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University of Houston Is Gutting Its Gender and Sexuality Classes. That Won’t Stop Texas’ Crusade Against Higher Ed.

College administrators wrongly hope that anticipatory obedience will satisfy a GOP-run Texas Legislature that is increasingly hostile toward education.

Texas Observer

Indian-origin philanthropist who donated $5.5 million to Texas hospital says she's uncomfortable with publicity: 'We don't advertise'

Sunita Agarwal and her husband Brij Agarwal do not like to advertise their philanthropic works. After the Indian- American couple's $5.5 million donation to the St Luke's Foundation in Texas launched them into the limelight, Sunita Agarwal said they are uncomfortable with publicity. In the past, too, they made several…

The Times of India

Researchers reach superconductivity at ambient pressure, record high temperature — milestone of -122°C reached by using pressure quenching, still 140 degrees off room temperature target

Researchers from the University of Houston managed to increase the critical temperature for superconductivity by about 18 K at ambient pressure, but at −122°C, they are still 140°C away from the target.

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Satellite images reveal which bridges around the world are at highest risk of collapse

Global analysis of 744 bridges reveals those in North America, which were mostly built in the 1960s, are in poorest condition

The Independent UK

Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say

The order wiped out many of the Trump administration's tariffs, but Trump promised Friday to find other ways to restore them.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school

Turning Point USA was founded by the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

The Texas Tribune

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Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries

Secretary of State Jane Nelson said in a filing that Paxton’s office gave her less than an hour’s warning that they’d be siding against her agency in court. The post Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries appeared first on The Texas…

The Texas Tribune

Remains of missing University of Houston student Jade McKissic recovered in bayou as public demands answers to what happened to her

Unverified social media says she was murdered.

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A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift

A Chinese philosophy student was deported from the United States after landing in Houston to study at the University of Houston

The Independent UK

Confusion reigns as Texas colleges scramble to comply with ban on in-state tuition for undocumented students

The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more.

The Texas Tribune

Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says

Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy

A vast majority of trade between Mexico and the U.S. has been exempt from tariffs for months. That could change on Monday.

The Texas Tribune

Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Texas lawmakers bypassed bills that would have restricted “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, studied health impacts and banned some uses of PFAS-laced firefighting foams.

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Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast

The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans want more property tax cuts. Here’s how they may do it.

Gov. Greg Abbott said cutting taxes is a top priority, however, state lawmakers don’t have as much money to plug into tax cuts as they did two years ago.

LiveScience

We may finally know what causes Mars' gigantic, planet-wide dust storms

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.

LiveScience

Scientists find hidden 'hotspot' that helped create the Great Lakes before North America even existed

A hotspot that now lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean was once under the Great Lakes, and may explain why they formed where they did.

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New Mexico Announces Fernando Lovo as New Vice President and Director of Athletics

UNM Announces Fernando Lovo as New Vice President and Director of Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes announced the appointment of Fernando Lovo as the next Vice President and Director of Athletics. ...

The Independent UK

British sprinter Louie Hinchliffe announces decision to turn professional

The 22-year-old will forego his final year at the University of Houston.

Latin Times

Majority of Texans say housing costs are too much, poll shows

Latino and Black Texans are more likely than white Texans to see housing affordability as a major issue, the poll found

The Texas Tribune

Nine out of 10 Texans say housing costs too much, poll finds

Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year.

The Texas Tribune

CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.

Following Hurricane Beryl’s large-scale power outages, state officials launched an investigation and legislative hearings to scrutinize CenterPoint’s response after the storm.

The Texas Tribune

Texas opens more coastal waters for carbon storage wells

The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term.

The Texas Tribune

Texas farmers face mounting expenses as droughts worsen

Rising temperatures intensify drought and increase costs for the heavily subsidized crop insurance program.

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