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Most of Missouri’s national lawmakers supporting TikTok crackdown
After most Missouri members of Congress pass bill to sell or ban Chinese-owned TikTok, state’s U.S. senators prepare to push bill through hesitant Senate.
New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration late last year approved two breakthrough gene therapies for sickle cell disease patients. Now a new federal program seeks to make these life-changing treatments available to patients with low incomes — and it could be a model to help states pay for other expensive therapies. The new sickle cell […]
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John Mellencamp walks off stage after being heckled at Toledo show
John Mellencamp doesn’t care for audiences talking back to him, and folks in Ohio learned that lesson the hard way.Video circulating on TikTok shows Mellencamp being heckled by an audience…
'Value all of our team members': In law firm's new Clayton space, the offices are the same size
At Polsinelli PC’s new office in downtown Clayton, most of the offices are about the same size – an average of 140 square feet.
St. Louis scientists found a rare mutant cockroach
No excuse absentee voting for St. Louis County begins this week
Those who live in St. Louis County will be able to cast an absentee ballot without providing an excuse beginning March 19 for the general municipal election next month.
Saw this little fella out and about by the physics department at SLU yesterday
Does anyone know the history of this house?
Unique 2-headed snake's St. Louis departure delayed after health scare
Caleb Rowden drops out of GOP race for Missouri secretary of state
With a swipe at the intraparty foes who have disrupted the state Senate for several years, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden on Monday dropped out of the Republican race for secretary of state.
Rowden, who as of January was sitting on the largest campaign fund in the field, said in a statement released via social media that when he announced in November, it was the best choice for his family but that he “no longer believe(s) that to be true.”
Rowden, a Columbia resident, entered politics…
Fontbonne closure brings tears, and questions about the future of higher education
The Clayton university’s downfall followed several financial missteps and outside factors like a longstanding decline in birth rates.
Makerspaces
Moderating Eating Disorder Content Is Harder Than You Think
Both troubled teens and government agencies are asking, “How thin is thin enough?” The teens are thinking about how thin they want to look, while the government is thinking about what’s too thin to post online. The refrain is always the same: the platforms need to do more—never mind the difficult details. Platforms need to […]
Lunchtime Photo
Do snakes yawn? This one does. It's a cape cobra at the Los Angeles Zoo, and it was slithering along in its normal snakey way when it stopped, yawned, and then continued on its travels. But snakes don't yawn because they're tired. They yawn after meals to realign their jaws.
Attorney of victim, suspect speak out on fight near Hazelwood East HS
The family of the Hazelwood East High School student who was involved in a fight that went viral online has given an update on her injuries through their attorney.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann starts 'prepackaged' bankruptcy restructuring
The parent of hundreds of Jo-Ann fabric and craft stores nationwide filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday.
Contempt of court?
Medicare Advantage will cost an extra $83 billion this year
As you know, there are two basic types of Medicare: traditional fee-for-service (FFS) plans, where doctors get paid for services rendered; and Medicare Advantage plans (MA), where doctors are paid a set annual amount for each patient. In theory, MA plans should be cheaper. In reality, they game the system in two ways. First, they ...continue reading "Medicare Advantage will cost an extra $83 billion this year"
St. Louis-based dietetics consultancy buys hospitality training business
Dining RD, a growing St. Louis-based provider of registered dietitian consulting services, has acquired a hospitality training business.
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