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'Brother of the More Famous Jack' finds its way to a new generation of readers
Heller McAlpin
It is hard not to fall in love with Katherine Browne, the eager to please, mini-skirted narrator in Barbara Trapido's 40-plus-year-old debut novel, reissued this month.
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What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?
Greg Rosalsky
Employees raised the alarm about minors appearing in sexual content on the app, which viewers could pay to access and the company would profit from — a potential financial crime. They also flagged that users under 18 were using loopholes to bypass age-restricted content and to block parents and guardians from reviewing their activity on the app.
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TikTok staff raised child safety alarms. Court records show executives failed to act
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Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
Cory Turner
Texas Standard
As Texans vote in competitive midterms, could Trump intervene in the election?
The president has left open the possibility of declaring a national security emergency ahead of the midterms. Here’s what federal officials can — and can’t — legally do.
Free school lunch is no longer on the menu for many kids. It’s one of many strains on cafeterias
Could Paxton, Talarico move the needle on energy prices?
Candidates for Texas agriculture commissioner spar over eligibility for office
Today on Texas Standard: ‘Redemption’ explores faith and sisterhood on Texas death row
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