Many troubled nursing homes remain open, records show
NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Over the past 10 years, inspectors have cited a St. Louis County nursing home for scores…
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As workers flail in pandemic, employers expand mental health benefits
As the COVID-19 pandemic burns through its second year, the path forward for American workers remains unsettled, with many continuing…
1619 Project now coming out in book form
Thais Perkins is the owner of Reverie Books in Austin, Texas, and the parent of a middle school student and…
Medicare’s open enrollment is open season for scammers
Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading…
Billions headed to Missouri transportation fund from gas tax hike, infrastructure bill
With $6.5 billion on the way from the federal infrastructure bill and a newly increased gas tax, Missouri is ready to take a…
COVID-19 hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for U.S.
The contagious Delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North,…
Family, activists seek answers in Black Missourian’s death
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. (AP) — A puzzling, broad-daylight shooting at a small-town trailer park is renewing concerns among activists about…
Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities
In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black…
Missouri will offer teachers free credit monitoring after reporter found security flaw
Nearly a month after a reporter identified a security flaw in a state website that exposed teachers’ social security numbers,…
St. Louis nursing home workers back on job after strike over wages, safety
Workers accusing management of a St. Louis nursing home of unfair labor practices returned to work Tuesday morning after walking…
Republican launches bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Cori Bush
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis businessman who has twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor is now a candidate for…
Jan. 4 vaccination rule should remain while cases play out, government argues
President Joe Biden’s administration framed its vaccination mandate for private employers in life-and-death terms Monday in a legal filing that…
Workers on strike at St. Louis nursing home plagued by understaffing, deficiencies
CLAYTON — A group of nursing home workers have been on strike for days to protest unfair labor practices and what…
Firms consider workers’ privacy when sharing vaccination status
(AP) — Some Missourians may be having a hard time finding dentists and other service providers who are vaccinated, because…
Muslims gave more to charity than other Americans in 2020
Muslim Americans gave more to charity in 2020 than non-Muslims, a new study finds. They are also more likely to volunteer.…
Federal center tenants misled over toxic exposure, report finds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said in a letter to President Joe Biden and members…