesforce’s software. If all of this sounds a bit crazy, buckle up. First, you need to understand the background here, before we can get into the details of […]

After Juan Soto's massive payday, one can't help but wonder: How much would Albert Pujols fetch in today's market? Could he potentially be worth $1 billion?

On our live show, David talks to former National Economic Council official Bharat Ramamurti about the accomplishments of the last four years.

This article was published by Saint Louis Public Radio on December 19, 2024. A clean energy company has selected southwest Illinois for its new $820 million sustainable aviation fuel plant — but it’s not exactly clear where yet. Avina Clean Hydrogen, a New Jersey-based company, will build a facility that employs at least 150 people, according to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office […]

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