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Belief in moral decline is widespread, popular—and wrong
Are we in the middle of a great moral decline? It's a common belief. But it turns out it's always been a common belief. Every year for the past 70 years, anyway. A new study tests the belief in moral decline by examining survey items conducted since 1949: Typical items included: “Do you think that ...continue reading "Belief in moral decline is widespread, popular—and wrong"
Weekend closures planned for some I-270 ramps in West County, South County
Affected are ramps at I-55 and Highway 40 (Interstate 64), starting at 9 p.m. Friday.
Historic Route 66 service station gains new life as a museum
David C. Farrell, retired May Department Stores leader, dies at 89
David Farrell, who died Monday, led May Department Stores Co. — at the time one of the St. Louis area's largest and most successful companies — from 1979 to his retirement in 1998.
Any places around that have lots of (public) stairs? [workout purposes]
Man dies after eating oysters from St. Louis County establishment. (The Fruit Stand and Seafood on Manchester Rd. near Sulpher Springs.) Damn.
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band reschedule Washington, DC, show
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band fans in Washington, DC, will have to wait an additional month before they can see them hit the stage. It was just announced that The Boss' August 28…
Anyone here daily drive a motorcycle?
GM CEO Mary Barra: Charging partnership with Tesla is key part of EV transition strategy
General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra said a just-announced collaboration that will incorporate Tesla’s charging connector design into all GM electric vehicles beginning in 2025 as a new standard is an important part of the automaker’s strategy to double its annual revenue by 2030 by shifting its focus to electric and autonomous vehicles, connected services and new businesses.
The collaboration will expand access to charging for General Motors (NYSE:GM) EV drivers to more than 12,000 Tesla (Nasdaq:…
Gigabyte Motherboards Came With Sloppy Backdoor Users Had No Idea About
It’s always interesting to me to watch and see what gets attention in the security and privacy space. For example, everybody spent the last two years suffering absolute embolisms at the idea that TikTok was a threat to privacy, but nobody much seems to care that an absolute ocean of “smart devices,” from your router […]
St. Louis is 1 of 4 stops for Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan comedy tour
Pearl Jam selling Pride Stickman shirt to support LGBTQ+ organizations
Pearl Jam is showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. The Seattle rockers are selling a new, limited edition Pride shirt, featuring their classic stickman figure with the band…
Climate change protesters gather near coal giant Peabody in downtown St. Louis on Friday
On Friday, roughly 30 people marched on Peabody as they sought more environmentally friendly solutions to energy.
Enrique’s red ‘bird’ is right at home in Cardinals nation
Time change for Warrenton High School graduation causes confusion, frustration
The threat of severe weather at an outdoor graduation has convinced Warrenton High School to make a time change on when seniors will walk.
Music At the Intersection getting some love from Forbes!
Madison County Veterans Court Achieves 'Astonishing' Success: 88.5 Percent Grad Rate
EDWARDSVILLE — Nearly 90 percent of participants who enter Madison County’s Veterans Court successfully complete the program, according to new data. The data is part of an evaluation conducted by a team led by Dr. Jeremy Jewell, a professor of psychology at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Jewell’s evaluation was conducted for the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, which provides a grant for the Veterans Court. The evaluation covered a four-year grant period, from 2019 to 2022, and found that 88.5 percent of the Veterans Court’s participants successfully complete the program. Madison County’s Veterans Court is a specialized type of diversion court, geared specifically toward military veterans. Jewell said most diversion courts, also known as alternative-treatment courts, achieve a graduation rate of about 50 percent. “To achieve a graduation rate in our Veterans Court of almost 90 percent is really astonishing,” Jewell said. “It’s
St. Louis Boil Order Advisory
ST. LOUIS - The City Of St. Louis Water Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for portions of its service area due to low water pressure caused by a 20” water main break earlier this afternoon. The Water Division has not detected any contamination to the water supply but asks customers in the affected area to boil their tap water when utilizing drinking and cooking. The precautionary boil water advisory will remain in effect until water quality samples confirm the water is safe for consumption. The duration of the precautionary boil order advisory can be 24 - 48 hours. The affected neighborhoods under the precautionary boil water advisory are as follows: Area 1 • Bevo Mill • Boulevard Heights • Carondelet • Dutchtown • Holly Hills • Mount Pleasant Area 2 • Lindenwood Park Boil Advisory Boundary Area 1 • Mississippi River west on Robert to Morganford • North on Morganford to Delor • Eas
Ron Richard, former leader of Missouri House and Senate, dies at 75
Richard was known for a gruff exterior and an adherence to conservative Republican policies.
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