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Coloring STL

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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Patrick

Pop Princess Debbie Gibson Staged a Triumphant Return to St. Louis

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When former ’80s teen-pop sensation Debbie Gibson released the dance-oriented The Body Remembers in 2021, some critics celebrated the long-awaited return of the original pop-singer-songwriter princess to her rightful throne. A cruel COVID-19 summer or two later, Gibson has taken her new show on the road, including a Friday-night stop at St. Louis’ River City Casino.
Steve Leftridge

The Supreme Court didn’t do too badly in its flurry of late decisions

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The Supreme Court ended its term with a flurry of important decisions that covered a lot of important ground. How did it do? There are some clunkers on the list, but overall I think their performance was better than most liberals give credit for. Affirmative action: A poorly argued decision that relies on a time ...continue reading "The Supreme Court didn’t do too badly in its flurry of late decisions"
Kevin Drum

Campus diversity will be a struggle without race-based admissions, history shows

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States that have tried to enroll more Black and Hispanic students in universities without using race-based admissions policies have seen the numbers of those students slip — especially at elite institutions. Nine states had affirmative action bans before last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking it down nationwide. Those states and others have tried various […]

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Elaine Povich

Judge Limits Biden Administration Contact With Social Media Platforms

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A federal judge on Tuesday prohibited Biden administration officials from communicating with social media platforms about “protected speech,” a ruling emerging from litigation originally filed by former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt.  The ruling, by Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, granted a temporary injunction barring numerous federal agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from contacting social media companies “for the purpose of urging, encouraging, pressuring or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression or reduction of content containing protected free speech.”
Jason Hancock

Darren Bailey announces run for Illinois' 12th Congressional seat

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Xenia, Ill. (WMBD) -- Illinois Republican Darren Bailey announced that he will be running for Congress at the Bailey family farm on Tuesday. "I humbly ask for your support, I ask for your vote, as together we journey to reclaim our voice, our values and the freedoms that we enjoy here in Southern Illinois," Bailey said. [...]
Sean Lisitza

Videos Included: Alton's Fireworks on the Mississippi Again Sparks Patriotic Theme

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ALTON - Alton's annual Fireworks on the Mississippi event went off without a hitch on Monday night, July 3, at the Alton Amphitheater. The festivities began at 5 p.m. and were filled with live music, food and celebration before the display happened at 9:30 p.m. Alton Mayor David Goins commended the Amphitheater Commission for again doing “a wonderful job” putting the event together with music, food and culminating with the fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. J&M Display launched the fireworks for the 25th time on Monday night and once again there were many crowd favorites. Local food trucks Kona Ice, Pig on a Wing, Quite Bite and Frozen Treats and Ray’s Touching Tacos were among the vendors on hand and were well-received by the crowd. Robert “Chick” Fritz Inc. had beer and other drinks for those in attendance. The 399th Army Band once again performed and pushed the patriotic theme of the event. The band performs all across Illinois, Missouri and Indiana

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Study shows sharp increases in maternal deaths over two decades

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A study from the University of Washington released Monday shows maternal mortality rates more than doubled in some states between 1999 and 2019, with sharp increases for some racial and ethnic groups. Researchers touted it as the first study to provide such maternal mortality calculations for every state. Previous reports have not included rates for states with […]

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Kelcie Moseley-Morris