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Long security lines start popping up at airports as TSA officers go without pay

3 months 1 week ago
Passengers at a handful of airports this week waited in hours-long security lines as the government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security dragged on. Though Transportation Security Administration officers are required by law to work during a lapse in funding, more than usual have been absent after receiving only a partial paycheck during the […]
Jacob Fischler

Morpho Mania 

3 months 1 week ago

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House hosts a special exhibition during spring break season, celebrating the final days of winter with a flood of Blue Morpho butterflies.  Morpho Mania features […]

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Myranda Levins

Spring Training

3 months 1 week ago

This year, the St. Louis Aquarium is going bigger, brighter, and longer. For the first time, with two teams, freshwater grit meets saltwater flow. Two waters. One splashy showdown. Cheer […]

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Myranda Levins

This Day in History on March 12: Anne Frank Dies in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

3 months 1 week ago
On March 12, 1938, German troops crossed into Austria, beginning the Anschluss—the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany. The takeover happened quickly and with little military resistance, but its impact was lasting. At the time, it expanded Adolf Hitler’s control in Central Europe, strengthened Germany’s position ahead of a wider war, and sent a clear signal that post–World War I agreements were being openly challenged. It still matters today because it shows how fast

What's the highest recorded gas price in Missouri?

3 months 1 week ago
Fuel prices are climbing amid the Trump administration's military operations in the Middle East, raising questions among Americans about how high it will go and what the record is for the price of fuel in the state.
Megan Mueller

David Ellison Pinky Swears CNN Will Retain Editorial Independence, Points To CBS

3 months 1 week ago
We’ve already all seen what the Ellison family’s version of “editorial independence” looks like over at CBS, where contrarian troll Bari Weiss has turned the already very Republican friendly news giant into a safe space for right wing zealots and autocrats. All overseen by a Brendan Carr chosen censor tasked with ensuring the channel always […]
Karl Bode

Missouri House committee advances higher education funding changes as part of budget proposal

3 months 1 week ago
The plan to completely overhaul the way Missouri funds higher education survived a committee vote Wednesday despite bipartisan misgivings about the impact on state colleges and universities. And the House Budget Committee also backed Chairman Dirk Deaton’s proposal to cut almost $52 million from child care payments and abandon plans to change how those payments […]
Rudi Keller

Gov. Kehoe approves $3.1 billion budget for state operations

3 months 1 week ago
Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a $3.1 billion supplemental budget bill to fund state operations through the remainder of the 2026 fiscal year, which includes funding for public safety, disaster relief, social services, and federal grants related to the World Cup.
Nick Gladney