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Fox News CEO: Stop with the fact checks. Our viewers hate them.
The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News is the gift that keeps on giving. New stuff keeps dripping out every week that's catnip for both ordinary media and social media alike. Ironically, this is the usual Republican MO for things like Hillary's emails or the IRS jihad against tea party groups: they leak tidbits relentlessly to ...continue reading "Fox News CEO: Stop with the fact checks. Our viewers hate them."
Missouri man arrested after circuit judge receives racist threats
Charging documents say the defendant, who is white, made 15 to 17 calls on Monday and Tuesday threatening a Black judge, who is not named in the affidavit.
Publicly traded Transcat acquires St. Louis calibration company TIC-MS
TIC-MS, a St. Louis-based provider of calibration services for laboratory equipment, has been acquired by Rochester, New York-based Transcat Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNS).
Americans are pretty satisfied with federal spending priorities
A new AP/NORC poll includes one of our favorite questions: Which government programs do we spend too much on? Here are the results: The only program that a majority wants to cut back is good ol' foreign aid, which now has a thousand-year streak of being disliked even though it accounts for—let's see here—0.9% of ...continue reading "Americans are pretty satisfied with federal spending priorities"
Koibito Poké, founded by former Cardinal Todd Stottlemyre, opens in Ballpark Village
Koibito Poké on Wednesday opened its second St. Louis location in the shopping and entertainment district — just in time for opening day, officials said.
Why are old south city streets so wide?
In Need of a +1 for Tootsie Saturday night
Sueño Latino Brings Exemplary Honduran Cuisine to St. Louis
Jolman Nunez vividly remembers being the new kid in town when he and his brothers, Jesus and Ever, arrived in St. Louis back in 2007. Just nine years old, Jolman had moved here with his siblings from their native Honduras to join their mother, who had already been here for a few years.
Circus Harmony offers high-flying summer camp, prepares for first full-length show since COVID
'Swashbuckle!', which features the parrot Teko, puts unicycling, contortion, wire-walking, and more on display.
Politically Speaking - Carol Howard
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, outgoing 14th Ward Alderwoman Carol Howard discusses raising aldermanic pay, what it might take to lift a residency requirement for city employees, and how the digital age changed everything about being an alderperson.
Kim Gardner will seek reelection despite ouster bid
St. Louis’ elected prosecutor says she will run for reelection in 2024, even as she tries to fend off an effort by Missouri’s attorney general to force her out of office.
A stylish new pool house in Ladue makes memories for a lifetime
“We envisioned a getaway in our own backyard,” says homeowner Dawn Sturmon, who worked with architect Ann Wimsatt to create the space.
At Papillon Press, a father and daughter take inspiration from antique endpapers to create decorative objects for home and office
The company, which expanded to St. Louis in 2020, offers decorative prints, stationery, greeting cards, notebooks, linens, and other products, all made with block printing.
Lost Dog
Illinois Comptroller sets aside millions more for a rainy day
The state's rainy day fund now stands at $1.22 billion.
Missouri House defeats effort to boost pay for home health aides for people with disabilities
House gives first-round approval to $45.6 billion budget plan after cutting $2.1 billion from spending proposed by Gov. Mike Parson.
2 of the Nashville school shooting victims have ties to the St. Louis area
EPA finds radioactive contamination in more areas of West Lake Landfill
Despite pleas from community members who say the landfill is responsible for mysterious illnesses, federal environmental regulators said Tuesday they can’t provide a timeline for cleanup.
As The Social Media Moral Panic Continues, People Keep Highlighting How Much Value It Actually Provides
I know we’re deep, deep, deep into the moral panic about social media being uniquely awful, especially for kids. It’s driving all sorts of nonsense, including the false idea that we’re in a uniquely excessive period of depression, or that it’s been “proven” that social media makes kids feel bad. But… that’s not what the […]