Daily Brief: Saturday, September 12, 2026

St. Louis news worth your time today — curated by PubDef, with receipts from the archive. Click through for the full stories.

Missouri should make medical respite part of its health care infrastructure

Missouri’s healthcare system routinely pays for a hospital stay, a surgery or a course of treatment, then reaches the edge of its own plan when the patient has no home in which to recover. For a… — Missouri Independent

Latest Missouri poll finds another razor thin margin ahead of November vote on abortion

Just 10 days ago, Steven Rogers says he would have predicted Missourians were set to reinstate an abortion ban this November. Then the latest polling results landed in his inbox. Now the professor of… — Missouri Independent

📼 From the PubDef archive: “SNL Spoofs Biden-Palin VP debate” (Oct 2008)

Pancreatic cancer breakthrough

A groundbreaking once-daily pill nearly doubled median survival compared with chemotherapy in a major trial involving patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer — and St. Louis’… — St. Louis American

Ben Shelton becomes first Black American man in US Open final since Arthur Ashe

American Ben Shelton continued his tremendous run through the US Open. Shelton defeated fellow American and close friend Frances Tiafoe 4‑6, 6‑3, 6‑3, 7‑5 in the semifinals of men’s singles on Friday… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Political Candidate Filing Ends Today at 5:00” (Mar 2008)

At 50, The Black Rep’s legacy lives on through the artists it raised

In 2025, St. Louis Black Repertory Company Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes was ready to sit down with The St. Louis American to discuss the Season 48 finale, August Wilson’s Radio Golf.… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is dying the death of a thousand cuts.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is dying the death of a thousand cuts. In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court stuck a dagger in the VRA’s guts with Shelby County v. Holder, striking down the formula that… — St. Louis American

📼 From the PubDef archive: “Irene, Maida and Mike — a Tale of Delusion, Promise and Possibility” (Nov 2008)

A circus of opportunities across cultures

For more than 15 years, UniverSoul Circus has been coming to St. Louis, long enough for some families to share the experience across generations. Candace Franklin is among those whose visits to… — St. Louis American

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