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Abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest, around 80% of Texas voters say in UT poll

Polling from the Texas Politics Project finds registered voters opinions’ on abortion are at odds with Texas laws.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Newly Found Mammoth Butchering Site Proves Humans Were In North America Much Earlier

A newly discovered mammoth butchering site proves that humans were in North America nearly 15,000 years earlier than thought, scientists have revealed.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2022

As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks

While the risk of exposure to monkeypox remains low, health experts say college students living in close proximity to each other could spur outbreaks. They encourage schools to share their plans and relevant information about the virus.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 29, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott’s lead over Beto O’Rourke narrows to 6 points, poll finds

The Republican incumbent’s lead over his Democratic challenger shrank last month, according to a Texas Politics Project poll. The 6-point gap is smaller than when Republican George W. Bush ousted Democrat Ann Richards in 1994.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 6, 2022

How to get birth control and emergency contraception in Texas

Contraception options are available through most health insurance plans and government-funded clinics.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

Since 2005, Texas has lost more newspaper journalists per capita than all but two other states

Of Texas’ 254 counties, 27 no longer have a newspaper. Loss of local news coverage has been associated with higher levels of mistrust, misinformation and malfeasance. Only California and New Jersey have lost more newspaper journalists, relative to population.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 29, 2022

Local efforts to decriminalize abortion in Texas likely won’t help clinics stay open

District attorneys and local leaders in five counties have promised not to pursue criminal charges related to the state’s new abortion laws. But civil and administrative fines could be financially devastating or cost health care providers their licenses.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 25, 2022

Desegregating schools requires more than giving parents free choices – a scholar studies the choices parents of all races make

Chantal Hailey is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.Her work focuses on the role of race and racism in how people choose schools and the other spaces they inhabit, and how racism influences inequality. Below are highlights from an interview…

The Conversation · May 27, 2022

Journalism's hostage relationship with Twitter

Journalists are some of the most active users of Twitter. But steps to make it a platform for unregulated speech threatens to turn a tool into a tribulation.

360info · May 2, 2022

Murder charges dropped in Texas abortion

Lizelle Herrera was arrested and held in jail on a $500,000 bond until prosecutors reviewed "applicable Texas law"

Salon · Apr 11, 2022