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This week's Record High newsletter looks at the science of sweating: It may be the pits, it’s the body's best defense against extreme heat.

1,450 people work at the Granite City plant; temporary layoffs are expected and will begin in phases as equipment is idled, but its unsure how many workers will be impacted.

Last month's hostage situation at the St. Louis City Justice Center brought increased scrutiny and a greater public awareness of the reportedly deplorable conditions at the facility. In the weeks since a 73-year-old guard was taken hostage, demonstrations have been held outside the jail and a bill introduced at the Board of Aldermen creating a pathway for members of its civilian oversight board to have access to it. 

We’ve noted a few times now how the 2021 infrastructure bill includes more than $42.5 billion to shore up broadband access. And while a huge chunk of that money will absolutely be going to giant telecom monopolies with a long history of subsidy fraud, a lot of the funding is genuinely going to help fund […]

Cannabis firms run into walls when it comes to interstate commerce, says Angus Rittenburg, as the transportation of cannabis or cannabis-infused products across state lines is illicit due to the drug’s federal illegality.

Illinois is the first state without cash bail. The new system took effect yesterday. Illinois has been preparing for two years to take money out of pretrial decisions on detainment and release.

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield is celebrating its 25th anniversary Tuesday and that means you can get in for free.

Next year, half of Missouri’s 34 state Senate districts will be up for election. Of these 17 races, there are only four which are reasonably in play to flip parties. And of those four, two are in the St. Louis area. Here’s an early look at those contests.

On Tuesday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will join the Cardinals in welcoming 20 new U.S. citizens.

The St. Louis Blues announce a new team captain Tuesday.

Due to bridge maintenance, the Lewis ramp to westbound I-44 will close at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and reopen by 5 a.m. the following mornings.

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Awaken your body and bask in the morning sunlight! This gentle yoga practice is designed to energize and align your body and mind through movement and breath. Bring your own […]

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Volunteers are needed to help set up 1,000 flags along the funeral procession route for a fallen Marine from Belleville.

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s annual free concert in Forest Park is the thinking St. Louisan’s event of late summer — one of the few things everyone can agree is worth braving that horrible Hampton Avenue I-64 exit to attend. And this year, we have the perfect way to avoid that snarl of a roundabout and get your Strauss and Sousa too.

Native Americans whose ancestors' remains were unearthed in Illinois could soon receive a proper reburial.