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Freshwater crocodiles die every year in Australia from eating poisonous cane toads that humans introduced to the continent. Now scientists have found a way to teach the crocs to avoid the toxic toads.

A major expansion of the child tax credit during the height of the COVID pandemic temporarily slashed the child poverty rate in half. That is one reason why it has become a hot topic in the presidential race.

Ahead of the DNC, the state’s top Democrats leaned heavily into the jokes that have circulated in Democratic circles online in support of Harris and Walz. “I have all kinds of hashtags working up in my head about Tim Walz. How about #DadJokes?” JB Pritzker said to laughs.

"This is a photo of an event in one city on one day," said one AI researcher. "I mean, what hope do we have to actually tackle complex problems in society if we can't agree on this?"

Former President Donald Trump and his allies promise a historic deportation effort if he's reelected. But internal documents from his time in office show how difficult that would be to execute.

While the majority of the Gordon F. Moore Community Park and the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course will open later this week, the soccer field where a mine collapsed below and an adjacent ball field will remain closed.

Leaders of the St. Louis Public School District shared plans Tuesday evening to begin the 2024-25 school year on a positive note, as well as insight into finances and student transportation.

Federal officials have accepted an application that would grant St. Louis County’s three clinics special status that would add $6 million a year to the health department’s budget.

The board sent four other proposed charter changes to Mayor Tishaura Jones. Her office says she is reviewing the legislation.

The secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that petitions for abortion rights, raising the minimum wage and legalizing sports betting had enough signatures to go on the ballot.

St. Louis County Library locations will hold flag workshops this week. Residents will be able to create their own designs or provide feedback on premade options.