St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For Southern shipyards, riverboat gambling has been a godsend, helping to end a long dry spell. The heyday for most Gulf Coast shipyards was 1976-82, when they built supply vessels...

Those who swear by bed-and-breakfast inns say that much of the charm of these establishments is the personal touch: the reading material on the bedside table; the fresh muffins and...

When Marianne Stuart set out to ease the pain of her dog Kellie, the remedy she came up with changed both of their lives. Kellie, an Irish setter, used to...

Lee the Rehabber has the ultimate driver's test. He wants to know: Is your car a home? "I'm not talking about homeless people who live in '67 Ford station wagons,"...

Things started out badly on the night Joe Landgraf fell into the future. Landgraf and his girlfriend, Cary Eskew, were arguing, as many couples do, about money. Eskew wanted Landgraf...

Five reasons why fish make better pets than dogs: 1. Fish won't bite the meter reader. 2. Fish won't ruin your best rug. 3. Fish won't knock over the neighbor's...

Imagine a family of five lying side by side, asleep on a waterbed. Now imagine that one of those five is a restless sleeper; every time he tosses or turns,...

Some think baseball is lost. After all, the evidence is abundant. No commissioner. The continuing mockery of the designated hitter. The New York Mets. World Series games that end past...

David Sanders, an Army veteran living in Columbia, Mo., says his family has spent nine years and $10,000 to get his German-born wife, Ulrike, into the United States legally. Now...

With today's emphasis on functional, practical home design that is both safe and accessible, manufacturers are making some pretty nifty things. One new item is a pressure-balanced shower faucet. The...