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North Texas author Sarah Damoff discusses how her background in social work, family dynamics and a strong sense of place shape her novels “The Bright Years” and “The Burning Side.”
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Allison V. Smith
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Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers. -
A Texas Republican's complaint that too many people of color were in a video of the crowd at a University of Texas football game set off condemnations.
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Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.
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The decision comes after university officials consolidated seven ethnic studies departments into two earlier this year. Faculty within the College of Liberal Arts were told most majors could be consolidated into one before the fall 2027 semester. -
In the analysis, UNT received an overall score of 52.5 out of 100, dropping 3.1 points from 2025. Out of 261 schools ranked for freedom of speech, UNT landed 248th, and earned an "F" in overall free speech climate.
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The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift. -
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control. -
Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery. -
Hundreds of drones hit targets around Moscow ahead of Russia’s election on Monday.
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This week, world leaders convene for the U.N. General Assembly as war continues in Ukraine and the Gulf. And, President Trump has proposed that his arch serve as a military complex.
