Culture & History

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.

“Caracas is a place I was born and raised, and it is my first home. St. Louis is my second one. The Arch now has become a symbol for home to me,” said one Latina resident who moved to St. Louis in the past decade.

Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities.

The Irons for Inclusion tournament will offer accommodations for people with blindness, limited mobility and other disabilities. Organizers hope it will show that making sports accessible isn’t difficult.

A one-mile stretch of the Brickline Greenway along Market Street in downtown St. Louis will host an art installation commemorating the history of the former neighborhood.

Humans have come up with an ingenious way to keep the heat at bay, but A/C comes at a cost, and if we’re going to keep up with a warming climate, we’re going to need some other tricks to stay cool.

The festival organizer hopes Saturday’s event will not only bring people into the city but also ensure that they don’t leave.

Dwight Scott is a Missouri native who has been executive director of the San Diego Zoo since 2013. St. Louis Zoo leaders said Scott will complete its expansion into north St. Louis County.

A nonprofit group was formed to run the health club and Memorial Hospital then donated the property to the members.

The old recreational space is now 37 affordable apartments, which the developer says is focused on serving artists and veterans who meet income requirements.