THE TRUTH ABOUT: 24 - The Untold Story

Ben Frederickson: Mizzou football faithful want forward progress in Eli Drinkwitz's 3rd season

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Beer pong was played in front of a thumping bass on College Avenue. Washers were tossed in the shaded grass along Sixth Street. Chicken wings were smoked and burgers were grilled in the prime tailgating spots around Memorial Stadium.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 2, 2022

Sterling K. Brown's upbringing in St. Louis churches adds authenticity to latest role

ST. LOUIS — From the age of 6, Sterling K. Brown began speaking in tongues to pray. Most Sundays, he accompanied his mother to church.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 1, 2022

Editorial: Biden calling Trump's movement 'fascism' was jolting. But the case can be made

Jolting as it was, President Joe Biden’s description last week of the “extreme MAGA philosophy” as being “like semi-fascism” was somewhat mild compared to the routinely heated rhetoric from the right calling any Democratic policy they don’t like “socialist” or “communist.” Republicans have nonetheless come unglued over the comment —…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Sep 1, 2022

Editorial: Congress must resist industry efforts to weaken crucial data privacy legislation

Congress is on the verge of passing a major federal data privacy law that will finally put some guardrails on what information companies can gather from Americans and how they can use it. But the lucrative industry that has arisen around the monetization of such data has launched a lobbying…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 30, 2022

Editorial: Pot is now more prevalent than cigarettes, but federal law remains outmoded

Consider this for an illustration of just how much society has changed in the past few generations: New data shows that, for the first time ever, more Americans use marijuana than tobacco. It’s positive news from a public health standpoint. Whatever the legitimate concerns about the U.S. becoming a pot-head…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 30, 2022

Reds rock Dakota Hudson and Cardinals' offense goes quiet in 5-1 loss

CINCINNATI — The Cardinals’ offense, one of the most robust in baseball over the past month, has spent August extinguishing uncertainties about its depth, its looks, its leadoff spot, and its dexterity beyond the twin powers of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 30, 2022

Held hostage? 'The Patient' tests Steve Carell's will

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson did extensive research about therapists and patients before embarking on a 10-episode FX series, “The Patient.” But they knew they couldn’t craft characters based on other situations.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 29, 2022

Editorial: Biden's student debt forgiveness plan has something for everyone to hate

There’s no such thing as a perfect solution to the student debt problem confronting tens of millions of Americans. President Joe Biden’s partial solution is guaranteed to make the left unhappy for not going far enough and to be lambasted by the right for being too generous and moving the…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 29, 2022

Best Bites: KinniToos

There are a lot of knockoff Oreos out there, but few that have no gluten, nuts, soy, peanuts or dairy, like these from Kinnikinnick. So these cookies are great for those with allergies. You know what else is great? The way they taste, lighter and crispier than an Oreo. And…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 29, 2022

Editorial: Allowing the extremes to prevail is a formula for disaster in America

The examples abound of America’s lurch toward greater extremism on both the right and left. It’s getting to the point where free speech is being stifled by self-righteous word police on the left and screaming, armed lunatics on the far right. Each side uses the other’s examples as justification for…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 29, 2022