Journalism Schools Look to Prepare Students to Confront Sexual Harassment

bySahar Chmais

Journalists say schools should prepare students to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace.

UT-Austin, Texas State Train Police, Students and Staff to Handle Active Shooters

byShepard Price

Training at UT-Austin and Texas State takes two tracks: one focusing on quick police response and a second on simple steps everyone else can take to defend themselves.

Estimating Texas Mountain Lion Population Is Like Herding Cats — Literally

byKayla Meyertons

The lions are so stealthy and range so widely, mostly on private land, that scientists have difficulty developing a good estimate of their numbers in Texas.

Fighting Addiction, One Dank Meme at a Time

bySahar Chmais

An addict turned recovery counselor uses dark humor and social media to help users clean up.

Kinder Morgan, the Blind Eyes of Texas Salamanders Are Upon You

byKayla Meyertons

The presence of endangered salamanders in aquifers under the route means an added layer of environmental scrutiny for Kinder Morgan’s proposed natural gas pipeline.

U.S. House Democrats Target Six Texas Districts for 2020, Face Uphill Battle

byKatherine Corley

National Democrats are targeting six congressional districts in Texas in 2020. Despite Democratic gains in the 2018 midterms, some political scientists say the party faces an uphill battle in the Lone Star State.

Central Texas Girls Blaze New Trails in Scouting

bySunny Kim

In February, the Boy Scouts started allowing all-girl troops in the 109-year-old organization.

Advocates Push for Criminal Sentencing Reform

byJack Keyes

Support is growing for legislation that would allow prisoners, even those convicted of violent crimes, to reduce their sentences through good behavior.

A Bumper Crop for Texas Cotton Could Spell Trouble for Farmers

byStephen Cabler

In the boom-bust world of cotton, a couple of big harvests means lower prices and potentially tough times for Texas growers.

Texas Plays Its Role in America’s Board-Game Comeback

byKatherine Corley

A renewed interest in board games has spawned an increase in amateur board game developers, particularly in Lone Star hotspots Dallas and Austin.

Advocates Continue Push to Lessen Importance of Standardized Tests in Texas

byMorgan Kilgo

The debate over the proper role of standard tests in evaluating student performance returns to the Capitol.

Chronic Pain Patients Say Restrictions on Prescription Opioids Too Stringent

bySahar Chmais

Some Texans say federal opioid-prescribing guidelines are limiting chronic pain patients’ access to much needed medicine.