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Soprano Patricia Racette to Lead Opera Theater of St. Louis

Patricia Racette, who has a recent history of performing in and directing productions with the company, will begin as its artistic director this fall.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy

Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.

By Lydia DePillis and Akilah Townsend

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Ken Rosenthal, Founder of Panera Bread’s Forerunner, Dies at 81

He built a small chain of bakery cafes, with sourdough bread as its star. A few years after it was sold, it became nationally famous under a new name.

By Richard Sandomir

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Ted Drewes Jr., the Frozen Custard King of St. Louis, Dies at 96

Celebrity chefs and politicians paid tribute to the man behind the extra-thick shake known as the concrete, an intrinsic part of St. Louis summers.

By Alex Williams