Austin ISD has a new sex ed curriculum. Educators hope it will reduce stigma...
The new lessons AISD introduced this fall start in kindergarten and run through high school. But not all students will participate. Parents and guardians must opt their kids into the lessons because of...
View ArticleFrustrated migrants stranded in Mexico say they'll keep waiting for border...
A controversial public health order that’s been rapidly expelling migrants from the U.S. was supposed to end Wednesday. But as Title 42 remains in place migrants are unsure about their future and need...
View ArticleTexas prepares for “life-threatening” wind chills, but officials remain...
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders say Texans should protect their homes and vehicles as large portions of the state will experience dangerously cold temperatures.
View ArticleAnti-Jewish incidents were on the rise in 2021, Texas report finds
The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission made eight policy recommendations in response to the reported rise in antisemitism.
View ArticleWeather service, city, county offer guidance before bitter cold arrives
A strong arctic cold will bring temperatures to near or below freezing before sunset Thursday over the Hill Country and Austin and reach San Antonio by 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleZelenskyy and Biden emphasize their partnership ahead of congressional address
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington to meet with President Biden and Congress on Wednesday. The trip comes as lawmakers are debating billions more in aid for Ukraine.
View ArticleJudge rules Texas’ criminal trespassing charges against migrants...
A Kinney County Judge ruled an Operation Lone Star policy to be unconstitutional for being discriminatory against migrant men.
View ArticleAmerican life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
A new report shows the pandemic and the overdose crisis helped push down the average life expectancy in the U.S. for a second year in a row.
View ArticleCould a Twitter headquarters join Elon Musk’s other business interests in Texas?
Tesla has ramped up hiring in Central Texas and the Boring Company, Neuralink and SpaceX also have facilities in the Austin area.
View ArticleWithout enough workers in the U.S. to fill jobs, ranches and farms in Texas...
An analysis by The Texas Newsroom found a 36% increase in the demand for foreign workers in the state in just one year.
View ArticleFood banks are dealing with rising prices, lower donations and more need
Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic.
View ArticleMore than a third of executions in 2022 were 'botched,' a report finds
Death penalty researchers say the record-high number of mishandled executions put into question states' ability to perform them.
View ArticleWeather conditions across the U.S. mean bomb cyclones are possible. What are...
Regions across the U.S. are expected to get record low temperatures, wind chills and heavy snow, which could make for dangerous conditions for travel and simply being outside.
View Article'I wanted it to be right': After 3-year journey, RGV native Gabrielle Ruiz...
The “Twinkle Twinkle” singer and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” alum spoke with Texas Standard on the teamwork it takes to release a Christmas song, what her role in “A Chorus Line” has meant to her, and what...
View ArticleSpurs legends nominated for Basketball Hall of Fame
San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich and former Spurs point guard Tony Parker were selected as nominees for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, class of 2023.
View ArticleGreater exercise activity is tied to less severe COVID-19 outcomes, a study...
A team of researchers' study suggests that COVID-19 health leaders incorporate exercise into their mitigation strategies.
View ArticleAt Istanbul's Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and...
The organizers of the annual sports festival in Istanbul see it as an opportunity to create and reclaim spaces for the LGBTQ community in Turkey, and to rethink how sports are practiced and played.
View ArticleMigrants who fear deportation could sleep on the streets during winter storm...
Shelters have been set up across El Paso to keep migrants from sleeping in sub-freezing temperatures. But many who evaded detection could still be left out in the cold.
View ArticleFederal court ruling may prevent Texas teens from getting birth control...
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a former religious liberty lawyer, found that a federal program that gives teens access to birth control denies a parent “a fundamental right to control and...
View ArticleWith the Christmas Bird Count underway, some are asking: Where have all the...
Texas bird enthusiasts are reporting fewer birds even at their backyard feeders. It mirrors a trend of bird decline across the globe.
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