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The Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is the nation’s second largest collection of arms and armor, including more than 1,500 objects ranging from ancient Egypt to 19th-century

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Hong Kong–based artist Samson Young’s practice centers on installation-based work stemming from sound and music. He interweaves cultural paradigms across media while focusing on poetic translations between the sonic and

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1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, its Origin, and Influence celebrates the 50th anniversary of the American Robert “Bobby” Fischer’s historic win over the Russian Boris Spassky in the legendary 1972 World

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St. Louis is a kaleidoscope of architecture, filled with structures of every age, shape, and size. In Coloring STL, Missouri History Museum visitors will interact with these fascinating buildings in

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In the dramatic years between the two world wars, German art ranged from an activist realism to a utopian idealism. This exhibition presents a selection of work that questions the

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From Building Design+Construction: Designers are responsible to clients in multiple ways. Maintaining a brand’s high aesthetic standards is key among them, but additional more pragmatic responsibilities such as budget and establishing client tools for successful future projects can be equally important. This is where the benefits of guidelines and standards enters the designer-client conversation. Defining standards […]

From Build Steel: Mold can be a huge problem in new and existing structures. It can cause structural damage, health problems and even death. Can anything be done to mitigate the appearance of mold in a structure? Yes. A number of expert sources say that owners and builders should consider using cold-formed steel (CFS) framing for […]

From St. Louis Business Journal: Ameren, through its Ameren Corp. Charitable Trust, has pledged $1 million to support a campaign effort led by Beyond Housing that will tackle St. Louis’ under-resourced communities. The campaign, called Once and for All, will address challenges like school accreditation challenges, troubling crime rates, slow economic growth and the decline in […]

From Saint Louis Public Radio: Pagedale had gone without a grocery store for over 40 years before discount grocery chain Save-A-Lot opened its doors in 2010. The community development nonprofit Beyond Housing fostered the relationship among Save-A-Lot, Pagedale and the surrounding municipalities that make up the Normandy Schools Collaborative footprint. For the next 11 years, Save-A-Lot filled […]

The company said Thursday its CEO resigned for “personal reasons,” effective immediately. He's been replaced with another member of the company's leadership.

Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, at risk of possibly being removed from office, issued a new statement on her office's response leading up to a tragic situation involving a teenage girl.

This article originally ran on St. Louis Public Radio on Feb. 14, 2023.  For the past two years, MidAmerica St. Louis Airport has posted record passenger levels, and it may be on its way to doing that again this year. “Set a record in ’21, setting another record here in ’22,” said Airport Director Bryan Johnson. “Looking at our projections […]

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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jane Goodall, who braved the unknown to provide a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives – chimpanzees.   On Oct. 7, the

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Janae Edmondson, 17, of Tennessee remains in critical condition but is communicating with family members. They are asking for a "strong wave of prayers."

From Saint Louis Public Radio: This week is a milestone for transportation in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) blocked off the ramp from Riverview Drive in St. Louis to eastbound Interstate 270 to build a new interchange. The ramp will remain closed for more than a year. Why is that […]

See 5 On Your Side's four-part series about the state's child welfare program this month.

Maplewood’s Rocket Park was closed after the historic flooding in St. Louis last July  — flood waters mixed gravel and possible contaminants with the cushioned playground surface, according to Maplewood’s director of public works, Anthony Traxler. The surface needed to be replaced. The city approved the purchase in September but it didn’t arrive in the […]