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Some online shoppers say they got tariff-related invoices
AUSTIN (KXAN) – TikTok user Lauren Kirkpatrick told KXAN that she has seen other users talking about receiving tariff-related invoices after making international purchases. That’s why, after buying a...
'We need adoptive families': Heart Galleries of Texas gives ways to support foster children after graduation
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Over the next few weeks, high school graduates will soon be celebrated all over Central Texas for their accomplishments. However, graduation season can be a scary...
Bill requiring Ten Commandments be placed in every Texas classroom sent back to committee
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Senate Bill 10, aptly numbered for its requirement on public schools to place the Ten Commandments in every single public classroom, was sent back to committee...
Senate passes bill authorizing study of Texas mental hospital capacity
AUSTIN (KXAN) – A bill authorizing an extensive study of Texas’ mental health facilities and treatment system received full Senate approval Wednesday. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, wrote the...
Texas bill clarifying when doctors can perform life-saving abortions wins early House vote
(The Texas Tribune) -- The House voted 129-6 on Wednesday to preliminarily approve a bill to clarify Texas’ near-total abortion ban, after it passed the Senate unanimously last month....
Empathy in mental health: Intersection with Substance Use Disorder
AUSTIN (KXAN)—Navigating life with a mental health disorder is no easy task, and is even more difficult when paired with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The National Mental Health Institute...
The Pandemic Agreement is a Landmark for Public Health
The Pandemic Agreement, just adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a landmark for global public health. Had such an agreement been in place before 2020, the COVID-19...
What the New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Means For You
On May 20, the federal government announced a major shift in how it plans to review and recommend COVID-19 vaccines for Americans. Among the changes: when manufacturers want to...
What to Say When You Forget Someone’s Name
It’s a wonder that anyone remembers anyone else’s name after just meeting. Most people are visually wired, which means we’re good with faces, but—was it Alyssa or Elizabeth? Hewitt...
Explaining the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As hurricane season is quickly approaching, let's remind you about the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale. This scale is designed to categorize hurricanes based on wind speed...
