The fastest way to start an argument at a family gathering is to suggest changing the “right” way to do something—how the turkey gets carved, which song plays first, or who sits where. It can feel silly. Why should a small ritual matter so much? Yet those little rules often carry more weight than the food on the table. Traditions stick across generations because they do more than preserve the past. They help people feel safe, connected, and understood. They turn a group of
On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov stepped out of his spacecraft and became the first human to walk in space. For about 12 minutes, he floated above Earth while attached to the Voskhod 2 capsule by a tether. At the time, the spacewalk was a major test of whether people could work outside a spacecraft—something future missions would depend on for repairs, construction, and exploration. It still matters today because modern spaceflight, from maintaining satellites to assembling
On This Day, March 18, 2002…Talking Heads, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and the Ramones were among the acts inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in a…
The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies. Morpho Mania features […]
Join the Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum Horticulturists for a stroll through the Arboretum, starting at the main entrance, then along the “White Line”, and past the most expansive garden, Wildwood […]
This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]
The National Museum of Transportation is proud to announce a special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of historic Route 66. Titled “Roads, River, Rooms, and Reels,” the exhibit will open […]
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Illinois has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. She will face Republican nominee Don Tracy in the November general election. The retirement of Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin triggered a competitive campaign. It drew as…
We’ve noted repeatedly how the U.S. authoritarian right is buying up all of our new and old media companies because they’re trying to mimic what Viktor Orban created in Hungary. Namely, a media where all the major outlets are owned by rich autocratic allies, who spew propaganda 24/7 while the government strangles real, independent journalism […]
ST. LOUIS - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is scheduled to make an announcement Wednesday morning regarding illegal slot machines in businesses across the state. The briefing will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Springfield. The issue centers on video lottery terminals, which operate similarly to casino slot machines but are located in gas stations [...]
As you’ve probably figured out… if you are listening to my show on KSHE right now, you have probably figured out I’m not in the KSHE studios.Right now, I’m gearing…