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Cardinals, Nolan Gorman jump on Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt early on way to 9-4 win in series finale

ST. LOUIS — Nolan Gorman’s second career two-home run game helped spark a pair of big innings as the Cardinals drubbed Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching to the tune of nine runs on 16 hits in a series-clinching victory on the opening weekend of the season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 2, 2023

Editorial: No, all transgender Americans aren't implicated by the actions of one killer

It was entirely predictable, but still despicable, that right-wing demagogues like Sen. Josh Hawley are trying to spin Monday’s Nashville school shooting into an indictment of transgender Americans generally because the assailant happened to identify as trans. That was the obvious thrust of a Fox News discussion between the Missouri…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 2, 2023

Cardinals dodge trouble of their own making, score win vs. Blue Jays for Jack Flaherty

ST. LOUIS — Before they could slip away with their first win of the season, the Cardinals first had to find a way to slip by all the chances they gave Toronto.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 1, 2023

Cardinals squander three leads in late innings, fall to Toronto in opener

ST. LOUIS — The three losses the Cardinals misplaced in the late innings on the scoreboard took a backseat to the one loss on the field in the eighth inning.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 31, 2023

ATF director visits St. Louis, touts campaign to crack down on illegal gun transactions

ST. LOUIS — The director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives visited St. Louis this week to promote the rollout of a federal campaign aimed at cracking down on illegal gun transactions.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 30, 2023

Editorial: Once again, teachers are the target of a school shooter — and the GOP

In the past week, America has pondered two news stories involving schools, one tragic, the other cynical. On Monday, an attacker shot and killed three children and three adults in a Tennessee grade school, the latest in an almost-weekly parade of carnage in America’s classrooms. Days earlier, House Republicans, who…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 30, 2023

Masyn Winn's confidence high after sublime camp with Cardinals: 'I think I belong up here'

JUPITER, Fla. — Dynamic, athletic and with his own distinct swagger, Cardinals prospect and potential shortstop of the future Masyn Winn came into his first big-league spring training camp expecting a unique learning experience. The Cardinals' decision-makers similarly expected a great opportunity to learn.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 29, 2023

Editorial: Obamacare opponents who demanded medical autonomy seek to deny it for women

A judge has blocked a Wyoming abortion ban based on an ironic instance of unintended consequences: A decade ago, conservative voters in that state, eager to limit the reach of the newly enacted Affordable Care Act, approved a constitutional amendment to ensure that “each competent adult shall have the right…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 29, 2023

Explosive Blues beat Canucks in OT in another high-scoring affair

ST. LOUIS — The Blues will be nothing if not entertaining.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 29, 2023

Best Bites: Jays Krunchers! Sweet Hawaiian Style Onion chips

It’s been some time since one kind of potato chip has united my whole family, but with one bite of these Hawaiian-style onion chips every person at our table agreed they were delicious. The kettle-style chips have a strong crunch and a bold sweet and savory flavor. And even better,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 27, 2023