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"It's just hard for all of us. We're all hurting," said one parent.

Here it is. In nominal terms—which is what people see at the pump—this week's price of $4.33 is a 30-year high, breaking March's recent high by a penny. So far. UPDATE: Here's an update of my chart showing gasoline prices along with a trendline based on the price of WTI oil: A month ago I ...continue reading "A brief history of recent gasoline prices"

Statistics don’t have faces.   While statistics about the number of homeless veterans in the United States are staggering, they do not show the people

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Neighbors held a town hall forum Friday where many of those affected by the explosion sounded off. They say there's strength in numbers.

WASHINGTON — Demonstrators facing down a Supreme Court decision that could overturn the constitutional right to abortion are aiming to use rallies from coast to coast Saturday to express their outrage and to mobilize for the fight ahead. More than 380 events were set from Maine to Hawaii, with the largest gatherings expected in Los [...]

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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A woman who operated a daycare center from her St. Louis County home has been sentenced to prison for causing the death of an infant.

A fatal crash took place early Friday near the town of Hematite in Jefferson County.

Saturday, May 14th is Saturday Signings with 2011 Cardinals World Champion Kyle McClellan from 10am-12pm in the Cardinals Museum!   For tickets and more information

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Craft Alliance is pleased to present Other Ways of Knowing, a solo exhibition with Kansas City-based ceramic artist Casey Whittier.   Like so many of

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Green Door Art Gallery proudly presents Botanicals & Blooms II, A celebration of all things floral and botanical. The exhibit features sculptural gourd vessels by

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Mind, Art, Experience: 10 Years of Chess & Culture in Saint Louis celebrates the best chess, art and culture from all 50 exhibitions held at

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Impressionism and Beyond traces the complex and generative encounters of artists with modern life, highlighting the diverse conversations between tradition and innovation, representation and abstraction, and

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St. Louis just can’t stay quiet. The region has produced legends who are on a first-name basis worldwide, like Ike & Tina, Miles, Chuck, and

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Immerse yourself in Van Gogh’s artwork like you’ve never seen it before.  Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will be in St. Louis at the

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Admission to the Missouri History Museum and this special exhibit is free.   Women, often portrayed as secondary characters in the city’s formation, were actually

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The fastest game on Earth.   HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever explores the science behind ice hockey. Technology, physics and other topics highlight the advances of

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In chess, a defensive move that swaps positions of the rook and the king is called castling. The move that ends the game, of course, is the checkmate. Early Thursday morning, the Missouri Senate leadership castled the congressional redistricting bill by recessing, instead of adjourning, the Wednesday session. That meant that when members returned around […]

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