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MADISON, Ill. - World Wide Technology Raceway hosted the 71st edition of the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby today. It was hosted in the infield of the oval that hosts NASCAR and Indycar races. About 85 scouts brought their iconic pinewood derby cars to the facility today, to test them. Greater St. Louis Council Scouting Program [...]

ST. LOUIS -- A demonstration was held for the people of Gaza affected by the Israel-Hamas war in downtown St. Louis today. The protest, called Hands Off Rafah, was held at Keiner Plaza in downtown St. Louis.   Several organizations took part in the protest, which they say is in response to what they call [...]

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis residents gathered to march for peace this afternoon. It's the first measure of St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones's Show Me Peace Initiative, which shows how the office plans to minimize violence in the city. This includes improving 911 service, reducing gun violence, and fixing a broken correctional system. The initiative [...]

Update: Kira Littrell has been found and is safe. MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Police are searching for a missing woman. Kira Littrell was last seen at a north St. Louis County assisted living facility. Littrell is 35 years old, 5'2" tall, and weighs 140 lbs. She has blonde hair and brown eyes and was last [...]

Monica Hesse writes in the Washington Post today about a crop of new books on marriage and divorce: All of these treatises about divorce are really, no surprise, about marriage. Who benefits from it? Who carries it? Who gets to be the show pony and who has to be the workhorse? What should we make ...continue reading "Divorce rates have plummeted over the past 20 years"

Dreaming of Lear is a multi-media reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy filtered through the unconscious. It is a work of devised theatre in which participating artists reconstruct the play based on […]

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Here's some good news for millennials. In 2019 they were way below the curve in terms of wealth accumulation. Older millennials were 9% below expectations and younger millennials were a whopping 44% below expectations. But that's all changed: As of 2022, millennials of all ages were nearly 40% above expectations based on the wealth of ...continue reading "Millennials have suddenly become the wealthiest generation"

I rely frequently on the YouGov polls done for the Economist. There are two reasons for this. First, they have a excellent reputation for accuracy. Second, they routinely make crosstabs available, which helps a lot if you want to dig past the simple topline numbers. Here's their latest poll of Trump vs. Biden: Nationally, they ...continue reading "Biden and Trump are in a dead heat"

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan. Trump earned every delegate at stake on Saturday, bringing his count to 244 compared to 24 for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki [...]

As temperatures rise and skies clear, the allure of stargazing captivates enthusiasts across St. Louis. From seasoned astronomers to curious beginners, these locations offer the perfect backdrop for observing the cosmos.

The Washington Post reports today on the latest in fertility treatments: Red-state Christian women are rising up, speaking out to defend IVF A typical example is Sara, who was angered by a viral Twitter post from a Christian influencer who condemned IVF: “Show others love, grace and sympathy rather than judgment,” Sara wrote back online. ...continue reading "Here’s the secret to being pro-life and pro-IVF"