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It's so hot in Germany this summer that Cologne started a "Cooling Cologne" initiative: Chilled groundwater is dispersed through fine-mist sprays connected to fire hoses.
Kadir Ilboga
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Keeping cool without AC: Our readers share their tips
Laurel Dalrymple
We asked our readers to tell us how they've fended off heat without the refrigerant blasts of an air conditioner. Here's what they shared.
Timothy Herman leaves a senior center in Curtis, Neb. The state is the first in the nation to roll out work requirements for Medicaid, which President Trump created in his 2025 big budget law.
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In Nebraska, Americans begin to lose Medicaid under Trump's work rules
Julie Wernau, Ryan Levi, Dan Gorenstein
Erika (Olivia Wilde) and Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) have an "entirely inappropriate" work relationship in I Want Your Sex.
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'I Want Your Sex' urges Gen Z to get a little more X-rated
Justin Chang
Peter Parker (Tom Holland).
Jay Maidment
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' grounds Spidey — and much of the fun
Glen Weldon
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AUSTIN, TEXAS- August 1, 2016. The American flag was lowered at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower Shooting. Miguel Gutierrez Jr. /KUT News.
60 years ago, the University of Texas tower shooting opened a grim chapter of shared tragedy
In 2016, Texas Standard collected the oral histories of dozens who lived through that tragedy. Today, we revisit those stories.
Big new power lines could prevent blackouts in Texas, but landowner opposition is fierce
Trump says he may pull Blanche AG nomination until Sens. Cornyn, Tillis leave office
Laredo’s drag performers, bar owners and allies navigate restrictive new law in Texas
These vines bloom beautifully, but also play an important role on Texas beaches
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