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1 year 11 months ago
This is a World War II cemetery in Normandy. It holds the remains of British troops who stormed Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches on D-Day.
Kevin Drum

Missouri communities divided over spreading meatpacking sludge

1 year 11 months ago

GRANBY — About a year after Blair Powell built his dream home in the southwest Missouri Ozarks, a noxious smell wafting from the farm next door ruined his son’s wedding reception in their backyard. “It just was ungodly,” Powell said. “Just the worst, horrible, horrible smell. Eyes were burning, some were just nauseous, and some […]

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Teagan King

STAGES brings movie classic to Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

1 year 11 months ago

“Steel Magnolias” is a STAGES Salute to Strong Southern Women          by Pat Lindsey “Steel Magnolias” is the funniest play I’ve ever seen that turned my belly laughs into grief. Its abundance of one-liners and Southern words of wisdom make the six female characters familiar and endearing. Actor and playwright, Robert Harling, wrote this play […]

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independentnws

NYT confirms that Trump’s felony conviction had only a tiny effect

1 year 11 months ago
I didn't notice this when it was published, but I see that polling from the New York Times confirms the YouGov results I mentioned yesterday. Donald Trump's conviction on felony charges has moved voters only slightly: The Times interviewed some of the folks who were previously Trumpish or undecided. Here are their complaints about Biden: ...continue reading "NYT confirms that Trump’s felony conviction had only a tiny effect"
Kevin Drum

Bob Clark’s Concrete Firm Headed to County After Rift With City

1 year 11 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  A subsidiary of a large construction company is moving its standalone facility from the city of St. Louis to a site in St. Louis County following a rift with the city. Concrete Strategies, a subsidiary of Clayco Inc., has signed a lease to relocate its operational service, innovation and training […]
Dede Hance

The NY Times Challenges ‘Worldle’s’ Trademark

1 year 11 months ago
Correction & Retraction: The original BBC article implied that the NY Times was threatening Worldle and demanding it change its name. That now appears to be incorrect, and it simply opposed letting Worldle register its own trademark, noting that it was too close to its own Wordle. Which… is not a crazy interpretation. While the […]
Dark Helmet

Shared Services in the St. Louis AgTech and BioTech Innovation Districts

1 year 11 months ago

EQ's resident expert in economic complexity theory, Mike Fabrizi, explains the different shared services offered by St. Louis' innovation districts. From lab equipment to utilities management, shared services cuts down on outsourcing costs and increases the chance of your AgTech or BioTech startup succeeding in these resource intensive sectors.

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Mike Fabrizi

Raw data: What do we import from Ireland?

1 year 11 months ago
I was browsing through the press highlights of the April trade report and learned that we set a new record for imports from Ireland. But what the hell do we import from Ireland? Whiskey? Shamrock-themed tea towels? The answer turns out to be drugs. Now you know.
Kevin Drum

St. Louis Character: KMOV-TV GM J.D. Sosnoff is a 'front-windshield guy,' but also loves old-time radio

1 year 11 months ago
As vice president and general manager of KMOV-TV, J.D. Sosnoff played a key role in parent Gray Television's decision for the station to leave its longtime location downtown for Maryland Heights. Sosnoff said Gray spent millions of dollars to buy a three-story building in Maryland Heights and renovate it for a state-of-the-art broadcasting and content creation space.
James Drew