A lot of people say they want “alone time”—until they actually get it. The moment the house goes quiet, the phone stops buzzing, and there’s no one to talk to, something shifts. The silence can feel less like peace and more like a spotlight. For many of us, being alone doesn’t just mean being by ourselves. It can feel like being unprotected, unseen, or even unwanted. That reaction isn’t a personal flaw. It’s a mix of biology, learning, and culture. Understandin
From KMOV: Population loss is at the core of nearly every issue the region faces, especially when it comes to economic development and housing. Understanding the history of those shifts has been a key part of First Alert Forward. Tonight, reporters David Amelotti and Nathan Vickers took an in-depth look at some of the trends […]
On February 19, 1942, the United States government issued Executive Order 9066, a wartime directive that led to the forced removal and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry—most of them U.S. citizens—from the West Coast. It mattered immediately because it reshaped daily life for entire communities almost overnight, based largely on ancestry rather than individual evidence of wrongdoing. It still matters today because it remains a widely studied example of how
From CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training: Last week the February edition of REASON (Resources and Effective programs Addressing Suicide and Opioids Now) – a quarterly newsletter from NABTU and CPWR that shares solutions, research, and resources – highlighted 2024 overdose and suicide data. Those figures demonstrate that prevention efforts are making a difference. Among construction […]
From STL Today: The owner of the vacant AT&T office tower in downtown St. Louis is renewing his push for state and local support of his $350 million redevelopment plan, saying the central business district’s revitalization hinges on it. Owner Charles Goldman envisions turning the skyscraper at Ninth and Chestnut streets into a destination where people can shop, […]
From St. Louis Magazine: Affordable housing developers are speaking out, saying that rules passed by the City of St. Louis one year ago are making it almost impossible for them to build new housing. The culprit, Board Bill 155, was backed by labor unions and won unanimous passage at the Board of Aldermen last February. It […]
A newly formed citizens group has filed suit seeking to unwind Montgomery County’s approval of a proposed Amazon Web Services data center campus and its associated tax-incentive package. Click to view a copy of the suit. Preserve Montgomery County LLC filed a 35-page petition Feb. 16 in Cole County Circuit Court against the Missouri Department […]
From St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis officials may shift more than $6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds away from their original projects and toward fixing water infrastructure issues in the city. Members of the city’s Housing, Urban Design and Zoning Committee discussed the measure on Tuesday, along with another bill that would […]
From Construction Dive: A year and a half after breaking ground, a multi-billion-dollar hospital tower has reached a key construction milestone. St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Cos. topped out the $3.7 billion California Tower on Feb. 6, according to a news release from UC Davis Health. McCarthy broke ground on the project in 2024. The project’s […]
This morning begins with dense fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, creating hazardous driving conditions. Temperatures start cool near 34 degrees but will quickly rise as the day progresses. By afternoon, expect mostly cloudy skies with a high around 65 degrees. A gusty thunderstorm may roll through the area with a 33% chance of storms, bringing heavy rain, hail, and damaging winds. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 12 mph, gusting near 30 mph. As evening sets in, the skies
We’ve noted how Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS (or what’s left of it) isn’t really going very well. Hired by Trump-allied billionaire Larry Ellison to turn what’s left of CBS into a right wing extraction class-friendly agitprop mill, Weiss has been accosted on all sides for her clumsy mismanagement, ham-fisted enabling of government censorship, uninteresting […]
Thousands of Black women led the 1933 Funsten Nut Strike, which successfully pushed for higher wages, improved labor conditions, and equal pay between Black and white women workers.
In a major milestone for workforce and firm continuity, Western Specialty Contractors has completed its transition to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). — Family owned for 100 years, Western is a nationally recognized provider of specialty construction, restoration, and concrete repair services. This shift empowers the company’s workforce with meaningful ownership, strengthening its employee-centric […]
Archview ER and Hospital, a new facility operated by Nutex Health, is set to open in north St. Louis, providing the local community with expanded access to emergency and inpatient medical care.
Begin Again: 50 Years and Counting marks Laumeier’s 50th anniversary by celebrating five decades of artist commissions and exhibitions. Featuring hundreds of artists and rarely seen works from Laumeier’s collection, […]
St. Louis Board of Education leaders now admit Dr. Harvey doesn't meet school board candidate residency requirements, but they are hoping a legal loophole keeps him in his seat.
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