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Lou Reed performs in New York City in 2004. "I wanted to write a book that took Lou ... seriously," says biographer Anthony DeCurtis.

Biographer Sought To Write The Kind Of Book Lou Reed 'Deserved'

"It wasn't like I had to go looking for the drugs and the sex," Anthony DeCurtis says. "Lou wrote about it ... so I felt it was fair game." DeCurtis' new book is Lou Reed: A Life.

The chia plant is "a petite nutrient-packed powerhouse" writes Wayne Coates. There is evidence that the Aztecs used the seeds as early as 3,500 B.C.

Chewing Chia Packs A Superfood Punch

You might know them best in pet form, but the tiny little seeds have moved beyond their terra cotta figurines to become an increasingly popular health food. Wayne Coates writes about the benefits of chia seed in Chia: The Complete Guide to the Ultimate Superfood.

Whitey Bulger Bio Profiles Boston's Most Notorious Gangster

Reporters Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy, who covered Bulger for years for The Boston Globe, have a book out about the career criminal. Bulger was wanted for 19 murders when he was captured by the FBI in 2011. Jury selection for his trial begins June 6.

Dr. John H. Gladney was the first Black ear, nose, and throat specialist in the city.<br/>

Missouri Historical Society dedicates new collection to renowned Black doctor’s legacy

The Missouri Historical Society has unveiled a new collection dedicated to Dr. John H. Gladney. Gladney became the first Black ear, nose and throat specialist in St. Louis as well as the first Black doctor in the country to lead a department of otolaryngology.

Speaker of the House Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, walks through the Missouri House of Representatives on the first day of the 2024 legislative session, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo.

Dean Plocher delayed ethics investigation he publicly complained dragged too long

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher and his allies complained for weeks that the ethics investigation into his alleged misconduct was dragging out unnecessarily. But, it turns out the delay may have been the Speaker himself.

Sheryl Crow changed her mind about releasing a new album. The change did her good

Sheryl Crow announced her final album in 2019. She has since reconsidered her position. Her 2024 album is called Evolution.

Democrat Lucas Kunce, pictured on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at St. Louis Public Radio's headquarters in Grand Center, is vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.

Lucas Kunce says he’s the best Democrat to take on Republican Josh Hawley

Kunce is facing Missouri state Sen. Karla May in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events

About half those injured in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting were children. With such incidents continuing to happen, some parents now think twice about bringing kids to big, crowded events.

The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina and Virginia has been dramatically altered over the past few centuries by human development.

After Centuries Of Draining This Swamp, The Government Now Wants To Save It

Hundreds of years after George Washington first began draining the now-112,000-acre Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia, biologists are working to restore it to a more natural environment.

Nearly a quarter of Missouri students are chronically absent as school attendance rates drop

Missouri's education department has released new performance data finding chronic absenteeism remains a problem for many schools. Attendance rates have dropped in Missouri by 10% since 2019, and they're especially low for Black students.

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