COVID-19 Impacts

A cashier at MERS Goodwill retrieves a purse off a clothing rack at the thrift store chain's store in Manchester. Store employees wiped down carts between shoppers and halted sales of large furniture. May 18, 2020

Eager Customers Flood Local Businesses As The St. Louis Region Reopens

Corinne Ruff

Updated at 5:35 p.m. with information on additional businessesCustomers lined up Monday morning outside a dozen MERS Goodwill locations in St. Louis and…

The St. Louis Galleria will reopen to the public on Monday, but with some restrictions. Officials suggest customers to wear masks while shopping and to be prepared to wait if a store reaches its occupancy limitations.

Economy & Business

Your Guide To What Will (And Won’t) Be Reopening In The St. Louis Area Next Week

Andrea Y. Henderson

Businesses and consumers throughout the St. Louis region are preparing to resume their severed relationship in a few days.For several weeks, officials…

Dr. Mahrukh Khan (far left) and Malik Sims (far right) volunteering at the free, mobile COVID-19 testing spot in north Ferguson.

Arts

COVID-19 Dampens Ramadan Spirits, But Local Muslims Continue To Serve Community

Lara Hamdan

Muslims observing Ramadan are now halfway into the holy month marked by daily fasting, increased religious observance, alms giving and self-reflection.…

Arts

Kranzberg Survey: Arts Fans Want A Coronavirus Vaccine Before Returning To Venues

Chad Davis

More than half of people who frequently visit performing arts venues operated by the Kranzberg Arts Foundation said they'll feel comfortable returning…

Nancy Morrow-Howell is the director of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging and a professor at Washington University.

Health, Science & Environment

Among Older Adults, COVID-19 Has Highlighted Vulnerabilities — But Also Some Opportunities

Evie Hemphill

Even the quickest scan of statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic makes it painfully obvious the disease has hit some communities and segments of…