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Health update

1 year 11 months ago
Today is a huge relief: My doctor called to tell me that my PET scan results were, in his words, "clean." Here's the report: The first sentence means the scan found strong evidence of prostate cancer in my prostate. The second sentence means it didn't find it anywhere else. It hasn't metastasized. There's no cancer ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

Yoga with Art

1 year 11 months ago

Immerse yourself in a harmonious blend of art and wellness at 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis. Held in Gallery 2 on the second floor of the hotel, the inclusive experience […]

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Rachel Huffman

State Court Says Thereโ€™s A Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy In Conversations With Non-Cops In Interrogation Rooms

1 year 11 months ago
Kind of an odd bit of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence here, given all the factors. (h/t FourthAmendment.com) Obviously, some conversations have an expectation of privacy, even when they’re held in police interrogation rooms. Those would be ones between the suspect and their legal representation. But that’s not really a Fourth Amendment issue as it is about […]
Tim Cushing

Amid rising temps and energy costs, new federal rules aim to make HUD housing more affordable

1 year 11 months ago
High electricity costs are hitting homeowners hard in the Midwest and across the nation, prompting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt updated energy standards for new HUD-funded homes. The rules, announced in April, are estimated to save homeowners $950 a year. Midwest Newsroom managing editor Holly Edgell talks about how the new federal building codes will make homes more affordable, energy efficient and climate resilient.