By Michelle Gaber >> American rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, delivering a performance that wasn’t just entertainment. It was a statement. A warning. A mirror held up to America. Every moment—every lyric, visual, and movement—was intentional. And if you were really paying attention, you felt it. More than music,
By Paul Wagman >> Robert “Bob” Duffy, one of St. Louis’s best-known and best-loved journalists for decades, died Friday, Feb. 7, at Barnes Hospital of complications from cancer. He was 79. His husband, Marty Kaplan, and several close friends were at his bedside. Duffy was known for his breadth of learning, whimsical and searing wit,
By Elizabeth Tharakan >> National news organizations embolden President Donald Trump to sue them when they pay out million dollar settlements to Trump when his legal claims are weak and probably would fail in court. That is the consensus of media lawyers and scholars. The media organizations are surrendering the legal protections that New York
By William H. Freivogel >> While President Donald Trump unleashes a torrent of legally questionable exertions of power, Congress sits by compliantly, the U.S. Supreme Court remains unengaged and the Fourth Estate shrinks from its role as a watchdog of presidential abuse. Media executives even curry favor with the man they’re supposed to be watching.
By Terry Ganey >> An important cog in the news-making machinery of St. Louis has quietly slipped out of service with the departure of veteran Associated Press Correspondent Jim Salter. For 31 years, Salter supplied the global wire service with a steady diet of hard news, sports and features from eastern Missouri. In 2011 he
