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Editorial: At-home medical abortions are common. Policing them will threaten other rights

The next battleground over abortion rights won’t be in front of abortion clinics but in the homes of women seeking to end unwanted pregnancies. Legislative efforts around the country seek to clamp down on home-administered, medication-induced abortions, an issue that generally didn’t exist in the days before Roe v. Wade…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 24, 2022

Aisha Sultan: A word of comfort to parents of kids starting college

We just got back from dropping off our daughter, who is starting her second year of college. Over the past several days, I've also been reading the emotional posts from friends whose children are leaving home for the first time.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 24, 2022

Before Cardinals' lineup lets loose on Cubs, Jake Woodford leaves impression on DH split

CHICAGO — It took a while Tuesday for the Cardinals’ offense to get a start it wanted, but once it did there was no questioning its impact.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 24, 2022

Editorial: National call system for mental health crises is having its own crisis

The newly established 988 national hotline, a 911-style emergency call system for people contemplating suicide or other mental health crises, has hit a pretty major acceptance snag. The system is barely a month old, yet there’s already a movement afoot to boycott it. Some users say it can make existing…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 23, 2022

Albert Pujols' homer lifts Cardinals lefty Jordan Montgomery to win in one-hitter vs. Cubs

CHICAGO — The importance of the home run to history was obvious when even a bleacher creature at Wrigley Field didn’t dare follow tradition and toss that baseball back on the field.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 23, 2022

Ben Frederickson: Molina's basketball pivot latest twist in Cardinals catcher's strange final season

Shocked. Surprised. Stunned.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 22, 2022

Editorial: Election-deniers are poised to win key posts in swing states. They must not

With primary elections swirling all over the country, it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening where. But a recent Washington Post analysis clarifies a troubling pattern: In most of the half-dozen battleground states that will matter most in the 2024 presidential election, the GOP has nominated Trumpian election-deniers to…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 22, 2022

Ben Frederickson: Rehabbing Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty's strong finish Sunday made impression

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — During a frustrating season that has now included more rehab starts for minor league affiliates than games pitched for his Cardinals, Jack Flaherty has kept up with his team through the help of highlights while doing his best to field whatever questions minor leaguers throw his way.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 22, 2022

Steady middle relief buys time for Cardinals to rally, complete sweep vs. Arizona

PHOENIX — This was not a repeat of Saturday’s classic game, it wasn’t even a critics-pick sequel of an evening crammed with historic homers and memorable moments.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 22, 2022

Pujols' milestones abound, highlights galore as Cardinals romp, 16-7, vs. Arizona

PHOENIX — By the time the scoreboard had calmed, the crowds’ ovations had quieted, and the overstuffed box score had been printed, the St. Louis Cardinals’ victory Saturday night at Chase Field had featured a whirlwind of events.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 21, 2022