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Lunchtime Photo

2 years 7 months ago
This is the stained glass window in the Bayeux Cathedral. We were in Bayeux to see the famous Bayeux tapestry, which is more than 200 feet long and displayed in a ver-r-r-y long case. When we were done, I hopped over to the cathedral to look around, and then barely made it back to the ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Missouri students will have to wait until December to apply for federal student aid, officials say

2 years 7 months ago
Students looking to get federal financial aid for the next school year will have to wait a little longer than usual to apply, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development said. The department launched a website Wednesday guiding students on how they can prepare for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to open in December. The application has historically opened up to students on Oct. 1, but has been delayed this year due to efforts to make the application…
Hunter Bassler

Prospect LIVE in Brooklyn

2 years 7 months ago
Monday, Oct. 16: Join us for a meet and greet in Brooklyn, New York, with David Dayen and Majority Report host Sam Seder.

Prospect LIVE in Palm Springs

2 years 7 months ago
Weds., Oct. 11: Join us in Palm Springs, California, for an evening of politics and comedy -- with drinks! Featuring Ryan Cooper, David Dayen, Francesca Fiorentini, Bob Kuttner, Harold Meyerson, Maureen Tkacik, and more...

Beetlejuice Pop-Up Bar Opens in St. Louis for a Spooky October

2 years 7 months ago
Attention all strange and unusual St. Louisans — a new pop-up cocktail bar is opening up locally just for you — live people not welcome. The Burton Bar, a Beetlejuice-themed speakeasy, opens today at Utopia Studios (3957 Park Avenue) in Botanical Heights. The pop-up is promising an "illicit, edgy atmosphere," vintage decor, themed cocktails (there has to literally be a Beetlejuice cocktail, right?)
Jessica Rogen

Jersey Sheriff Releases Statement On McClusky Road House Fire

2 years 7 months ago
JERSEYVILLE - The Jersey County Sheriff’s Office recently issued a press release regarding the residential arson of a home in the 28,000 block of McClusky Road in Jersey County last week. The Sheriff’s Office said the property suffered extensive fire damage, but the suspect was identified, located, and arrested within an hour of committing the arson. The full release from the Sheriff’s Office reads as follows: “On Friday, September 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., the Jersey County Sheriff's Office (JCSO), QEM Fire Department, Jerseyville Fire Department, Jersey Community Hospital Ambulance, and Godfrey Fire Department responded to a house fire in rural Jersey County along McClusky Road. Upon arrival at the property, Jersey County Deputies found the house fully engulfed in flames. QEM and the assisting fire departments worked quickly to extinguish the fire and protect the surrounding property, fields, and crops. The house was unoccupied at the time. “Subsequent

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McCarthy betrayed Democrats over and over. It’s absurd to think they should have bailed him out.

2 years 7 months ago
This is truly great stuff from National Review's Noah Rothman: On Tuesday night, the House Administration Committee delivered the news to former speaker Nancy Pelosi that she would have to vacate her “hideaway” office in the Capitol, a small chamber conveniently located closer to where the legislative action takes place. On Wednesday morning, onetime Democratic ...continue reading "McCarthy betrayed Democrats over and over. It’s absurd to think they should have bailed him out."
Kevin Drum

PHOTOS: St. Louis science fiction convention, Archon 46

2 years 7 months ago
This past weekend marked the 46th edition of Archon, a science fiction and fantasy event held at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois. Archon has been a locally organized and staffed event in the St. Louis area since its inception in 1977.
Liz Dowell