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Frost in areas Tuesday morning, sunny afternoon with temps in 50s
ST. LOUIS - Tuesday morning sees a clear and cold start with areas of frost. The afternoon will be sunny with high temperatures in the 50s. Also, expect light winds. More clouds are expected Tuesday evening with some scattered showers at night. Wednesday and Thursday will have milder temperatures with showers and some storms. Expect [...]
Amid illegal Amazon gold mining, Indigenous land defenders get reinforcements
Experts say the mines lead to murder, deforestation, pollution, and other crimes against Indigenous people in Brazil.
Fire burns Glen Carbon family out of their home
GLEN CARBON, Ill. - The American Red Cross is helping a family of five who were burned out of their house late Monday night. At about 11:30 p.m., the family heard smoke detector alarms and escaped unharmed. The fire started in the garage of the home. It is unknown at this time what caused the [...]
Cows, coal, and climate change: A Q&A with the new BLM director
Tracy Stone-Manning discusses how the federal agency sees conservation, the climate crisis, and the Indigenous history of public lands.
Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification
A class action case charges that chicken farmers are so beholden to middlemen that they are effectively employees of the company.
George Thorogood on getting to release compilation of original songs: “I’m still pinching myself”
On Friday, George Thorogood and the Destroyers released a compilation called The Original George Thorogood that focuses on some of the memorable songs written by the beloved roots-rock band's frontman.…
Congressional candidate accused of raping well-known public servant speaks out for first time
In Shanghai, the Essence of Authority Was Silence
The lockdown crisis in China’s richest city recalls decades of past food shortages and stirred a restless citizenry to speak out about a broken social contract.
Is It Racist to Criticize China?
Those who attack Tim Ryan’s ad challenging China’s predatory trade practices as ‘anti-Asian’ are playing a dangerous game.
Life in the Real Economy
Two new studies—one on poverty wages, one on the declining share of revenues going to workers—are at once authoritative and mind-boggling.
Finding Thomas Jefferson in the Missouri Historical Society Collections
People are often surprised to learn that the Missouri Historical Society is home to the third largest collection of Thomas Jefferson Papers in the US. Only the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia have larger collections. Our position as a major repository for Jefferson materials can be attributed to renowned philanthropist and collector …
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EQ’s Hosting a Social Impact Panel with EDUrain at VentureCafe
Bryon Pierson, founder of EDUrain, is delivering VentureCafe’s programming this week with a three-panel session over a couple of hours block. He’s got together a great set of speakers to not only discuss cybersecurity, but also how to build social impact businesses and why it’s an end-to-end opportunity in St. Louis. More Info Here Join […]
Matt Helbig of Kirkwood, MO
Matt Helbig of Kirkwood, MO joined the Real Rock Army today
Gateway to Pride Exhibit
LGBTQIA+ communities have been contributing to St. Louis’s history for centuries. Now the Gateway to Pride virtual exhibit will begin to uncover the rarely-shared or
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Missouri health experts monitor new subvariant as COVID cases rise in St. Louis
For over a month, local experts have been watching warily as parts of Europe and Asia have been hit with overwhelming surges of COVID-19.
Airlines, transit systems in St. Louis, elsewhere drop mask mandate after court ruling
A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on mass transit Monday, and transportation providers swiftly began repealing their requirements.
Metro drops mask requirement on mass transit after judge's ruling
Inflation hitting fast-food menus in strange ways across St. Louis area
People are noticing the impact of runaway inflation in strange ways at their favorite ‘drive-throughs’ and pizza joints.