Talk of the Day
How often did you or your kids miss school?
New research shows that as many as 7.5 million school age children miss a month or so of classroom time.
May 17, 2012 | 7:55 am
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Does breastfeeding cover photo on Time magazine go too far?
The photo shows a mother standing while her son, nearly 4, stands on a small chair and nurses from her semi-exposed breast.
May 10, 2012 | 12:30 pm
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How do you remember mom on Mother's Day?
It's been an "official" holiday since 1914, and some people make a bigger deal out of it than others.
May 07, 2012 | 8:39 am
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Do obese people face workplace discrimination?
Should employers be allowed to discriminate against the severely overweight because of potential health risks?
May 02, 2012 | 8:02 am
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What's the job search like for (soon-to-be) graduates you know?
While the job market is better than it was a few years ago, it wouldn't be called robust. Is your graduate having any luck finding work?
Apr 23, 2012 | 7:32 am
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What is just punishment for an underage drunk driver who kills?
A Maryland man who killed three of his friends in a drunken-driving crash less than a year ago got 20 years in prison; he wants his sentence reduced.
Apr 20, 2012 | 8:34 am
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What's the biggest consumer rip-off you've seen?
An insurance company doesn't thank you for paying up front; it charges a 3 percent penalty.
Apr 17, 2012 | 6:49 am
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If you won a lottery, would you quit your job?
Two of the three Mega Millions winners of a $656 million jackpot have stepped forward. Now, the wait is on for the Red Bud winner.
Apr 10, 2012 | 8:31 am
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What do you think of R.J. Matson's 'Nobamacare' cartoon?
Post-Dispatch editorial cartoonist R.J. Matson weighs in today on the health care act being argued before the Supreme Court.
Mar 27, 2012 | 8:28 am
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Are you following the case of the killing of Trayvon Martin?
No one disputes that a neighborhood watch captain shot and killed an unarmed teenager. Beyond that, there's disagreement over many aspects of what happened in the Florida neighborhood.
Mar 22, 2012 | 8:13 am
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Do you have dental insurance?
More Americans are going to the emergency room for dental care at a cost of up to 10 times what a trip to the dentist's office would be.
Feb 28, 2012 | 7:23 am
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What's the status of your income taxes this year?
The early birds have already sent in their taxes. The hunter-gatherers are still getting their paperwork together.
Feb 23, 2012 | 7:34 am
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Do you do anything to observe the Christian season of Lent?
Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season. Do you observe it, and how?
Feb 22, 2012 | 9:39 am
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Swapping nuggets for homemade lunch; your reaction?
A state agent inspecting lunchboxes didn't think a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips and apple juice met federal standards.
Feb 15, 2012 | 8:08 am
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Should government order companies to make certain drugs?
If children will die without a certain cancer drug, should the government be able to order a drug company to make it?
Feb 14, 2012 | 7:50 am
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What was your first concert, your last concert, your favorite concert?
News of Madonna's upcoming show (at up to $355) and of the Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil show tonight at Scottrade had us waxing nostalgic about the good old days of concertgoing.
Feb 08, 2012 | 8:51 am
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How much do you use Facebook on your phone?
In Wednesday's filing for its IPO, Facebook said that one of its biggest challenges is how to make money from users who access the site from phones and mobile devices.
Feb 02, 2012 | 7:32 am
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Time lists unusual work perks; what's yours?
Some companies offer free haircuts, free lunches or paid sabbaticals every few years. What makes your job a little sweeter to do?
Jan 26, 2012 | 7:10 am
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Do men want sons and women want daughters?
Even though parents say they just want a healthy baby, research shows that's not really the case -- even if parents don't always realize it.
Jan 23, 2012 | 7:26 am
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Do you work through your lunch break?
An Illinois woman got fired for staying at her desk to work on a project instead of leaving for her lunch break.
Jan 19, 2012 | 7:22 am
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What Internet sites are part of your daily routine?
Instead of the usual Wikipedia page, today you'll see a black and white screen with the message: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."
Jan 18, 2012 | 7:24 am
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What do you do when tornado sirens sound?
Plenty of lifetime Midwesterners grow casual about such storm warnings; some still take them very seriously.
Jan 17, 2012 | 6:54 am
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Should governors be able to pardon killers?
One of the killers that outgoing Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour pardoned shot and killed his wife as she held their baby.
Jan 13, 2012 | 7:32 am
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Should airlines have to include taxes and fees in fare advertisements?
The airlines argue that other industries don't have to include taxes in their prices; why should they?
Jan 11, 2012 | 7:51 am
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Should the government police the airwaves?
There could be endless arguments over whether it's worse to show a buttock or a nipple, or whether the f-bomb is worse than other words.
Jan 10, 2012 | 6:49 am
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