Texas Matters: DPS Uvalde accountability; mass shootings rise; Democrat voter...
The DPS head promises state troopers that no one will lose their job after Uvalde. It’s been a year since permitless carry happened in Texas, and shootings have gone up. And voter registration data...
View ArticleDPS Director Steve McCraw tells CNN he’ll resign if troopers had 'any...
The state’s top law enforcement agency has publicly criticized the actions of local police during the May shooting at Robb Elementary. But McCraw’s agency has also faced scrutiny for officers’ delay in...
View Article7 fun facts about sweat
Perspiration can be a stinky nuisance as temperatures climb, but scientists say we shouldn't sell sweat short. There's so much more to the briny stuff than meets the eye.
View ArticleYou may get an IRS refund if you filed your taxes late during the pandemic
The IRS is refunding penalties it charged taxpayers for filing their 2019 and 2020 tax returns late, as a form of COVID-19 relief. The refunds don't apply to penalties for failing to pay your taxes.
View ArticleIs America a democracy or a republic? Yes it is
Election denialism has become not only a thing but a movement. And if critics call this an attack on democracy, some election deniers respond by saying the U.S. is not a democracy, it is a republic.
View ArticleThree months after the tragedy in Uvalde, families cope with art, activism...
In the months since the mass school shooting at Robb Elementary, some parents are turning their grief into action, while others are dealing with guilt and trying to make sense of their new lives.
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth will lie in state for four days before her funeral on Sept. 19
The public will have four days to pay their respects to the queen at Westminster Hall. President Biden and other world leaders are expected to attend her funeral.
View ArticleMaking friends is easy when you're young, but it can be harder as you age
NPR's Life Kit talks with psychologist Marisa Franco for tips on building friendships as an adult. Her new book is Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make — and Keep — Friends.
View ArticleUvalde shooting survivors and families of victims can now apply for financial...
Eligible applicants include the families of those who were killed, individuals who were injured or were at the school when the shooting happened, and people who worked at the nearby funeral home.
View ArticleKen Starr, the prosecutor on the Clinton Whitewater investigation, has died...
As independent counsel, Starr and his investigations loomed over much of the Clinton presidency. His 1998 report about Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky helped lead to the president's impeachment.
View ArticleAmtrak urges riders to monitor its website and Twitter for possible rail strike
Amtrak made initial service adjustments on Wednesday in response to a possible freight railroad service interruption that could occur later this week because of a rail strike. It uses the same lines as...
View ArticleBiden says tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike
President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.
View ArticleFastest 'was' in the West: Inside Wikipedia's race to cover the queen's death
Within seconds of the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death, an army of Wikipedia editors rushed to update her page on the site. It was chaos.
View ArticleMigrants on Martha's Vineyard flight say they were told they were going to...
The plane flight carrying dozens of migrants and paid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest move by Republican officials to send migrants to Democrat-controlled cities.
View ArticleKen Burns connects the past and the present in 'The U.S. and the Holocaust'
Burns' new six-hour series brings World War II history to life — and reminds us that our life, right now, is indeed history in the making.
View ArticleSexual assault reports increase within the military
In the past year, as pandemic restrictions have lifted, reported sexual assaults across the military increased by 13%.
View ArticleAfter migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome...
Residents across Martha's Vineyard say they were scrambling to care for the nearly 50 immigrants, who arrived without warning at the local airport.
View ArticleScientists debate how lethal COVID is. Some say it's now less risky than flu
They argue the threat posed by COVID has lessened because of preexisting immunity and access to treatment. Plus, some deaths may be incorrectly blamed on COVID. Others caution it's too soon to tell.
View ArticleUTSA plays number 21 Texas at Memorial Stadium on Saturday
The UTSA Roadrunners play number 21 Texas at Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday in another marquee matchup this season.
View ArticleMexico City's bells ring for Independence Day, in a massive celebration
"Viva México!" President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shouted repeatedly — calls that were loudly echoed by the massive crowd that packed Mexico City's Zócalo square.
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