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Is social media bad for teens? So far, the evidence suggests only a single serious negative impact: Depressed girls who start using social media 5-6 hours a day are likely to become even more depressed. As a single bit of survey evidence, there's also the internal Instagram study showing that Instagram had a positive effect ...continue reading "A very short review of the question, “Is social media bad for teens?”"

The bills would require people renting out homes to apply for permits and business licenses and to designate a 24-hour contact person.

A Madison County jury deliberated for five hours before convicting a Collinsville, Illinois, man who caused a fatal crash while driving under the influence of marijuana.

The U.S. Air Force has contracted with WingXpand, a local aerospace startup, to help detect early signs of wildfires using an aircraft equipped with a smart computer.

A unique piece of St. Louis culinary history has hit the open market.

Keith Williamson is set to join Gore's office pro bono to lead community engagement efforts.

Police released photos Tuesday of three suspects and one witness they are seeking. A teen taken taken into custody soon after the shooting was released to a parent Monday.

GODFREY - When you logged onto Google today, did you recognize the featured Doodle? If you’ve ever been to Lewis and Clark Community College (LCCC) in Godfrey, you might. Today’s Google Doodle honors Magdalena Abakanowicz, a famous Polish sculptor, on her 93rd birthday. One of Abakanowicz’s pieces, “Untitled,” has a home on the LCCC campus. The sculpture is located behind Baldwin Hall. “Untitled” features five headless bronze figures that appear to be midstep. These figures are reminiscent of “Agora,” arguably Abakanowicz’s most famous work, which has a permanent installation at Grant Park in Chicago. Abakanowicz was born in 1930 in Warsaw, Poland. Her family was a part of the Polish resistance after Germany invaded Poland when Abakanowicz was nine. This, as well as her time as a nurse during her teenage years in the thick of the war, likely influenced her art and eventual focus on the human condition. After World War

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“My entire balance from my PayPal account was taken and transferred to a bank account that wasn't mine," Steve Brooks said.

Nicole Galloway, a Democrat, left office as auditor in January.

More than 44,000 marijuana cases, including over 10,000 felony convictions, were expunged in Missouri before a June 8 deadline. However, many remain unresolved. Attorney Dan Viets, Missouri coordinator for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and public defender Matt Schmidt discuss where that effort has fallen short.

The Taylor Geospatial Institute, a St. Louis research institute launched in 2022 to focus on geospatial technology, has named its first executive director.