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Now open at the World Chess Hall of Fame & Galleries, Charles Houska: Master of Play is a retrospective of the St. Louis artist’s work over his impressive 25-plus-year career, […]

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R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe was the surprise guest at Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s Brooklyn concert Saturday. The duo is on tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s fourth studio…

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Ever notice how a messy room suddenly feels “fixable,” your to-do list looks less scary, and even big goals seem worth a try—all within a few weeks? That shift isn’t just willpower. It’s a mix of biology, routine changes, and social cues that quietly push your brain toward action. Motivation is not a single switch you flip. It’s more like a system with several dials: energy, mood, focus, reward, and belief that effort will pay off. In spring, many of those

On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll made its public debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. What looked like a simple new toy quickly became a major cultural product with global reach. At the time, most dolls marketed to children were baby dolls, built around caregiving play. Barbie offered something different: a fashion doll with an adult appearance and an expanding set of roles, outfits, and stories. That shift mattered because it changed how the toy industry designed products

On This Day, March 9, 1987...U2 released their fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree, which went on to be one of the world’s best-selling albums. It was the Irish rockers’…

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There is nothing promoters of legal video lottery games can say that will convince Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin that promised new revenue offsets the social damage of expanded gambling, she told The Independent last week. That opposition, she said, doesn’t mean Capitol hallway rumors that the Senate Select Committee on Gaming — […]

But neighbors say such a facility would be out-of-place in their quiet subdivisions. And area officials worry about the precedent set by allowing a gym to open in a residential community.

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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Two Northwoods police officers faced trial last week on civil rights charges related to the beating. They deny any wrongdoing.

I think this recent post by AI industry CEO Matt Shumer is worth a read. In it, he basically explains how quickly LLMs (large language models) are evolving to supplant many developers and programmers, and how that disruption is coming to other industries quickly. He also warns critics of AI to adjust their priors and realize […]

Two vehicles were burned and another damaged in a mysterious fire in Jennings, St. Louis County, early Monday morning, and police are investigating.

A man was injured overnight after being shot in downtown St. Louis while in a vehicle with three other people, including two juveniles.

Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]

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