After making the 100-year-old restaurant an acclaimed dining destination in rural Illinois, Sorenson is looking ahead to the next chapter, including the show's third season, set to air later this year.
Over at Vox, Emily Stewart says that over the past couple of years even "the economy’s winners feel like losers." Historically speaking, higher-income families have consistently felt more confident about the economy than lower-income families, explained Joanne Hsu, who runs consumer surveys for the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. That’s changed. “About a ...continue reading "Are the rich feeling precarious these days?"
We’ve noted for years how the steady, mindless consolidation by telecom monopolies has resulted in patchy broadband access, slow speeds, and high prices. But another longstanding trademark of the industry has been its abysmal customer service, created by mindless growth and a subsequent refusal to scale customer service to match. The latest customer satisfaction rankings […]
On December 24, 2020, 19-year-old Christopher Rea was found shot to death Christmas Eve morning in south city, marking St. Louis' 255th homicide of that year alone.
Graphic novel “The Atonement Bell” has a number of direct references to St. Louis. Co-creators Jim Ousley and Tyler B. Ruff took inspiration for both the plot and art of the horror story from their personal experiences in the region. The story has been nominated for an Eisner Award for Best New Series.
Here's some weird shit based on responses to the American Time Use Survey: Sadly, there's no time series for this since no one cared much about it before now. However, based on commuting microdata from its annual American Community Survey, the Census Bureau estimates that working from home hit about 18% in 2021, while their ...continue reading "Holy smoke! How many people work from home?"
The Sweet Divine, a cupcake bakery and food truck that once won the Food Network competition show "Cupcake Wars," is closing Saturday after 13 years in business.
About a dozen at-risk and disadvantaged youth graduated Saturday from a construction skills training program, giving them another chance to build a better future for themselves.