State Rep. Steve Butz joins STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg to talk about effort to clamp down on gun violence in the city of St. Louis. The Democrat from south St. Louis also discussed what to expect in the 2024 legislative session — and how his party is gearing up for a pivotal election cycle.
La Calle (4121 Manchester Avenue, 314-328-1452) takes “street food” literally — the name, Spanish for “the street,” crowns a menu filled with dishes named after streets. See, for example, the Chouteau Avenue burrito or the Papin Street quesadilla.
A few months back I attended a workshop regarding keeping children on the internet safe, and at some point a debate broke out over whether social media was “more like” cigarettes or chocolate (i.e., obviously addictive and harmful or just a little unhealthy in large doses), and a long term trust & safety executive who […]
Anheuser-Busch launched a new advertising campaign Wednesday that highlights workers from St. Louis and tens of thousands who contribute to beer production globally.
ALTON - Passenger trains will now travel 110 mph from St. Louis to Chicago, shaving off about 15 to 20 minutes for most trips. For travelers departing from the Alton train station, that could completely change how they travel through Illinois. “From our great new station in Alton, which I was just showing off to someone last week, we’re going to be a much better way to get back and forth to Chicago than I-55 has been almost forever,” Marc Magliari, the Amtrak spokesperson for the Chicago region, said. Magliari explained that the exact amount of time that it takes to travel from Alton to Chicago will vary based on the train and line, but it should save “upwards of 15 minutes.” The speed increase from 90 to 110 mph will have the biggest impact during the stretch of the railroad from Alton to Joliet. Amtrak hopes this will entice more people to try the train. “We’re already pretty close to driving time competitive. Now we're going to be
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by 19-year-old chess grandmaster Hans Niemann over cheating allegations that were lobbied in St. Louis.
A new docuseries focusing on artists from the '80s hair metal scene is set to premiere on Paramount+. I Wanna Rock: The ‘80s Metal Dream will focus on five bands — Skid…
Torkwase Dyson’s artwork engages urgent issues regarding architecture, infrastructure and the social and political impacts of the climate crisis, bringing them into conversation with historical and contemporary reflections on the
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, “Killing The Buddha”: Reconstructing Zen is the 2023 Arthur Greenberg Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship exhibition, located in the Teaching
On view at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum until July 24, The Air That Inhabits features artworks by the current MFA in Visual Arts candidates of the Sam Fox
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
I think I may have been wrong about something. Over the weekend I wrote a couple of posts about Mississippi's "reading miracle." I looked things over and decided the evidence pointed toward genuine improvement following a 2013 reform that emphasized phonics instruction. Before the reforms Mississippi's white kids scored nine points below the national average ...continue reading "UPDATE: Mississippi reading isn’t so miraculous after all"
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
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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