Predicting the future helps us understand the rapidly changing present, but can we really forecast the world in 30 years?

High speed train between Kansas City and St. Louis could cost up to $10 billion

The Loop Community Improvement District has a plan to rehab the Loop — but can it regain its former splendor?

We can expect changes in schools, libraries and self-driving cars, but we can't always predict the consequences

Scientists disagree over the probability of a repeat of the catastrophic Missouri earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 

Twitter and Facebook posts are the latest bumper crops as farmers look to the future

Once the rubble is cleared and the neighbors stop dropping off freezer meals, how does a family start over?

Female sports reporters face a lack of representation in the newsroom and a lack of respect from their male peers. Sports editor Melanie Rau wants that to change

Our beloved editor-in-chief Elizabeth Elkin says goodbye to Vox and to the decade

You probably know about the Devil's Icebox. Now, understand its depths and explore other local landmarks with million-year histories

Through her organizing business, Lauren Crosby has helped hundreds of mid-Missourians declutter and organize their spaces

Adulting can get the best of you, but your money doesn’t have to. If credit card lingo sounds like a foreign language, we’ve got you covered

Hear the inspiring personal experiences of five people who overcame debt, from student loans to medical bills to insurance

Local experts helped us put together this simple to-do list for better financial living 

To buy or not to buy furniture, technology, cars and housing? Here's how to handle major life purchases

Don’t freak out about the federal form for student aid

Let's look at how we got into this financial mess, but more importantly, how you can get out of it

Student loan debt is following students into adulthood. Here's a closer look at just how much post-graduates are affected by debt