A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
| October 22, 2025
Affordability | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | FAMILY | Federal Cuts | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | insurance | Medicaid | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
11 Houston-area Starbucks closing due to company restructuring
| October 1, 2025
Coffee lovers across the US are having to ditch their normal haunts, as Starbucks closed over 400 locations across the country this past week.
‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
| September 23, 2025
acetaminophen | autism | Community | Donald Trump | EXTREMISM | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | prenatal Tylenol | RFK Jr. | tylenol | vaccines
On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.
Get to know your 2025-2026 Dallas Mavericks NBA team
| September 22, 2025
Anthony Davis | CULTURE | DALLAS | DALLAS MAVERICKS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | ENTERTAINMENT | HARDGATE | Jason Kidd | Klay Thompson | Kyrie Irving | NATIONAL NEWS | NBA
The 2025-2026 Dallas Mavericks have plenty of returning faces and could make some noise in a crowded Western Conference—assuming they can stay healthy.
Op-Ed: Hurricane Katrina children deserved better
| August 27, 2025
We allowed the media to shape the lens in how we truly saw these survivors. They were the victims of a tragedy and so many students misunderstood them.