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Indivisible, a political group formed in 2017 to oppose Donald Trump, throws its backing to Wesley Bell in the Aug. 6 primary race against U.S. Rep. Cori Bush.

A St. Louis man is in custody for a shooting that happened last Friday in the city’s Near North Riverfront neighborhood.

Bruce Springsteen is getting another shot to land that “E” for the EGOT.Variety reports that for the 12th and final season, Larry David’s HBO/Max comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm has submitted 35…

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In a rare instance of triumph for Missouri Democrats, an effort to raise the bar to amend the state constitution — a central GOP priority — was defeated. Infighting among Republicans was a highlight of this year’s Missouri legislative session that ended Friday. STLPR statehouse and politics reporter Sarah Kellogg joins the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air. We also open up our mailbag and answer listener and reader questions about the session and political process.

It’s been almost an article of faith among many (especially since 2016) that social media has been a leading cause of our collective dumbening and the resulting situation in which a bunch of fascist-adjacent wannabe dictators getting elected all over the place. But, we’ve always found that argument to feel massively, if not totally overblown. […]

The restaurant’s last day of service was Friday.

A new and well-known partner on the massive Chouteau's Landing redevelopment views the project as a much-needed transformation of an underused part of town. His role is now to convince others.

Spectrum Healthcare Resources in St. Louis was awarded a 10-year contract with the Defense Health Agency.

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), the Clayton-based supplier of network infrastructure products and services, has opened a new technology center in Tucson, Arizona.

Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival is naming one of its stages after the late Steve Albini.Albini's band Shellac, a Primavera regular, was scheduled to play again at the 2024 festival."Although it will…

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ST. LOUIS -- Citygarden, the unique, three-acre urban park combining art and nature, will mark its 15th anniversary in grand fashion. Five large-scale art installations will be introduced for the park’s grand opening Memorial Day weekend. The celebration will take place Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fox 2’s Jasmine Huda spoke with Gateway [...]

ST. LOUIS -- More meal-deals are coming to fast food restaurants after customers see high prices. McDonald's is giving away Chicken McNuggets this week. This Wednesday, May 22, McDonald's is giving away free 6-piece Chicken McNuggets when you order through the McDonald's app. This offer is valid for one day only at participating restaurants across [...]

This is the Jesuit Church in Vienna. It's a fine example of Baroque architecture, but that's not why I visited. I was attracted by the remarkable—and photogenic—use of color inside. The fake marble comes in hues of green, rose, and yellow, set off by gold leaf everywhere. It's not really what I would associate with ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"

In the Washington Post today, Nick Mourtoupalas writes about something that hasn't gotten much attention: Joe Biden has appointed more non-white judges than any president in history. But to really see how dramatic Biden's tenure has been, you need to look at his annual appointment rate: Biden is appointing non-white judges at more than twice ...continue reading "87% of Biden’s new judges haven’t been white men"

ST. LOUIS -- Vending machines are the go-to source for snacks, soda, and water. But in St. Louis, one vending machine is getting kids hooked on a healthy habit: reading. It's all thanks to Ymani Wince, owner of The Noir Bookshop on Cherokee Street in South St. Louis. Wince introduced ONYX, a vending machine that [...]

“We’re excited to open this cafe for our community,” 9 Mile Garden co-creator Brian Hardesty said in a statement.