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A Nashville-based legal services business has opened an office in St. Louis, one of three new offices the national professional services provider has added recently.

As restrictions on accessing an abortion in Missouri have steadily tightened, nearly 9,800 Missourians travelled to Kansas and Illinois to receive abortions in 2020, compared to only 167 procedures that occurred within state lines that year. That number could drop even further if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that […]

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Dancers are returning to studios, classes and clubs after the pandemic prevented many events. Health experts say dancing can be safe if people are vaccinated and take other precautions.

WASHINGTON — A U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on Thursday examined why thousands of books, predominantly written by marginalized authors, have been banned from public schools, and the impact of those actions on students and teachers. “Most books being targeted for censorship are books that introduce ideas about diversity or our common humanity, […]

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O'Neill becomes first Cardinal hitter since 1928 with five RBIs on opening day, while Wainwright pitches six scoreless for 100th win at Busch III.

ST. LOUIS - A major interstate will be closed this weekend which will likely have a big impact on traffic. MoDOT is going to completely close I-44 near Big Bend starting Friday night in order for crews to tear down the aging Big Bend Bridge over the interstate this weekend. A new bridge will then [...]

ST. LOUIS - Friday morning will see some rain showers and some light snow showers but no accumulations. It will be drier Friday afternoon, but it’ll be cold and windy. High temperatures will only be in the 40s. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday. "Damage to [...]

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ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Police are searching for a driver who ran from the scene of a wreck early Friday morning. The crash involved a vehicle and a semi. The driver of the semi said the crash happened just before 1 a.m. when he was turning at the intersection of North Tucker and Pine in [...]

The IPCC's latest report finally recognizes the social barriers to climate action.

While many U.S. states and schools have since stopped requiring mask-wearing for COVID, disease experts say children will still need high-quality masks for everything from current and future pandemics to seasonal flu and respiratory syncytial virus that can cause serious…

Edgar Winter's upcoming album, Brother Johnny: An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Winter, is a loving homage to his late older sibling that features an impressive cast of guest musicians joining…

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Under the fairness doctrine, there appears to be a fair reason to do something I thought I would never do: say something good about Nixon.

Turning the biggest oil companies over to public ownership would serve several goals at once, including climate resilience.

A deeply reported history of the past four decades of handing public services over to private companies provides a stunning account of how not to govern.

Parting Shot in our April 2022 issue

Eric Boehlert was the model media critic—and much, much more.