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Car sales are just fine

1 year 10 months ago
Another headline today: Really? Naturally this got me curious, especially since I was pretty sure I knew the answer. Here are new vehicle sales: From 2000 through the beginning of 2020, unit sales clock in at an annualized rate of 16.13 million. For the last 12 months sales have averaged 16.15 million. There's no decline. ...continue reading "Car sales are just fine"
Kevin Drum

Missouri History Museum debuts LGBTQIA+ exhibit for Pride month

1 year 10 months ago
The Missouri History Museum is showcasing a new exhibit that highlights the LGBTQIA+ community's impact on St. Louis, featuring over 150 historical items and interactive experiences, as well as a memorial wall for visitors to pay tribute to the LGBTQIA+ community.
Kalista Mitrisin

Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Internet Is (Still) For Porn, With Yoel Roth

1 year 10 months ago
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
Leigh Beadon

8 years after her daughter’s murder, Erica Jones is still seeking justice

1 year 10 months ago
In 2015, Erica Jones’ daughter, Whitney Brown, was killed in a drive-by shooting. Who did it remains unknown. Brown’s case is among the 1,000-plus from 2014 to 2023 that still haven’t been solved, according to a joint investigation by St. Louis Public Radio, APM Reports and the Marshall Project. Jones talks about how grief has changed her family, and why she is still seeking answers — and justice. She also discusses Voice of the Voiceless STL, a nonprofit support group she founded to help fellow St. Louisans who have lost loved ones to gun violence.