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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is making waves in his Republican gubernatorial campaign with a bold proposal to tackle crime in St. Louis.

Historically, the Black unemployment rate has always been higher than the white unemployment rate—and the difference spikes during recessions as Black workers are the first to be let go. However, the gap has steadily declined over the years. After peaking in 1983 at above 10%, it's come down to just over 2% more recently. If ...continue reading "Raw data: Black unemployment vs. white unemployment"

The meeting was canceled after the chief of the region’s tourism bureau announced her retirement.

Authorities said a lifeguard tried lifesaving measures but was unsuccessful.

The former councilwoman was an ally of County Executive Sam Page; the incumbent, not so much.

Anna Wysock’s “aha” moment arrived in an Ohio amusement park, as she got ready to ride a roller coaster with her 7-year-old son: The safety bar across her lap would only click into place once. The attendant told her it had to click twice, or she couldn’t ride. She was mortified. “I had to do […]

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Running from April 11, 2024, to Jan. 12, 2025 at the World Chess Hall of Fame, Clash for the Crown explores the histories of the World Chess Championship and the […]

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On This Day, July 8, 1984…Bob Dylan wrapped his European tour at Dublin, Ireland’s Slane Castle, where he was joined by local heroes Van Morrison and U2’s Bono.Morrison joined Dylan…

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A 45-year-old man was shot and killed in Berkeley, MO on Sunday night, with police responding to reports of shots being fired in the 6100 block of Jefferson Avenue.

Most projections surrounding AI in the future, the jobs it could do and problems it may solve, are human-health centric.

The organization provides food pantries, thrift stores, and programs to help those in need, from securing a job to assisting with utilities.

The acclaimed multisensory traveling exhibit rolls into the Science Center from July through September.

The overnight hours of Saturday night into Sunday morning were not, however, without their share of violence that’s plagued the city in the past several days.

The Saint Louis Science Center will welcome SUE: The T. rex Experience from June into September. SUE is the most complete, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever discovered, and this special […]

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