WATCH: Kenyan-American explains that multiple cultures ‘Make America Great’
| August 22, 2025
Kenyan-American student Noah Ocheing worries how federal policy changes could affect his education. He says America’s strength comes from its melting pot of cultures and races seen across the nation.
Jasmine Crockett: Republicans have ‘zero path to the White House’ without Texas
| August 22, 2025
EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | US HOUSE
Texas Democrats are battling Republicans over a GOP redistricting plan that would flip five US House seats currently held by Democrats, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) is urging Texans to fight back, organize, and vote.
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In her own words: Why this Texas physician fled to Virginia
| August 22, 2025
ABORTION | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | HEALTHCARE | Repro Rights | reproduction rights | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | women's health
I remember very clearly the moment I knew I was done. I could no longer practice as a women’s health care doctor in Texas. I had a patient, probably 18 or 19 years old. I was doing an ultrasound, and she told me she needed an abortion for her safety. She said, “I’m too young. I don’t feel safe with my partner. I’m scared. I need an abortion.”
Big-name neighbors: 9 celebrities who own homes in Texas
| August 22, 2025
Art | celebrities | Celebrity | Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | HARDGATE | HOUSING | LIFESTYLE | local | pets | recreation | SATX | TEXAS
Learn about nine celebrities who call Texas home, from natives to first-timers who fell in love with the Lone Star State.
TX oncologists worry about proposed federal cuts to cancer research
| August 22, 2025
Community | CULTURE | Donald Trump | EQUALITY | funding | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | national politics | texans | TEXAS
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death for Texans and medical professionals are concerned about proposed federal budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.