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President Joe Biden on Wednesday granted clemency to 75 people serving long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, including two from St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS - Police have issued an endangered silver advisory for a 71-year-old man. Don Lee went missing from 531 Candlelight in Hazelwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Police said he was last known to be assisting a female friend. His cellphone was turned off. He also needs medication and a breathing machine due to [...]

Last chance to get your boxed copy of CIA: Collect It All! If you’ve been around Techdirt for a while, you’ll probably recall that almost exactly four years ago, we launched our Kickstarter for CIA: Collect It All. This was our version of an internal CIA training card game, called “Collection Deck” that was partially […]

By now you're all aware that GDP declined in the first quarter. Here's why: Consumer spending, government spending, and private investment—the key components of GDP—were up 1.8% on an annualized basis last quarter. That's no great shakes, but it's not too bad either. However, imports and exports are also a part of GDP. Normally they ...continue reading "GDP was down 1.4% last quarter, but it’s not all bad news"

The 2022 School of Graphic Design Bundle has 8 courses to help you start on your path to becoming a digital artist. Courses cover Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Figma, and more. You’ll learn how to edit and enhance your photos and videos, how to create a portfolio, how to build a mobile app without coding, and […]

Ozzy Osbourne has tested positive for COVID-19. The 73-year-old Black Sabbath legend's wife Sharon Osbourne revealed the news in an interview on the U.K.'s Talk TV Thursday. Sharon, who's currently in…

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David Bowie's landmark 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released 50 years ago this June, and to commemorate the milestone, two…

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With the 2022 election season underway, Republicans have kept the two issues at the top of their legislative agenda.

Amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation pushed nationwide, the Missouri House passed a pair of bills Thursday that would limit transgender students from participating on the sports teams that match the gender they identify with. One bill, which originally dealt with school transportation, would restrict transgender students to only participating on high school sports teams […]

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If you don't have summer camp plans already, now is the time to make them. St. Louis camps are filling up quickly.

The Annie Malone May Day Parade is back and in person this year. It will kick off at 1 p.m. May 15 at 20th and Market streets and travel east …

Danielle Faith struggled for six lonely years before she had her miracle baby.

Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s artwork like you’ve never seen it before.  Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will be in St. Louis at the

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With more than 1 million COVID-related deaths [in the U.S.] one would think the pandemic would serve as a great equalizer in this country. It has impacted everyone - Black, white, rich, poor, urban, suburban, and more.

The region's woes are often attributed to the city of St. Louis. But the Metro East actually lost more people last decade, plagued by burdens like high tax rates. As a new economic development group embarks on a growth plan for St. Louis, some east siders say it ignores this alarming decline.

So there has been lots of talk about Elon Musk and his takeover of Twitter. I’ve written multiple things about how little he understands about free speech and how little he understands content moderation. I’ve also written (with giant caveats) about ways in which his takeover of Twitter might improve some things. Throughout this discussion, […]