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This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board
Lee V. Gaines
The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't convinced will improve education.
A bartender pours a drink at L'Oca d'Oro, an Italian restaurant in Austin, Texas, that offers a weekly promotion where guests can pay what they want.
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Diners are staying home, so this restaurant lets patrons pay what they want
Joe Hernandez
One life insurance company is banking on incentives to gamify the healthy habits of its customers, which in turn helps its bottom line.
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Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game
Allison Aubrey
Elizabeth Smart says she has gained confidence as a competitive bodybuilder. She continues to be an advocate for women and victims of sexual violence after she was kidnapped when she was 14.
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'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
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‘Cure for Paranoia’ frontman hopes NPR Tiny Desk win helps Texas do better for its artists
The Dallas hip-hop collective is starting a 10-city Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour in June.
In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
Efforts to keep New World screwworms out of Texas appear to be working
Texas Standard for May 22, 2026: Dallas hip-hop group Cure for Paranoia talks breakout Tiny Desk win
Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Here’s where things stand.
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