latestJune 29, 2020

The Struggle to Get Unemployment Insurance

When the pandemic decimated ad revenue at newspapers around the country, I was one of dozens of employees at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch put on a two-week furlough. Shortly after, I joined the million... more

May 11, 2020

Grads Must Decide: Start College, Switch Schools or Delay?

In the before times, decision day -- typically May 1 -- was when high school seniors committed to their colleges and paid deposits. Now, the decision at hand is far bigger: Should students even start,... more

April 20, 2020

Reflecting on a Premature End to School

I knew that our kids would not be back in school this year once they were out for spring break.... more

March 23, 2020

Virus Lays Bare the Obvious: We Need Universal Health Care

Kara Hopper is just one of the millions of Americans terrified about what’s going to happen next.... more

September 23, 2019

What Will It Take to End Legacy Preferences?

The email arrived like a temptation.... more

July 22, 2019

Women Bridge Political Divides to Give Millions

There’s a little-known group of local women quietly giving away millions of dollars in the St. Louis metro area. Their nearly 240 members include both outspoken liberals and hard-core Republicans.... more

July 01, 2019

Volunteer Compelled to Help at the Border

The children wore clothes soiled with mucus, urine and feces.... more

April 29, 2019

How to Beat the Rap in a Title IX Investigation

Hollywood actors and wealthy West Coast parents embroiled in college admission scandals, step aside. The Midwest is here to represent.... more

March 18, 2019

The Real Surprise in the College Cheating Scandal

Remember when rich parents had the integrity to donate buckets of cash to fancy universities so their mediocre kids could get a coveted spot?... more

February 04, 2019

Are the Wealthy Less Generous?

A stranger contacted Raquita Henderson through a Facebook message wanting to meet with her because she liked her social media posts.... more

August 27, 2018

When Goodbyes Come in Threes

It’s either the best things or worst things that happen in threes.... more

August 20, 2018

The Proof is in the Poutine

A war broke out over a lost T-shirt on our summer vacation.... more

June 11, 2018

Tears in My Pancakes: A Ramadan Story

This is a Ramadan story about how I ended up crying in an IHOP.... more

April 30, 2018

Parents Busted in Tooth Fairy Sting

Armaan Ahmad, 9, had some suspicions about the Tooth Fairy, so he set up a sting operation.... more

April 02, 2018

Camps That Teach Kids to Give Back

The director who runs a camp for underprivileged children learned an important lesson about poverty when she attended the camp as a child.... more

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