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An expert from the Missouri History Museum details how to research your home’s history.

University of Iowa history professor Colin Gordon found that more than 70,000 St. Louis County homes are located in subdivisions that once barred people of color from living in them.

Using an augmented reality app, visitors can now see what the ancient temple atop Monks Mound and the surrounding city 100 feet below looked like.

For 75 years, Hispanics from each side of the Mississippi square off in a friendly soccer match that also has chorizo bragging rights on the line.

The covenants, widely used in the early- to mid-1900s, shut Black St. Louisans out of white neighborhoods for decades and had long-lasting impacts on communities. Many homeowners have no idea these legal documents still are associated with their deeds.

The St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 forever changed modern American cuisine — popularizing foods like the ice cream cone, hamburgers and iced tea. But what aren't we remembering about this international affair?

For eight decades, an egg sandwich has been a beloved part of St. Louis cuisine — but it's more than just a unique dish. It tells the story of immigrants who arrived in St. Louis and “cooked to survive.”

Like the rest of the country, Illinois residents will need to get Real IDs if they want to continue to use their licenses or other state identification cards to board domestic flights and enter federal buildings starting in May 2025.

Like the rest of the country, Missourians will need to get Real IDs if they want to continue to use their licenses or other state identification cards to board domestic flights and enter federal buildings starting in May 2025.

A St. Louis Public Radio project about life, loss and hope five years after #Ferguson.