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The St. Louis baby tooth study that resulted in a nuclear test ban

1 year 6 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis baby tooth survey helped make a nuclear test ban a reality. The study looked at how much radioactive fallout from above-ground tests was entering people's bodies, specifically children. Dr. Luke Ritter is the assistant professor of history at New Mexico Highlands University. He has more on what has changed [...]
Joe Millitzer

Here’s How St. Louis’ New Liquor License Process Will Work

1 year 6 months ago
After meeting some initial pushback, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has signed a law streamlining the liquor license process for restaurateurs and brewpub owners.  Board Bill 60, sponsored by 4th Ward Alderman Bret Narayan and co-sponsored by Aldermanic President Megan Green and 6th Ward Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez, was signed into law by Jones on Tuesday.
Kallie Cox

Biden’s New Net Neutrality Rules Don’t Prevent Anti-Competitive “Fast Lanes”

1 year 6 months ago
One of the key reasons the net neutrality fight even became a thing was widespread concern that big ISPs would abuse their power to behave anti-competitively, picking winners and losers across the internet ecosystem, and nickel-and-diming consumers in a variety of obnoxiously creative ways. Verizon, for example, charges you extra if you want 4K video […]
Karl Bode