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DOE or no, the COVID lab leak hypothesis is still pretty unlikely

2 years 8 months ago
Last month The Nation published an article based on records from early 2020 regarding the origin of the COVID virus. The scientists involved, it turns out, were initially receptive to the idea that the virus might have been the result of a leak from a Chinese lab in Wuhan.¹ But after a week of study ...continue reading "DOE or no, the COVID lab leak hypothesis is still pretty unlikely"
Kevin Drum

St. Louis CITY SC To Host Two-Day Party for First Home Game

2 years 8 months ago
Soccer is here in St. Louis — and the party is ready to start. In the lead-up to CITY SC’s historic first home game against Charlotte FC on at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, the team, fans and local businesses will host a number of festivities to hype up excitment. 
Benjamin Simon

It Appears That Someone Urinated on Rush Limbaugh’s Grave

2 years 8 months ago
Well, it was bound to happen. It appears that Rush Limbaugh’s gravesite has become a gender-neutral bathroom. The unrepentant bigot died on February 17, 2021 and was buried in St. Louis’ famed Bellefontaine Cemetery (4947 West Florissant Avenue).
Jaime Lees

Supreme Court seems likely to rule against student loan forgiveness

2 years 8 months ago
The Supreme Court heard arguments today about President Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Most of the news reports suggest that a majority of the court was skeptical that Biden had the authority to enact this program via executive action. The Supreme Court currently has before it a number of cases that could demonstrate its rank ...continue reading "Supreme Court seems likely to rule against student loan forgiveness"
Kevin Drum

Molson Coors appeals call to discontinue Miller Lite ad claim that sparked ire of Anheuser-Busch

2 years 8 months ago
A program of the Better Business Bureau recently issued a recommendation that Molson Coors discontinue using the phrase "light beer shouldn't taste like water. it should taste like beer." While the ad didn't specifically call out beer competitors, St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch challenged the ad through an expedited process through the BBB's National Advertising Division.
Margaret Naczek