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Sydney Collinger/Special to STLPRThe desire to feel connected to one’s city can leave individuals searching for something that they felt they missed in their early education. St. Louisan Erica Threnn turned a pandemic pastime into a mission to share the city’s history through social media. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioThe St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church in north St. Louis received $500,000 from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to restore its 120-year-old stained glass windows.
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A St. Louis family-owned funeral home purchased the 19th-century building and converted it into an operation for performing alkaline hydrolysis — a water-based alternative to traditional cremation. -
Keyon Harrold mixes jazz, hip-hop and R&B on this third solo album. The Ferguson-born trumpeter’s new songs reflect his quest for inner peace. -
Stylists across the St. Louis region have seen an uptick in the popularity of the 1980s-era hairdo, with those sporting it emphasizing the cut's cultural significance. -
“The whole purpose of racism from the beginning was to divide poor black and poor whites (so they could not) unite and create inclusive prosperity,” said former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous. -
Canning — once a necessity so families could have fruits and vegetables through the winter — has turned into a hobby. Here's how canning evolved from the home to factories and why people are returning to the practice. -
A team of researchers led by St. Louis University professor Jenna Gorlewicz will put a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to work building software that will make visual materials more legible for people with visual impairments. -
The Icelandic folk monster, Jólakötturinn, which translates to Yule Cat, stalks the hillsides of towns looking for children to eat. But only those who aren't wearing their new Christmas clothes. -
After announcing in October the theater must raise $2.5 million by year’s end to continue its season, leaders of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis said they’ve raised $1.85 million so far. -
The Gateway Arch’s new, LED lighting system will turn on each night with a dramatic, 30-second sequence. Officials say the lights will save energy and pose less of a threat to migrating birds. -
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