Visit the Cardinals Museum for a candid interview in our Sportsman’s Park Theater with 2006 Cardinals World Champion John Rodriguez on Friday, August 4th at 4:30pm. Autographs will not
The laws focus on Native American remains, wearing cultural regalia at graduation and mandating Native American history is taught in the state's public schools.
The chart below shows the net number of people added to corporate payrolls each month in the US. As you can see, it's been going steadily down for the past two years: I let Excel draw two trendlines through the raw data. If things level off, we get a soft landing. If a straight line ...continue reading "Net hiring has been declining for the past two years"
Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon dove back into the political fray last week when he announced his involvement with No Labels, a group of centrist politicians pushing back against what they see as the extremes of both the Republican and Democratic Parties. The group is rankling some Democrats who think its actions could create an avenue for Donald Trump to return to the White House. STLPR political correspondent Jason Rosenbaum talks with Jay Nixon on this episode that first aired on the station’s Politically Speaking podcast.
Pickleball, a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, has gained popularity in recent years with players of all ages and abilities hitting the courts. New research touts St. Louis among the best U.S. cities for pickleball enthusiasts.
GODFREY - After much discussion and debate, the Godfrey Village Board of Trustees decided not to vote on an amendment to the village’s Electrical Code which would have established electrical licensing requirements and more. Supporters cited safety concerns, while critics claimed it would discourage electricians from working in Godfrey. Under the proposed amendment, any person or company doing electrical work in Godfrey other than “minor electrical repairs” would need to apply for an electrical license first. That person, or a designated individual chosen by an affiliated company, would be required to pass a licensing exam with a grade of 75% or better. Trustee Jeff Weber criticized the low testing threshold and said it “wouldn’t actually make anything safer.” He noted that this amendment also failed to pass two meetings ago. “This ordinance doesn’t stop the bad people or electricians doing stuff without a permit or without a license,”
The interview took an unexpected turn when host Harvey Levin asked him about the controversy over Bud Light. The beer brand's parent company, Anheuser-Busch, lost billions in market value after a brief partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
Ah, copyright. Eric Goldman alerts us to to a new bit of copyright nonsense. Jieun Kiaer, an Oxford professor of Korean linguistics, recently published an academic book called Emoji Speak: Communications and Behaviours on Social Media. As you can tell from the name, it’s a book about emoji, and about how people communicate with them: […]
Sinead O'Connor's death in July at age 56 has caused fans to revisit her catalog, or to check it out for the first time. Billboard reports that in the days after…
The judge said the new law "is painfully and blatantly a violation of the First Amendment.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he’s confident the law will ultimately be upheld.
The St. Louis roots quartet Salt of the Earth prizes simplicity. The group has released six albums and on Saturday celebrates its 20th anniversary with a concert at the Focal Point in Maplewood. Band members Lynne Reif and Mike Schrand talk about the band and this episode samples Salt of the Earth’s music.
Local non-profit Unlimited Play designed and built dozens of accessible playgrounds in the St. Louis area and many more across the country. Founder Natalie Mackay talks about what makes playgrounds truly inclusive and fun for all kids.
Megadeth and Marty Friedman have reunited for another performance. The guitarist, who played with Dave Mustaine and company from 1990 to 2000, rejoined the thrash metallers during their set at…
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