ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for…
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Sculptor to be first Black woman to represent U.S. at Biennale festival
Simone Leigh is renowned for creating artworks that transcend race and gender to celebrate Black women and give them a voice. Now she’s sculpting her way into history. She’ll be…
Kim Massie, St. Louis blues and soul singer, dies
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kim Massie, a St. Louis blues and soul singer who opened for stars ranging from Chuck Berry to Nelly, has died. Relatives did not give a…
Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies…
Cinema St. Louis' leader celebrates 20 years in role
GRAND CENTER – When Chris Clark became the artistic director of Cinema St. Louis, he said, he had “no earthly clue how to accomplish the job.” Twenty years later, Clark…
Shane Cohn: St. Louis' lone LGBT elected voice is making a difference
Shane Cohn was never looking to be Harvey Milk. Milk was the legendary San Francisco politician who harnessed growing political power in his predominantly LGBT neighborhood in the 1970s and…
Charles Glenn on retirement, the St. Louis Blues, and African-Americans in hockey
DOWNTOWN – Charles Glenn is standing in a shopping plaza at mid-morning when two hockey fans approach him for a “selfie.” He’s been taking a lot of those these days.…
VIDEO: Spire packs up, leaving mess and angry residents
UPDATE: Spire workers returned to this street on May 13 to restart work on the project. They were accompanied by a private security officer. Our original story… O’FALLON PARK —…
Sells: Blues a big winner, St. Louisans win bigger
On a Tuesday night at the corner of 14th and Clark, we saw what it can look like when sports crosses beyond the borders of the sports pages and embeds…
1920s Paris in South St. Louis
TOWER GROVE – As spring began overtaking south St. Louis, local writer Dan Wright looked forward to the opportunity to throw a 1920s-themed party, so he put out a Facebook…
Alderman seeks dress code for meetings
DOWNTOWN – John Collins-Muhammad says it’s time for every alderman and alderwoman in the City of St. Louis to look sharp when they’re doing public business. Collins-Muhammad, an alderman who…
Ted Drewes celebrates 90 years
LINDENWOOD PARK – St. Louis’ favorite summer treat turned 90 this past Thursday. Ted Drewes on Chippewa celebrated 90 years in business with music, balloons and a coloring contest in…