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In Search of America: Photography and the Road Trip
Intertwined since the very beginning, the camera and the car revolutionized modern life in America. This photography exhibition at the Saint Louis Art Museum displays artistic work shaped primarily by […]
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38 Special releases ‘Slightly Controversial’ new single, featuring Train
38 Special is sharing another preview of their upcoming album, Milestone, due out Sept. 19.The band, best known for songs like "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught up in You," just dropped the…
Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery
Made literally from land, Pueblo pottery is one of America’s most enduring art forms, and the innovative exhibition Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery connects a remarkable group […]
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The 1904 World’s Fair Exhibit
The 1904 World’s Fair was a fascinating yet complex event that continues to evoke a range of emotions. It was grand and shameful. It was full of fun and full […]
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Pompeii: The Exhibition
Back by popular demand, Pompeii: The Exhibition returns to the Saint Louis Science Center on May 16. In 79 A.D., the thriving seaport city of Pompeii was frozen in time […]
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St. Peters and St. Charles issue water conservation orders
The cities of St. Peters and St. Charles have both issued a citywide water conservation orders and boil water advisories as of Friday morning, one day after damage to a pipeline co-owned by both cities.
ProPublica Hires Ryan Little and Kevin Uhrmacher as Deputy Editors
ProPublica announced that Ryan Little and Kevin Uhrmacher have been hired as deputy editors on our data and news applications teams. Little will serve as one of two deputy data editors, and Uhrmacher will work as deputy news applications editor. Together, they will strengthen ProPublica’s editing capacity and streamline collaboration between our data, interactive and reporting teams.
“We’re so happy to have Ryan and Kevin joining us at ProPublica,” said Ken Schwencke, senior editor for data and news applications. “They are excellent managers and journalists, and we’re excited to bring them on to make the already-excellent journalism coming from these teams even better.”
Little joins ProPublica from The Baltimore Banner, where he served as data editor and worked on stories that won a Pulitzer Prize, a George Polk Award and an Investigative Reporters and Editors Award, among other honors. Those stories included a series revealing the city’s overdose crisis, an investigation of the transit nightmare Baltimore students face to get to school, and how listless container ships like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge are more common than previously known. Prior to his time at the Banner, Little worked at Mother Jones as a Roy W. Howard fellow.
Little previously collaborated with ProPublica in 2022 on a rent pricing investigation that led to a Department of Justice inquiry and a settlement with Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, who agreed to stop using anti-competitive rent algorithms.
He holds a master’s degree from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, where he also teaches data journalism.
“ProPublica has set the standard for accountability data journalism, and I am delighted to join the team,” Little said. “I’m eager to pursue audacious, high-impact work together.”
Uhrmacher comes to ProPublica from The Washington Post, where he worked for more than 11 years, most recently as graphics assignment editor overseeing data visualization and interactive stories. Uhrmacher was a driving force behind some of the Post’s most impactful visual journalism, including doing graphics editing on work that was a part of three Pulitzer Prizes.
He launched numerous trackers, including those that followed state abortion laws and presidential appointees. He also served as a graphics editor and project manager for a database-driven story that detailed the history of enslavers in Congress, which won a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
“I’m thrilled to be joining ProPublica’s stellar news applications team, which has been an industry leader in interactive accountability journalism, including by making consequential data more accessible to the public,” Uhrmacher said. “ProPublica’s work exposing abuses of the public trust — at a global, national and local scale — makes it a top destination for any journalist, and I’m honored that the institution has entrusted me with this role.”
City of St. Louis Ends Alley Recycling, Grows Trash Collection Efforts
The City will grow its number of recycling drop-off locations by 50% and commit additional staff to the collection of trash.
On This Day, Aug. 15, 1991: Paul Simon headlines a free concert at New York’s Central Park
On This Day, Aug. 15, 1991…Paul Simon headlined a free concert at New York’s Central Park, as part of his Born at the Right Time tour.The concert, attended by an…
Missouri governor won’t confirm redistricting, but Republicans say it’s likely
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe still hasn’t confirmed whether he’ll call a special session to change the state’s congressional map, but Republican lawmakers who’ve spoken to the governor say it’s very possible. State lawmakers and officials gathered in Sedalia on Thursday morning for the annual Governor’s Ham Breakfast. Planned remarks from the podium focused on celebrating […]
Kids Invited to Solve a Mystery at St. Paul's Episcopal Church
ALTON - Kids are invited to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to solve a mystery. From 2–4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, kids ages 9–14 can participate in a program titled “The Case of the Cryptic Crumb.” This “whodunnit” invites kids to study clues and solve the mystery of who stole Father Dominic “The Bread Monk” Garramone’s secret recipe. “It’s designed to get children in and get them excited about the church and about fellowship with one another,” said Robbie Cupp, a leader in the church. “The important factor is being able to feed minds and souls, not just for one specific group of parishioners. We have to feed the entire family.” Cupp explained that St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has been “wanting to grow for a while.” One parishioner named Tiffany decided that creating kids’ programs is a great way to expand the church’s reach. “She has spent hours
Trump wants states to feed voter info into powerful citizenship data program
BILOXI, Miss. — The Trump administration is developing a powerful data tool it claims will let states identify noncitizens registered to vote. But Democratic critics and data experts warn it could allow the federal government to vacuum up vast quantities of information on Americans for unclear purposes. Some Democratic election officials and opponents of the […]
LAPD lies about attack on reporters
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It’s the 143rd day that Rümeysa Öztürk is facing deportation by the United States government for writing an op-ed it didn’t like, and the 62nd day that Mario Guevara has been imprisoned for covering a protest. After more than two months in detention, press freedom groups are again demanding Guevara’s immediate release. Read on for more, and click here to subscribe to our other newsletters.
LAPD lies about attack on reporters
Last Friday, officers from the Los Angeles Police Department wantonly violated a court order by assaulting, detaining, and jailing journalists covering a protest.
Then, the LAPD falsely told California station KABC-TV that two people were detained at the protest for “pretending to be media.” The two were, in fact, journalists, but you wouldn’t know it from KABC-TV’s report, which uncritically parroted the LAPD’s claims.
Journalists must be skeptical of LAPD statements about its treatment of the press. The department knows that it violates the First Amendment and California law to detain or interfere with journalists covering protests, but it does it anyway. It won’t stop until the press reports accurately on all of the LAPD’s abuses, and the public makes clear that it won’t stand for them.
Israel kills journalists in Gaza to silence reporting
Two weeks ago, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported on the Israeli Defense Forces’ threats to Anas al-Sharif, meant to scare him into ceasing reporting. He didn’t, and now he’s dead.
Al-Sharif was one of four Al Jazeera staff correspondents and two freelancers killed by the IDF in an Aug. 10 targeted strike. The others were Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammad al-Khaldi.
“Israel is killing journalists for exposing its atrocities in Gaza,” said Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) director of advocacy Seth Stern. “We can’t let our leaders get away with mere performative condemnations while the money and weapons Israel uses to exterminate journalists and other civilians keep flowing.”
Two years since ‘a massive failure’ of the justice system in Kansas
This week marked two years since the shocking police raid on the Marion County Record and the death of Record co-owner Joan Meyer, who passed away the day after the raid.
FPF spoke to investigative journalist Jessica McMaster, whose award-winning coverage of the raid for KSHB-TV in Kansas City, Missouri, had us glued to her social media feed for weeks.
“This was a massive failure by several people within the justice system,” McMaster said, speaking about the raid. “I think it’s hard for a lot of us to grasp that so many people, in positions of power, failed in such spectacular fashion to do their jobs.”
How a climate change researcher makes FOIA work
Rachel Santarsiero, director of the Climate Change Transparency Project at the National Security Archive, knows how to use the Freedom of Information Act to uncover information the government would rather keep secret. This week, FPF’s Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy Lauren Harper spoke to Santarsiero, who shared her expert FOIA tips.
“The key with any agency is sending targeted requests asking for specific types of documents, a date range, and the office or official who would’ve been responsible for the records,” Santarsiero explained.
Santarsiero also recommends that requesters build relationships with FOIA officers, always appeal denials, and check federal website reading rooms and other publicly available source materials. “You’ll be surprised what you can find hiding in plain sight,” she said.
Read the whole interview here.
What we’re reading
Eyewitness to Gaza’s death traps: Whistleblower Anthony Aguilar in conversation with Defending Rights & Dissent (Defending Rights & Dissent). With journalists being killed or shut out in Gaza, whistleblowers are even more important. Watch Anthony Aguilar’s firsthand account of blowing the whistle on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Trump administration outlines plan to throw out an agency’s FOIA requests en masse (404Media). This is “an underhanded attempt to close out as many FOIA requests as possible, because who in their right mind checks the federal register regularly?” FPF’s Harper said.
Appeals court upholds block on Indiana’s 25-foot police buffer law, citing vagueness (Indiana Capital Chronicle). Hopefully, Tennessee’s and Louisiana’s “buffer” laws will be next, and other states will think twice before passing these unconstitutional laws.
Sorry, scanner listeners: BPD is encrypting its transmissions starting this weekend (Boston.com). Just like in New York City, encrypting police radio transmissions and adding a delay makes it harder for journalists to report and the public to stay informed.
Visit the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room
Boeing’s air and space museum, the James S. McDonnell Prologue Room, will be open to the public this summer! From biplanes to space capsules, the Prologue Room displays artifacts and […]
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Unlocking the Art of Simple and Refreshing Summer Mocktails
Did you know that nearly 60% of adults in the United States are actively seeking healthier beverage options that reduce alcohol consumption without sacrificing flavor or social enjoyment? This trend has spurred a surge in creative mocktails—non-alcoholic drinks that combine taste, aesthetics, and refreshment in perfect harmony. Far from being mere substitutes for cocktails, mocktails offer a sophisticated, inclusive alternative that appeals to all ages and preferences. The Rise of Mocktails: More Than Just a Trend Mocktails have evolved from being considered “just juice” to becoming celebrated concoctions in their own right. Mixologists and home enthusiasts alike experiment with fresh ingredients, herbs, and unique flavor pairings to craft drinks that are both invigorating and complex. The growing awareness of health impacts associated with alcohol and the desire for mindful drinking experiences have accelerated this movement. Essential Ingredients for Crafting
The St. Louis Coliseum (circa 1913)
This Day in History on August 15: Japan Surrenders World War II
August 15 stands as a day marked by transformative moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe. One of the most significant events occurred in 1945 when Japan formally surrendered to the Allied Forces, effectively ending World War II. This moment, known as Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day), brought a close to a global conflict that had claimed millions of lives and altered geopolitical boundaries. The announcement reached the world on August 15, following Japan’s acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration terms. It marked not only the cessation of hostilities but also the beginning of a new era in international relations and post-war reconstruction. The surrender had a profound impact worldwide. In the United States and Allied countries, celebrations erupted as people took to the streets to express relief and joy after years of hardship. Conversely, for Japan and many parts of Asia, this day was also one of reflection and the start of profound social and economic
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Today's Weather: High of 94, Low of 70, Mostly Sunny and Hot
Today in the Riverbend area, expect a high near 94 degrees with a low around 70. The day will be mostly sunny, hot, and humid. Winds will be light from the south-southeast at about 7 mph. The heat index could feel as hot as 105, so make sure to stay hydrated and take breaks if you are outside for long periods. A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon today through 8 p.m. Monday due to heat index values reaching up to 108. Be cautious to avoid heat illnesses by drinking plenty of fluids, staying in air-conditioned areas, and avoiding strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest parts of the day. Allergy levels: Ragweed is at a moderate level, so allergy sufferers should keep medications handy. Tomorrow's Outlook: High of 96, Low of 72, Partly Sunny and Hot The heat continues tomorrow with a high near 96 and a low around 72. Expect partly sunny skies with hot conditions again. Heat index values will remain high, so continue to take precautions against heat and stay cool. For more