News & Current Events

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Provides a complete overview of the United States' past that covers the most-studied events, decades, conflicts, wars, political and cultural movements, and people. Explore coverage on topics ranging from the arrival of the Vikings in North America to the American Revolution, Civil Rights movement, 9/11, and the War on Terror.

Provides an overview of world history, from ancient times to today's headlines. Covering the most-studied events, periods, cultures, civilizations, religions, conflicts, wars, ideologies, cultural movements, and people.

Full text for nearly 2,050 general reference publications with full-text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest.

NYTimes.com provides free access to the New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news articles, reviews, blogs, videos, and more. There are two different ways to access NYTimes.com depending on if you are inside or outside the Library. For both onsite or offsite access, you need to sign up for a free account using a valid email address.

Using NYTimes.com in the Library:

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2. Enter login information (first-time users will need to create an account) or log in with Facebook or Google

3. Begin reading!

Using NYTimes.com outside the Library:

You must redeem a code to access NYTimes.com remotely. The code lasts for 72 hours. At the end of the 72 hours, you can repeat the process and receive another 72-hour pass.

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2. Redeem your code for digital access to the New York Times. (The code will be pre-populated). Select the Redeem button

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4. Get Started! Enjoy your 3 days of unlimited access to NYTimes.com and the NYTimes smartphone and tablet apps

Newspaper articles from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Kansas City Star, and the full-text from more than 1,000 newspapers in the US and around the world. This product is protected by copyright. For use by individual cardholders only.

NYTimes Cooking is a service of The New York Times. It is a digital cookbook and cooking guide, available on all platforms that helps home cooks of every level discover the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.

To access NYTimes Cooking, you must redeem a code. The code lasts for 24 hours. At the end of the 24 hours, you can repeat the process and receive another code.

1. Click here or select NYTimes Cooking above
2. Redeem your code for digital access to NYTimes Cooking. (The code will be pre-populated). Select the Redeem button.
3. Log in or create an account. First-time users will need to create an account or login with Facebook, Google, or Apple.
4. Start Cooking! Enjoy your 24 hours access to NYTimes Cooking.

Access to the St. Louis Business Journal’s daily editorial content, the St. Louis Business Journal Weekly Edition, the Business Journal Book of Lists, and much more.

Browse and search the latest editions of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and issues dating back to 1988.