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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.

Despite the Wentzville GM plant production workers voting against the deal, the contract between UAW and the automaker passed nationally giving long-time workers a raise of about 33%. Some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double.

After a six-week strike, the United Auto Workers union — who also represent workers at the General Motors plant in Wentzville — reached record contract deals with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. But as workers vote on the deals, some say it's not enough.

The flu almost killed a 34-year-old Jefferson County man who was addicted to vaping. But, an innovative doctor — and some DD-sized breast implants — made him eligible for a transplant.

The department is withholding payment from loan servicer MOHELA as 2.5 million borrowers didn't receive timely billing statements.

In her new book, Aisha Harris shares her experiences as a Black, suburban, '90s-kid-turned-30-something, city-dwelling journalist while digging into the shifting ways we interact with pop culture — and how it touches us in ways we may not even realize.

State legislatures, including Missouri's, are considering a wave of bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.

NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

Unsigned artists in Missouri, Illinois and across the country can win a chance to perform a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR's headquarters. The contest is now open for entries from Feb. 7 through March 13.

China’s foreign ministry described the balloon as “a civilian airship” for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it’s collecting sensitive information. On Friday, it was spotted flying over cities across Kansas and Missouri, including St. Louis.