Scary stories for kids: Gremlins and the terror of normal, even cute, things becoming horrific

The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud discussed the roots of the uncanny in the familiar, something that is altered just enough to ...

Tales and Stories 2025: a storytelling tour to discover behind the scenes at the Pantheon

The Pantheon invites families to discover its history and famous residents through a storytelling tour, as part of the ...
Yahoo

Light boxes, braille writers and smell: How this child care center serves visually impaired kids

Teacher Jennifer Martinez works with Head Start students Arya, left, Baruc and Noah at the Blind Children's Center in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) In Saul Valdivia’s preschool ...
Los Angeles Times

Light boxes, braille writers and smell: How this child care center serves visually impaired kids

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In Saul Valdivia’s preschool classroom, a neon green light emanates from underneath the opaque surface of a wooden ...
WDIO

Former Vikings great Daunte Culpepper shares his story to support kids in foster care

At any given moment, there are about 400 children in out-of-home placements in St. Louis County. That’s according to Michelle Brown, a child foster care licensor who works in the Virginia office. She ...
The New York Times

A St. Louis Bird That Crosses Divides Gets His Own Show

Weatherbird cartoons that have graced the front pages of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 125 years are on exhibit at the Field House Museum. Credit...By Whitney Curtis Supported by By Valerie Schremp ...
Vanity Fair

Prince Louis Was Offered an Opportunity to Turn His Nutty Hobby Into an Official Role

A few weeks ago, after learning how much Prince Louis, the youngest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, likes to collect horse chestnut seeds in the woods surrounding his family home in Windsor, ...
E!

Is Prince Louis, 7, Taking on His First Royal Role? Here's the Tea

Some might say this royal news is a little nuts. After learning Prince Louis, 7, was a fan of stashing conkers—or horse chestnuts—all over his family’s home, officials from World Conker Championships ...
The New York Times

A St. Louis Neighborhood, Erased by Urban Renewal, Is Back in a New Exhibition

The Missouri History Museum shines a light on Mill Creek Valley, once a bastion of Black culture and community. By Valerie Schremp Hahn Reporting from St. Louis This article is part of the Fine Arts & ...
KSDK

From tragedy to mission: How a St. Louis family turned their loss into a lifeline for others

FLORISSANT, Mo. — At the Knights of Columbus in Florissant, bean bags fly through the air at a cornhole tournament. But every toss carries the weight of a mission that began with unimaginable ...
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Oxford University Press South Africa donates to the Athlone School of the Blind

On Thursday, 16 October 2025, Oxford University Press South Africa (OUPSA) celebrated International Dictionary Day in a truly meaningful way. They donated a braille edition of their Aweh! series and ...
The Marshall Project

Their Dads Were on Death Row in Missouri. Here’s How They Faced Goodbyes, Executions and Grief.

Editor’s Note: Lance Shockley was executed on Oct. 14 at Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He was declared dead at 6:13 p.m Central time. For Father’s Day ...