Third in a five-part series. It had been a decade since Jess Deis’ last women’s wellness exam when Kentucky expanded Medicaid and she finally qualified for the state insurance program. Physicians recommend a cervical cancer screening — also referred to as a Pap smear, which is a swab of the cervix — as part of […]
As a middle-school student in 1980s Philadelphia, Shelley Hunter remembers getting to and from school pretty easily thanks to the city’s public transit service, SEPTA, which had bus and train routes near her home and her school. Sometimes, she even felt comfortable enough to take a city cab. Now, Hunter is a single mother of […]
More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes during the two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights, research released Tuesday shows. Prosecutors across the country often charged people with some form of child neglect, endangerment or abuse based on allegations of substance use during pregnancy, according to an annual report from […]
Well, that happened. Disney’s decision to temporarily ban comedian Jimmy Kimmel for no coherent reason came with some very real costs for the Mickey Mouse club. According to journalist Marisa Kabas, Disney lost an estimated 1.7 million subscribers across Hulu, ESPN, and Disney+ due to public backlash and cancellations. Disney and ABC, hand in hand […]
Nothing reminds you of the constantly-changing needs of humanity quite like a tornado ripping through your community. When the May 16 storm hit St. Louis, it devastated neighborhoods and left a lasting impact on hundreds of residents who were already at higher risk of food insecurity. Combine that with upcoming changes to SNAP benefits and […]
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A suspected drunk driver was hospitalized and taken into custody overnight Wednesday after striking two homes with a vehicle in north St. Louis County. According to the St. Louis County Police Department, the crash happened shortly before 1:40 a.m. on the 10500 block of Murat Drive. When officers arrived on [...]
David Tomber-Young, 9, of St. Louis, has always been musical and expressive. According to his mom, Lizzy Tomber, he can sing the theme song to his current favorite movie, “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” from memory, including the parts in Korean. And when he watches movies, he has a knack for imitating the actors’ facial expressions. But […]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Head Start Association (IHSA) announced a new statewide partnership with Children’s Museums across Illinois to expand educational opportunities for Head Start and Early Head Start children and their families during October, which is Head Start Awareness Month. The collaboration includes museums such as the Edwardsville Children’s Museum and others in Chicago, Normal, Freeport, Naperville, Springfield, Glenview, Waukegan, Peoria, Oak Lawn, Carbondale, Quincy, and Oak Park. It aims to combine classroom learning with interactive museum experiences to support early childhood development for thousands of children ages birth to five enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs statewide. Through this partnership, children, their families, and program staff will receive free admission to participating museums. Exhibits and programs are designed to align with Head Start school readiness goals, focusing on early literacy, STEM, social-emotional
Renata Cassiano Alvarez, the 2025 Visiting Artist in Residence at Laumeier Sculpture Park, works predominantly in clay, focusing on process to develop an intimate and collaborative relationship with her chosen […]
Chancellor Andrew Martin spoke of the "difficult steps" WashU has taken since March after news broke Monday that the private university eliminated 38 positions in its office tasked with fundraising.
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