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The top chart shows total public K-12 spending as a percent of GDP. The bottom chart is the same for per-pupil spending. For this one I used the share per billion dollars of GDP to avoid a big mess of decimal places.

The smallest voice can make the biggest difference.

This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is an anonymous comment about Elon Musk’s hypocrisy on the subject of boycotts: Advertisers fleeing Twitter aren’t even boycotting it. They’re just each making their own decisions for themselves. A boycott is a group action in the group’s longer-term interest, even if it is against […]

Here's an interesting thing. It starts with a typical outraged Twitter post: Now suck in your gut and read this very long—but fascinating!—reply from Greg Koenig about why bolts like this cost so much and are worth every penny: Fun fact. In the outskirts of Portland is a nice little shop in an anonymous industrial ...continue reading "The case of the Pentagon’s $45 bolt"

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo has announced the birth of a male Asian elephant calf that was born on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, at 4:32 a.m. The calf was named Jet by their Elephant Care team. The Zoo’s 17-year-old Asian elephant, Jade, gave birth to the baby boy. The team chose the name [...]

Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. The Blues fired Bannister on Sunday and hired Montgomery as his replacement, a [...]

The St. Louis Blues have fired Drew Bannister as the team’s head coach and replaced him with Jim Montgomery after a recent losing skid that saw the team drop 7 of its past 9 games.

The man died an hour after the 9 p.m. crash in an ambulance before it arrived at a hospital.

"Officers found a 45-year-old man inside of a residence who had been shot and was unresponsive," police said.

I have a post all teed up about Why Kamala Lost, but I can't quite pull the trigger on publishing it. Here's why: This is not the Democratic (popular vote) winning margin each year. It's the change from the previous election. For example, Joe Biden won by 4.5% in 2020 and Kamala Harris lost by ...continue reading "Why Kamala lost: A confession"

Welcome to This Day in History! Today, we take a moment to reflect on some significant events that have shaped our world on November 23rd and 24th throughout the years. One of the most notable events that occurred on this day is the Great Blizzard of 1888, which wreaked havoc across the eastern United States. This catastrophic storm, which began on March 11 and continued through March 14, 1888, was one of the most severe blizzards in American history. However, on November 23, 1888, the effects of the storm were still being felt as communities worked to recover from the devastation. The blizzard resulted in over 400 fatalities and left thousands stranded, highlighting the vulnerability of urban areas to extreme weather events. It also prompted advancements in meteorology and weather forecasting, as the nation sought to better prepare for such disasters in the future. Fast forward to 1963, on this day, the iconic British television series Doctor Who made its debut on the BBC. The

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ST. LOUIS - On Friday, a City of St. Louis judge allowed the St. Louis Development Corporation’s (SLDC) Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) to condemn and take possession of the Railway Exchange Building and adjacent parking garage through eminent domain. The Railway Exchange Building encompasses two city blocks on Locust, North 6th, Pine and North 7th Streets. The next step requires a hearing with a judge and commissioners to determine the value of the property. Appraisers selected by LCRA set the price for $5.3 million. LCRA will ask to purchase the property at the current appraised price. The next court date is pending. LCRA is hopeful to receive final determination of value before the end of the year, and aims to pay that value and take possession of the property shortly after. About St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is the independent economic development agency serving the City of St. Louis, Missouri. I

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EDWARDSVILLE - Metro East Humane Society will host a Pawsgiving to give all their shelter dogs a turkey feast. The Pawsgiving will be livestreamed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2024, on the Metro East Humane Society Facebook page . Turkey meals will be donated by Pup Kitchen , and the humane society is asking for $25 donations to sponsor pets and contribute to their cause. “I love dogs, and to think about dogs not having homes is, to me, terribly sad,” said Marc Fussell, owner of Pup Kitchen. “It’s a part of life, unfortunately. But if we can do something to make the dogs happy for one day, I think that’s a good cause.” MEHS noted that the Thanksgiving meal is like giving the dogs “a taste of being home for the holidays.” They have approximately 40 dogs in their care right now. Pup Kitchen will be donating several pounds of food for the dogs’ meal. An Edwardsville-based business, Pup Kitchen makes human-grade, holistic,

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