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Scorching Temperatures Smash Records In U.S., Europe
Thu Jul 04 2019
Scientists warn that heat waves are becoming increasingly common due to human-caused climate change....
In our opinion: Thank you to Jed Horne
Thu Jul 04 2019
Editor’s note: Longtime Lens Opinion Editor Jed Horne is retiring this month and handing off his duties to Jessica Rosgaard, host and producer of Behind The Lens. Before he leaves,...
Expansion of "remain in Mexico" policy brings tension, fear to border cities
Wed Jul 03 2019
In less than two months, the number of migrants sent to Cuidad Juárez under the program has swelled from 2,800 to 7,600. Human rights groups and a former Mexican government officia...
San Antonio and other Texas cities confront the spillover from the border migration crisis
Wed Jul 03 2019
With Border Patrol facilities overwhelmed, San Antonio's hastily opened migrant center, housed in an old Quiznos, is seeing hundreds of migrants arriving daily, many without money ...
To add hundreds of faculty, Epic Charter Schools obtained personal information of thousands of Oklahoma public school teachers
Tue Jul 02 2019
In late April, Norman High School teacher Jeremy Davis received a recruitment email from Epic Charter Schools, an online Oklahoma charter school that has earned praise, criticism a...
2020 census: How undercounts and overcounts can hurt US communities
Tue Jul 02 2019
2020 census: How undercounts and overcounts can hurt US communities...
Homeland Security report: tensions rising in overcrowded migrant detention facilities
Tue Jul 02 2019
The Homeland Security Department's Office of Inspector General visited five Border Patrol facilities in South Texas last month and found "dangerous overcrowding and prolonged deten...
National media outlets told the story of David Briscoe surviving the Santa Fe shooting. He wasn’t there.
Mon Jul 01 2019
A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there....
Analysis: The family separation crisis peaked more than a year ago. Conditions at the border are still terrible.
Mon Jul 01 2019
Last summer, public attention and outrage prompted the Trump administration to back off its zero-tolerance immigration policy. Attention waned, but the federal government's ineffec...
After debate, O’Rourke scrambles to shore up immigration credentials
Sun Jun 30 2019
The Democratic presidential candidate, sharply challenged on his signature issue Wednesday night, spent the next few days working to show his bona fides....
Texas lawmaker files bill to allow donations of diapers, other goods to migrant kids in Border Patrol facilities
Fri Jun 28 2019
A bill filed Friday by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, would allow Border Patrol to accept donations from those wanting to give to children at stations in Texas....
Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by a Nonprofit Christian Hospital That Employs Them
Fri Jun 28 2019
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has sued many of its own employees over unpaid medical bills and garnishes their wages; its health care plan prevents them from going to competitors...
Census citizenship question ruling sets up legal path for Texans fighting the question
Fri Jun 28 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court threw the inclusion of a citizenship question on the census in doubt, but a separate legal challenge with Texas ties could bring an end to the controversy....
How business interests shaped US public records law: Q&A with Jeannine Relly
Fri Jun 28 2019
The Freedom of Information Act — FOIA — lets anyone request records from federal agencies. Federal agencies have to provide requested records, with exemptions....
After debate skirmish, Castro, O’Rourke host dueling events in Austin
Fri Jun 28 2019
The two Democratic presidential candidates rallied supporters at events minutes apart Friday evening, with Castro seeking to lay claim to favorite-son status....
Julián Castro's campaign had been stalled for months. Wednesday's debate gave it new life.
Thu Jun 27 2019
I showed the American people that I have the right experience to be president," Castro said. "That I have a strong, compelling and positive vision for the future of this country....
'Jihadi Jack' parents guilty of funding terrorism
Fri Jun 21 2019
The parents of a Muslim convert dubbed "Jihadi Jack" have been found guilty of funding terrorism....
California Legislators Urge Caution, but Greenlight a Plan That Could Lead to the Widespread Use of Forestry Offsets
Fri Jun 21 2019
Influenced by a ProPublica investigation, they emphasized the need for “vigorous and proactive monitoring,” noting concerns long voiced by scientists about the integrity of carbon ...
Defending Pacific Islands
Fri Jun 21 2019
Join the people of the Pacific in the fight for climate safety...
