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A dry Sunday but a wet start to the workweek in the St. Louis metro today, increasing clouds, wind SE 10, high 60. 

Jezebel is widely blamed for starting “cancel culture.” But 16 years ago, most culture desperately needed to be canceled.

Calling all cannabis connoisseurs, the Cannabis Cult is seeking people prolific in pot as it launches its first blind marijuana “taste” test.

USFN is a national, non-profit trade group representing mortgage banking attorneys for more than 30 years. The Award of Excellence program began in 1993.

The Missouri Hospital Association is a not-for-profit association in Jefferson City that represents 140 Missouri hospitals.

The Grand Chess Tour (GCT), a circuit of international events, each demonstrating the highest level of organization for the world’s best chess players, will return in 2023. Tour participants will […]

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The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch award guests one of the best views of St. Louis’ working riverfront, the Gateway Arch and the city skyline.   Narrated by the captain […]

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Nearly 20 members of Mizzou AEPi traveled more than three hours from Columbia to be with the father.

Twenty-five-year-old Kaitlyn Anderson and 58-year-old James Brooks were killed, while working, on Nov. 18, 2021. Anderson was five months pregnant when she died.

Last month I showed some data suggesting that, sensational media reports notwithstanding, the rate of shoplifting hadn't changed much recently. Today I came across a new analysis from the Council on Criminal Justice that reports shoplifting rates from 24 big cities across the country. Here it is: There has been a smallish spike in shoplifting ...continue reading "Raw data: Shoplifting in big American cities"

From the New York Times: Today’s A.I. technology cannot destroy humanity. Whew. Although how do they know? Anyway, this is all in the context of CEO Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT among other things. It's still a mystery why he was suddenly let go on Friday, but the ...continue reading "Quote of the day: We’re safe, for now"

Here's the latest trend story from the New York Times. It's about—God help us—"TikTok economics": "Look at economic data, and you’d think that young voters would be riding high right now..." "Look at TikTok, and you get a very different impression..." "Social media reflects — and is potentially fueling — a deep-seated angst about the ...continue reading "Gen Z is fine and productive and happy"

An investigation is underway into an infant's death Saturday in north St. Louis.

Many travels during and leading up to John F. Kennedy's presidency were centered around national and international affairs. He made several key trips to St. Louis in the 1960s, both as a presidential candidate and as president.