The St. Louis American

Nikki Stafford, a pediatric health care executive with more than two decades of experience leading children’s hospitals and health systems, has been named president of St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Stafford most recently served as president of American Family Children’s Hospital and system vice president of pediatric services for UW Health Kids in Madison, Wisconsin, where […]

When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law last July 4, health advocates, academics and economists warned that the spending legislation — which cut trillions of dollars from Medicaid and food assistance budgets — would force millions of people to forgo health care and push millions more to the brink of hunger.

Atlanta hip-hop veteran T.I. confirmed his retirement from the rap game in a new cover story for PEOPLE. He called his recently released album “Kill the King” his farewell project. “I’ve gotten everything I prayed for from the game,” the Grammy winner told the outlet. This October, the rapper celebrates 25 years since his 2001 […]

When Zapp took the stage at The Big Top Friday night as a headliner for the 6th Annual Music at the Intersection, they answered the question of why throwback funk/soul/R&B bands maintain a captive touring audience. Yes, their infectious hits compel one’s body to move before the brain has the chance to grant permission. And […]

MATI 2026's mainstage ended the way it began — with a massive party at The Fabulous Fox. Jon Batiste and his Fantastical Musical Journey opened the festival Thursday evening. And Wyclef Jean created a party atmosphere that had the audience dancing their way out the door Sunday night. Music at the Intersection's Artist in Residence Keyon Harrold opened the final concert experience for the 6th Annual Music Festival.

Dr. Claire Martin, an assistant professor in Webster University’s counseling department, has received the Ohana Award from the Counselors for Social Justice, a division of the American Counseling Association. Martin also was elected president-elect of the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development, the association’s largest division. She will become president on July 1, 2027. She […]

The conversation with her mother lasted only a few minutes. But for Kyra Wagner, it changed the trajectory of her life.

Monday, July 13, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law the only significant anti-abortion bill Republicans were able to pass this session as they faced heated debates with Democrats and fractured opinions over what to include in the final pared-down version of the bill.

Faith Townsell, a political science major at Saint Louis University, has been appointed to the Aspen Institute’s Rising Generations Strategy Group, a national advisory body within the organization’s Education & Society Program. Townsell was one of 40 members selected for the inaugural advisory group, including eight young people. She will serve a three-year term, helping […]

St. Louis has had its share of defining moments in Black music — in rooms both intimate and enormous. From W.C. Handy's appearance at the 1944 Negro Music Festival at Sportsman's Park to Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour at The Dome at America's Center eight decades later, there's a familiar pride in being able to say, “I was there when…”