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Education
U.S. schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort
Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s declared goal…
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Coronavirus
None of Missouri’s $35.6 million to tackle COVID health disparities has been spent
In March 2021 President Joe Biden’s administration announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address COVID health disparities, the largest federal funding…
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Coronavirus
Few eligible families have applied for government help to pay for COVID funerals
On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets ― one silver, one white ― sat by holes in the…
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Health
Move to decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips gains no traction in Missouri legislature
Even as the spread of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has brought a stunning rise in drug overdose deaths, a…
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Health
Medicare drug prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month
Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s…
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Business
In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with HBCUs on vintage Black fashion styles
Prompted by George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, major retail companies touted their commitment to racial justice. Some publicly supported the Black…
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Health
Heartbeat-tracking technology raises patients’ and doctors’ worries
If someone’s heart skips a beat, tech companies want to let them know about it. Gadget firms — starting with…
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Business
St. Louis Development Corp. offers roadmap to guide new investment in north St. Louis
Following Mayor Tishaura Jones’ commitment to invest $150 million in American Rescue Plan funds in north St. Louis, the St.…
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News
Former Rep. Cora Faith Walker died of heart condition, medical examiner finds
Former state Rep. Cora Faith Walker died from a heart condition, the St. Louis Medical Examiner has found. Walker, 37,…
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News
Annie Malone’s annual parade will step off downtown on May 15
The Annie Malone May Day Parade is back and in person this year. It will kick off at 1 p.m.…
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Politics
Jones makes $150 million commitment to north St. Louis, proposes employee raises and paid family leave
In Mayor Tishaura Jones’s first State of the City address, marking a year since her inauguration, she said that despite…
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Health
Health insurance coverage for children through Medicaid, CHIP helps their mothers, too
When children get health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, their families benefit, too. The author, Sebastian…
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Health
Many older Blacks, Hispanics are left with a less powerful flu vaccine
At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and elderly patients. Although…
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Religion
Sacred hares, winter witches, pagan worship: Roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient
The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special…
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Health
It’s not just doctors and nurses: Veterinarians are burning out, too
At the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco, 5 p.m. is canine happy hour. About 40 dogs run around,…
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Health
Months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage is a sign of what’s to come
Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford…
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Politics
City voters OK ward redistricting commission, capital improvements bonds
St. Louis voters agreed in Tuesday’s election to amend the city’s charter in order to set up a nine-member redistricting…
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Business
Small business owners in city can apply for $5,000 American Rescue Plan grants
CITY HALL – The city of St. Louis and the St. Louis Development Corporation have released guidelines for small business…
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Health
Health officials see bright future in poop surveillance
MODESTO, Calif. — One of Patrick Green’s first orders of business each day is to open a tap and fill…
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Politics
Jackson’s Supreme Court hearing is flashback to how race, crime featured in Marshall’s 1967 hearings
In August 1967, U.S. Sen. James Eastland of Mississippi posed a question to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Thurgood Marshall during…
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News
Thousands of young St. Louisans can use Metro all year for free
The Gateway Go Youth Transit Program, which lets many of the city’s young residents ride MetroBus and MetroLink at no…
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News
Dogs can ride St. Louis Wheel for National Puppy Day
Who’s a good dog? Yours is! To celebrate your friendship and National Puppy Day, The St. Louis Wheel at Union…
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Coronavirus
Pandemic medical innovations leave behind people with disabilities
Divya Goel, 35, of Orlando, Fla., is deaf and blind. She has had two telemedicine doctors’ appointments during the pandemic;…
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News
St. Patrick’s Day celebration returning to Dogtown
DOGTOWN – All indicators are green for the return of St. Patrick’s Day festivities to the Dogtown neighborhood, after a…
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Health
More Black Missourians are buying guns, and Black suicide rates are rising
When Russell and Sharis Lewis want to unwind, they pack up their guns and drive from their home in Florissant…
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People
Cora Faith Walker, ex-state lawmaker and St. Louis County official, dies at 37
ST. LOUIS – Cora Faith Walker, a former Missouri state representative and then a top aide to St. Louis County…
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Coronavirus
CDC’s new guidelines on COVID risk, masking send confounding signals
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced updated COVID-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt…
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News
MetroLink will run single-car trains in two-week pilot program
ST. LOUIS – MetroLink will be trying out single-car runs instead of the normal two-car trains, starting Monday, March 14.…
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Education
Students with disabilities are not getting help to address lost opportunities
Even before the pandemic hit, 98% of U.S. school districts said they didn’t have enough special education teachers to serve all the…
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Health
Calls to overhaul methadone distribution intensify, but clinics resist
Days typically start early for patients undergoing opioid addiction treatment at Denver Recovery Group’s six methadone clinics in Colorado. They…
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