In the mid-1800s, St. Louis was notoriously filthy, but nowhere more so than the riverfront. On the riverfront it wasn’t just St. Louis’s own dirt to worry about, but the dirt, disease, and sickness from dozens of other towns, brought along with the residents of every incoming steamboat. In 1849, some of them were carrying …
Donald Trump says he's in favor of states deciding abortion policy for themselves. Unless, that is, they're getting a lot of damaging attention for it: Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Arizona went too far after the state’s high court issued a ruling outlawing abortion.... “Arizona is definitely going to change, everybody wants that ...continue reading "Trump opposes Arizona’s abortion ban. So what about Texas?"
Shortly after 1 a.m. on April 11, 1877, the first alarms were screams from guests and employees who saw flames climb the freight elevator from the basement.
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
As time goes by, I've gotten less and less interested in studies showing how good modern AI is. Many of them are fascinating, but I want to see real-world examples. Today, the New York Times says Wall Street is about to start replacing junior financial analysts in enormous numbers: The jobs most immediately at risk ...continue reading "First AI came for the grunts…."
The student has not only excelled in academics but also on her school’s wrestling and step teams. Last month, her step team appeared on Show Me St. Louis.
One man is charged with repeatedly stealing hundreds—even thousands—of dollars worth of cigarettes across the St. Louis area. Although this alleged thief keeps getting caught, he keeps offending.
FOX 2 has found damaged, unlicensed vehicles left sitting for months in the city’s treasured Central West End neighborhood, racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets without being towed.
Back when Vladimir Putin launched his aggressive war on Ukraine, even before western government sanctions began rolling out, the video game industry started its own mini warfront on Russia. Companies began suspending sales in Russia entirely and otherwise disallowing Russian citizens to participate in global gaming culture. Groups like Itch.io began selling game bundles with […]