Well, well, well. It seems the Tesla Cybertruck — that stainless steel wedge of suburban overcompensation — isn’t exactly flying off the shelves like Elon Musk probably imagined back when he was smashing its windows on stage. So what’s a floundering EV giant to do when the original “futuristic” truck, priced like a luxury condo, […]
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I Went to an Abortion Conference. It Made Me Want to Be a Mother
This week I’m celebrating seven years married to my husband and we still have no children. We’re happily married and very much enjoy not having parenting responsibilities, but it’s a part of life that we both want. We thought for sure by now, in our mid 30s, we’d at least have a toddler, but as […]
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Parents Warned Killeen ISD About Bullying. Then a 14-Year-Old Was Stabbed to Death.
This story contains descriptions of bullying and physical violence that may be triggering for some readers. Parents and educators can find anti-bullying resources here. Brianna Harrelson’s son was attacked daily at Eastern Hills Middle School last year. Harrelson, a Harker Heights resident, said the attacks were physical, and that her son sometimes had to outrun […]
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The Pink Moon is Coming, and It’s Totally Average in Every Way (But We’re Still Going to Make a Deal Out of It)
Heads up, sky-gazers and anyone looking for an excuse to stand in their yard and stare into the night sky — this Saturday, April 12, the Pink Moon is rising! Oh and by “pink,” we mean “not pink at all, but still emotionally satisfying.” Despite its rosy moniker, this “Pink Moon” won’t be strawberry-tinted, or […]
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Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Tryouts Are Almost Here, and Bless Them, the Hopefuls Are Posting Their Journeys on TikTok
If you’re like us and couldn’t stop watching “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” on Netflix last summer and are counting down the minutes for Season 2 dates to drop, you’re in luck: Tiktok has got you covered. Auditions haven’t started, but already DCC prep classes are in full swing ahead of auditions for the 2025-2026 […]
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Even in Defeat, Kelvin Sampson and his Cougars Did Houston Proud
On Monday night, the Gators eked out a nailbiter win over Houston to claim their third championship in school history. The University of Houston Cougars basketball team was about as big of an underdog as a 1-seed gets entering the Final Four in San Antonio. Duke, led by their superstar Cooper Flagg, was considered an […]
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So You Want To Get Pregnant in Texas? How To Navigate Abortion Bans and Rising Maternal Mortality Rates
“I’m terrified. Trying to start a family with my hubby and our first pregnancy was ectopic,” one user on threads wrote. “I’m a Black woman in TX where it’s being shown that these health professionals don’t & won’t give af about me if I’m in pain & very well may provide substandard treatment for asinine […]
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Austin’s Plotting a Comedy Rebellion. Welcome to The Anti-Kill Tony Show.
For a few years now, the Austin comedy scene has been dominated by a new ecosystem led by Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe. The city is now nationally known as a haven for their style of “say whatever shitty thing you want, it doesn’t even need a punchline” comedy. For these guys (and their disciples […]
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Hunting for the Perfect Italian Cookies in Houston — Like My Mom and Grandma Made
It seems like my mom is always making cookies when we talk on the phone. Over a thousand miles away, I imagine the buttery first bite of her thumbprint cookies, with their signature chocolate center hugged by perfectly squishy dough. This past Christmas season, when she told me about all the types of cookies she […]
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Secretive Natalism Conference in Austin Offered Matchmaking for Lonely Eugenicists, Bigoted Race Science Enthusiasts
Once upon a time, in the 1920s, the State Fair of Texas hosted “Fitter Family” contests that graded entrants on physical appearance, health, behavior, and intelligence. The winners, according to the eugenicist judges, were most likely to produce offspring deemed genetically superior — and were “invariably white with western and northern European heritage.” The 1925 […]