In a world that measures success in titles and wealth lies a realm of warmth and acceptance filled by families and individuals touched by Down syndrome. While having a child with Down syndrome can be a...
Volunteers walk their clients through the newly refurbished food pantry that mimics a grocery store, as grocery carts squeak as they go through the isles, all overseen by the giant black, white and red...
Allie Caffey, entertainment writer
• December 7, 2023
The sound of a person chewing loudly, someone repeatedly clicking a pen, people coughing. For many, these noises are simply minor annoyances one might hear once in a while. For those with misophonia, an...
Sophia Webb, features + in-depth editor
• December 7, 2023
What makes someone a superhero? Super strength? Lightning-fast speed? Telekinesis? At Tiny Superheroes, this title means so much more. For Tiny Superheroes, a superhero is someone who’s courageous, strong...
While her family slept on the floor of her friend’s home in New Orleans, Deidra Thomas-Murray was wide awake, watching the news like her life depended on it. The wind howled in the shaky T.V. broadcast;...
Mia Risch, senior at Kirkwood High School, reaches as far as she can to hit the ball as she dives for the game point. She hits it by an inch, winning the game, going 3-0 for her tournament.
Risch...
Pans clinking together, the satisfying crunch of knives cutting through lettuce and the whistling of the stove can be heard every week at Project Downtown St. Louis (PDSTL). Freshly cut fruit and cucumber...
Richard Buckhold hooks up his feeding tube and pours the liquid food into it, preparing for another difficult meal. Because of his throat cancer, he requires a special type of canned liquid food that’s...
A family, an education, three meals a day and opportunities to play fútbol until the sun goes down. In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, The Micah Project is a home for street-connected boys. With two soccer fields,...
More than a year ago, the very first player signed by St. Louis City SC was a center back from Ghana by the name of Joshua Yaro. By signing Yaro, City moved the Yaro’s foundation’s (figurative) headquarters...
