How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune
Teenagers come to Access Esperanza’s family planning clinics in the Rio Grande Valley for birth control. They leave with...
Guitars from the Future: How a Wunderkind scientist used NASA technology to reinvent the...
By Nate Pallesen | Wealth of Geeks
Crafting musical instruments isn’t usually rocket science. Malayan Guitars saw that as a challenge. The crisp, clean tunes...
CATES: One Change at a Time: Morning rituals
By Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Odessa Regional Medical Center
I have been talking regularly for a while now about making one change...
Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they...
By LAURIE KELLMAN
The Associated Press
LONDON Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Software interactions can cause unexpected problems
Question: I have 2 issues that I believe are unique to only one of my laptop computers. 1) Outlook 365 will not automatically download...
MASTER GARDENERS: Beautyberry bush adds color to your yard and attracts wildlife
By Debbie Roland and
Emmy Ulmschneider
Master Gardeners
I am on a quest for three American Beautyberry bushes (Callicarpa Americana). I saw them growing at a...
PET OF THE WEEK: Magic
Magic, a 2-year-old female cat, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Magic or any of the other pets at the...
PET OF THE WEEK: Dallas
Dallas, a 3-year-old male lab mix, needs to be adopted into a good home. To adopt Dallas or any of the other pets at...
A new Texas law allows schools to hire chaplains as counselors. So far, only...
By Annie Xia, The Texas Tribune
Last year, Texas passed a law allowing school districts to recruit chaplains using school safety funds. So far, only...
Story of Lost Sheep shows importance of everyone
Jesus told the Parable of the Lost Sheep in Matthew 18:12-14 and Luke 15:1-7 to show that every person is of singular importance to...