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Jan 23 2026WEATHER

Fans Told to Stay Warm: Texas Tech Cancels Camping for Big Game

Texas Tech University has decided to cancel camping before the big basketball game against Houston. This is because of a winter storm coming this weekend. The university is worried about the extreme cold. They want everyone to stay safe. The game is on Saturday evening. It is a big deal because ESP

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Jan 22 2026TECHNOLOGY

Tech's Big Shake-Up: AI, Power, and Rules

Tech is changing fast, and not just because of new gadgets. AI is taking over, and big companies are scrambling to keep up. Nvidia, for example, is investing big bucks in a startup called Baseten. Why? Because running AI models efficiently is becoming super important. It's not just about creating sm

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Jan 21 2026BUSINESS

Texas Job Growth Hits a Pause in 2025

Texas, known for its robust job market, is experiencing a slowdown. In 2025, the state's job growth is expected to be nearly flat, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. This is a significant change from Texas' usual strong job growth. The Dallas Fed's forecast uses several models to pred

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Jan 21 2026ENVIRONMENT

Tech and Nature: Who Really Benefits?

Technology is often seen as a magic wand that creates wealth. But what if it's more like a straw, a siphon, and a sieve? These tools help us take resources from nature, concentrate them, and filter out what we don't need. But is this really making us richer, or just depleting the planet? For a long

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Jan 20 2026CRYPTO

States Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon

Texas made headlines by being the first state to buy bitcoin for its treasury. This move sparked a wave of similar actions across the country. Other states are now following suit, eager to get a piece of the cryptocurrency pie. The Lone Star State invested about five million dollars in the BlackRoc

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Jan 17 2026EDUCATION

Houston Takes the Lead in Texas' School Voucher Program

Texas is about to start a big new school voucher program called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). This $1. 1 billion initiative, supported by Governor Greg Abbott, will start taking applications on February 4. Families have until March 17 to apply, but there's a cap of 90, 000 students fo

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Jan 17 2026POLITICS

Texas Governor Tightens Medicaid Fraud Checks

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked state health officials to check for possible fraud in Medicaid. This is part of a bigger plan to stop fraud in government programs. Abbott has already started two other fraud prevention projects. All three are connected. Abbott mentioned Minnesota's Medicaid fra

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Jan 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

Peek into the Future: What Tech Might Look Like in 2026

Tech moves fast, and 2026 is no exception. A well-known tech publication has shared its annual predictions for the year's most groundbreaking innovations. This year's list is packed with exciting developments, from space travel to advanced energy solutions. Space stations aren't just for astronauts

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Jan 16 2026BUSINESS

Solar Power Surge: Texas Leads the Clean Energy Charge

Texas is becoming a hotspot for solar panel production. In Wilmer, just outside Dallas, T1 Energy's G1_Dallas plant is buzzing with activity. Here, robots and humans work side by side to produce 20, 000 solar panels daily. This advanced facility, which opened last year, employs 1, 200 people and ope

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Jan 13 2026HEALTH

20 Years of Learning Together: Indo-US Emergency Medicine Journey

Emergency medicine (EM) is a big deal in many places, but it's fairly new in India. It only became its own thing in 2009. Before that, doctors without special training handled emergencies. To help them learn more, the Indo-US Emergency and Trauma Collaborative started yearly meetings in 2005. These

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