Google’s new Search Labs experiment will organize the search results using AI smarts. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – Preparing for Houston’s Hurricane Season in an Age of Austerity
When the devastating floods hit Central Texas this month, key positions at the National Weather Service were empty after government-wide layoffs implemented by the Trump administration earlier this year. Thousands of calls…
El Paso Matters – Opinion: The county is working to make Ascarate Lake better for El Pasoans
The 48 acres of Ascarate Lake are about one-eighth of Ascarate Park’s 400 acres, but for many, it is the central attraction for El Paso’s premier regional park, drawing fishers, boaters, walkers…
The Border Chronicle – Beating the Heat: Border Cyclists Fight for Better Infrastructure
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Texas Monthly – Texans will pay higher power bills as clean energy development slows because of tax credit cuts, economists say
The One Big Beautiful Bill drastically shortens the timeline for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits. This will impact even Texas, where wind and solar power have boomed and…
KTSM News – Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners to have emergency meeting on flooding in Vado
VADO, N.M. (KTSM) — The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners has scheduled an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, to discuss a potential emergency disaster declaration related to…
KTSM News – Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies after suffering cardiac arrest: police
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at age 71, according to multiple reports. TMZ was first to report on Hogan’s death Thursday morning, saying emergency medical crews were…
Texas Monthly – Struggling Texas cotton industry emphasizing the hazards of fast fashion
A group representing High Plains region farmers has launched a campaign to make buyers aware of synthetic fibers’ impact on the environment and health. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Amazon introduces a more affordable color screen Kindle
Amazon launches a more affordable, $250 Colorsoft Kindle and a version for kids. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Preston Thorpe is a software engineer at a San Fransisco startup. He’s also serving his eleventh year in prison.
A senior software engineer for Turso, Thorpe is part of an experimental program in the Maine state prison system that allows incarcerated people to work remote jobs from custody. Read more: Read More



