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A few months back I attended a workshop regarding keeping children on the internet safe, and at some point a debate broke out over whether social media was “more like” cigarettes or chocolate (i.e., obviously addictive and harmful or just a little unhealthy in large doses), and a long term trust & safety executive who […]

Anheuser-Busch launched a new advertising campaign Wednesday that highlights workers from St. Louis and tens of thousands who contribute to beer production globally.

ALTON - Passenger trains will now travel 110 mph from St. Louis to Chicago, shaving off about 15 to 20 minutes for most trips. For travelers departing from the Alton train station, that could completely change how they travel through Illinois. “From our great new station in Alton, which I was just showing off to someone last week, we’re going to be a much better way to get back and forth to Chicago than I-55 has been almost forever,” Marc Magliari, the Amtrak spokesperson for the Chicago region, said. Magliari explained that the exact amount of time that it takes to travel from Alton to Chicago will vary based on the train and line, but it should save “upwards of 15 minutes.” The speed increase from 90 to 110 mph will have the biggest impact during the stretch of the railroad from Alton to Joliet. Amtrak hopes this will entice more people to try the train. “We’re already pretty close to driving time competitive. Now we're going to be

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A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old chess grandmaster Hans Niemann over cheating allegations that were lobbied in St. Louis.

St. Louis-based startup CuriMeta, which is focused on using health care data to help advance medical research, has added to its C-suite.

Ukraine is starting the summer campaign, and his pet mercenary warlord marched on Moscow.

Can MDMA cure racism? Scientists are looking into it.

A new docuseries focusing on artists from the '80s hair metal scene is set to premiere on Paramount+. I Wanna Rock: The ‘80s Metal Dream will focus on five bands — Skid…

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Torkwase Dyson’s artwork engages urgent issues regarding architecture, infrastructure and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis, bringing them into conversation with historical and contemporary reflections on the

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, The Air That Inhabits features artworks by the current MFA in Visual Arts candidates of the Sam Fox

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On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until Aug. 6, African Modernism in America is the first major traveling exhibition to examine the complex connection between modern African

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5 On Your Side wants to better understand the impact and scope of the mass exodus of nurses in Missouri and Illinois.

Here's a list of several celebrations in the region you can enjoy with friends and family.

I think I may have been wrong about something. Over the weekend I wrote a couple of posts about Mississippi's "reading miracle." I looked things over and decided the evidence pointed toward genuine improvement following a 2013 reform that emphasized phonics instruction. Before the reforms Mississippi's white kids scored nine points below the national average ...continue reading "UPDATE: Mississippi reading isn’t so miraculous after all"

Who’s that kid that can travel through time? It’s you!   Follow the adventures of three friends as they travel back in time to learn from real-life inspirational heroes when

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Take an overseas adventure in this immersive exhibit that transports families to China, a country where a quickly changing modern lifestyle intersects with ancient values. Explore what life is like

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EPA officials responded to a chemical spill Tuesday near the St. Louis Lambert Airport, one believed to be connected with the Boeing Corporation.

The Board of Elections will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day.

ALTON - If you were curious, Taralei Griffin is here to tell you: No, insects cannot get high on cannabis. Griffin, the retail manager at Moon Drops, LLC, stopped by Our Daily Show to share some animal facts on the monthly Cannabis Education Segment. She explained the ways that CBD can help pets, and she shared stories about other animals who consume psychoactive drugs. But first, she has something to clarify. “CBD is not intoxicating,” Griffin said. “A lot of people get confused by that, because CBD relaxes you, it helps with anxiety, so how is it not intoxicating? But it isn’t.” Moon Drops sells a variety of products that contain CBD, or cannabidiol, which is derived from hemp plants but does not cause the high typically associated with cannabis. Tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, is the substance in cannabis that causes psychoactive effects. Griffin explained that CBD is “not that part of the plant.” CBD can treat a long

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