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One-third of public sector workers are in labor unions.

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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The American economy gained a meager 187,000 jobs last month. We need 90,000 new jobs just to keep up with population growth, which means that net job growth clocked in at an even more meager 97,000 jobs. The headline unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 3.5%. Overall, this is a weak but not catastrophic jobs ...continue reading "Chart of the day: Net new jobs through July"

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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When Drew Hubbard opened their Webster Groves mailbox one day in July, they chuckled before a slight sense of fear landed in the pit of their stomach. A short note printed on a postcard-sized piece of paper solicited a terse request. 

The 'Back to School Expo and Community Empowerment Festival' expo is on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the America's Center in downtown St. Louis.

About 450 people attended the luncheon, which recognized 25 women making a difference in the St. Louis business community. This is the 25th year the Business Journal has celebrated women business leaders in the region.

At the historic Lafayette Square home of Matthew R. Kerns and Sean Gottlieb, I finished a read through of my upcoming STL Fringe show, The Final Performance of Midnight Annie, for theater guru Joan Lipkin, producing artistic director for That Uppity Theatre Company. At the beginning of January, I was approached by Kerns, St Lou Fringe president and artistic director, about headlining the festival.

In a newly unsealed deposition, a former Express Scripts executive (unintentionally) reveals how hard his colleagues were undermining his ‘mission’ to cut drug prices.

In-store album signings are increasingly rare these days, but Alice Cooper couldn't pass up the chance to do one in his hometown. He'll be signing copies of his new album,…

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The offerings at Modern Brewery & the Kings Oak (5200 Oakland Avenue, 314-788-0900, modernbrewery.com) are in constant flux. In the kitchen — new to the brewery since last summer's move from industrial digs into a sleek, remodeled space just south of Forest Park — Executive Chef Charles Hess is constantly one-upping himself with sourdough pizza, Cajun arancini, breaded-and-deep-fried cheddar grits and sandwiches such as a porchetta pastrami on pillowy housemade focaccia.

Light and windows are deeply intertwined with my work as a ceramicist and photographer. My porcelain hand-built sculptures blend an organic and contemporary style that takes shape using a traditional

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The St. Louis Artists’ Guild would like to present Tales by Light, a national juried photography exhibit featuring photographers using various photographic techniques to showcase how light can impact your

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