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May 12 in History: Soviet Union Ends Berlin Blockade, Marking a Cold War Turning Point

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On May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union ended the Berlin Blockade, reopening land and water routes into West Berlin after nearly a year of trying to force the Western Allies out of the city. The blockade mattered immediately because it turned a tense post–World War II standoff into a daily struggle for survival for more than two million Berliners. It still matters because it helped set the pattern for the Cold War: rival systems testing each other’s resolve without direct war, and civilians

Night Comfort

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The High Low Gallery presents a new exhibition, Night Comfort, featuring works by St. Louis artist Jeremy Rabus, opening Friday, March 27 and running through Sunday, June 14. Night Comfort explores nostalgia through […]

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Myranda Levins

Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case

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As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to decide the matter. A Trump administration policy threatening imprisonment without bond has been struck down by three appeals courts, which could soon be joined by a fourth, but upheld by two others. The conflicting […]
Tim Henderson

How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank

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On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?  The strait is the major export route for oil produced by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain and Iran, according to the International Energy […]
David Lightman

Top Performance in Orthopedics Earns Anderson Hospital National Recognition

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MARYVILLE, IL. — As Anderson Hospital joins healthcare organizations across the country in celebrating National Hospital Week, May 10–16, 2026, the hospital is proud to announce its continued recognition as a leader in healthcare excellence, earning a place on Newsweek’s 2026 World’s Best Hospitals list—the fifth consecutive year the hospital has achieved this prestigious honor. This year’s National Hospital Week theme, “Healing Happens Here,” honors

Wak’a Garden

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Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins