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Some political observers feel Missouri is so Republican that primaries for key offices are inevitable. Others are concerned that nasty party contests could make general elections more difficult.

Jon Hamm and Brie Larson were inside the fridge for a Hellmann's Mayonnaise commercial.

It's a birthday more than a century in the making.

A private dedication for a new art monument in St. Louis.

Governor J.B. Pritzker visits East St. Louis Thursday.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will be in St. Louis Thursday.

One firefighter was injured.

Crews are at the scene of a warehouse fire in Kirkwood.

Vicki Lin says that her husband, Brian Hsia, has been dreaming of opening his own restaurant since 1995, a quest that has finally been realized with their aptly named Overland eatery, Kitchen 95 (2336 Woodson Road, Overland; 314-801-8895). Upon first bite of his steamed wontons, I, too, experienced a dream realized — a fantasy world filled with silken wonton wrappers wrapped around a melange of tender pork and snappy shrimp placed atop a pool of spicy chili oil laden with so much fresh-shaved garlic, I could still taste it a full day later.

According to "Nashville Cats," the Del McCoury (by way of the Lovin' Spoonful) classic, "There's thirteen-hundred-and-fifty-two guitar pickers in Nashville/And they can pick more notes than the number of ants on a Tennessee ant hill." True enough, but there are few finer in Music City these days than 25-year-old bluegrass guitarist and local boy Graham Curry. Curry, best known for his stint as the flatpicking whiz for newgrass road warriors Old Salt Union, now splits his time between St. Louis and Nashville, where he has climbed into the top ranks of session players and guest pickers on Music Row.

A three-alarm fire overnight in Cahokia Heights destroyed one home and heavily damaged another.

Owner Leonardo Ortiz has combined flavors of his home state in Mexico with a traditional Italian pizzeria to offer a new dining experience near New Town.

If it seems that the issue of Social Security reform roared back into our living rooms this past week after lying dormant for a long time, that perception is pretty close to reality.  The last time this country made major changes to Social Security policy was forty years ago, in 1983. Coming out of the […]

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As oil giants rake in record-breaking profits, they have begun tapping the breaks on much-publicized initiatives.

The first comprehensive standards for public electric vehicle charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.

Rolling Stone magazine is out with another list that’s bound to get people talking. Following their controversial 200 Best Singers of All Time list, the mag has now called out 50…

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In 2020, Missouri had at least 6,500 homeless people.

The New York Power Authority manages resources built half a century ago. But a plan to make it the vanguard of clean energy could be hamstrung by labor-environmentalist divisions.

When COVID-19 was at its worst, many doctors wanted to go where they were most needed. Their bosses said no.

by Annie Waldman and Maya Miller

ProPublica reporters are looking into the booming business around peripheral artery disease, a condition that afflicts 6.5 million Americans over age 40. It’s caused when fatty plaque builds up in a person’s arteries, blocking blood flow to their legs. This leads to leg pain and numbness, especially when walking. The disease is fairly common, but patients may not even know they have it.

Experts say most treatments are perfectly safe. But there has been growing concern about one type of procedure — atherectomies — after researchers and doctors uncovered patterns of excessive and inappropriate use.

We have learned that some doctors may be taking advantage of high reimbursement rates and prescribing aggressive treatments even when they aren’t necessary. This could lead to a higher risk of complications, including limb amputation. (See our story on this here.)

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