A blank calendar can feel like a clean slate—even if nothing about your life has actually changed overnight. That reaction isn’t just optimism. It’s a mix of psychology, habit, and culture that makes “the start of the year” feel like a natural moment to plan, reset, and promise yourself you’ll do things differently. The draw is so strong that people who ignore planners all year will suddenly buy one, color-code it, and map out the next 12 months. There’s
On January 21, 1793, King Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine in Paris, a moment that changed the course of the French Revolution and sent shockwaves across Europe. At the time, it marked a decisive break with the old idea that a king ruled by unquestioned authority. France had already overthrown its monarchy in practice, but the public execution made that change irreversible and highly visible. It also hardened divisions inside France and pushed other European powers to treat the
A sponsor of legislation to make Missouri’s restrictions on cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors permanent argued Tuesday night that the ban has “no detriments.” But for six hours, transgender people, their loved ones and physicians told the House Emerging Issues Committee about the hardships they’ve experienced because of the law. Those in opposition […]
By now, it’s pretty clear that right wing billionaire and Trump ally Larry Ellison bought CBS to convert what was left of the news division into lazy agitprop that blows smoke up the ass of wealth and power. Leading the charge is CBS News boss Bari Weiss, an unqualified contrarian Substack troll hired to do things […]
This morning starts off clear and cold with temperatures near 35 degrees. As the day progresses, you'll notice the breeze picking up from the southwest at around 15 mph, gusting up to 31 mph, making it feel a bit cooler. By afternoon, expect partly sunny skies as clouds thin out, setting the stage for a high around 44 degrees. Evening brings partly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping to around the mid-30s, and winds shifting to the west-northwest at about 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Overnight,
Michael Allen reflects on Federal Housing Finance Agency head Bill Pulte and his quickly abandoned plan to build a nonprofit "blight authority" in St. Louis with Block CEO Jack Dorsey.
ALTON — The Alton Police Department officially welcomed Officer Daniel Huffman as its newest lateral hire. The hire of Huffman was made on January 5, 2026. Chief Jarrett Ford administered the oath of office during a ceremony at the department. Officer Huffman has already begun the Field Training Program as he integrates into his role serving the City of Alton. Chief Ford and the department expressed enthusiasm about the experience and dedication he brings to the community.
The Trump Administration is using a legal shortcut to make it easier to cut down trees in national forests. Illinois’ Shawnee National Forest, the state’s only national forest, is an early battleground against the increasingly popular tactic to fast track timber sales across the country.
KANSAS CITY — The first slate of witnesses from the Missouri Attorney General’s office in the fight to uphold statewide abortion regulations offered testimony that professionals and scientific studies have long disputed, including claims about mental health outcomes and abortion medication. It’s the second week of a 10-day bench trial that will be decided by […]
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