Posts by Sophie Clearwater
APD searching for suspect accused of punching woman in downtown Austin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department seeks public help to find a suspect who was accused of punching a woman downtown last weekend. The alleged assault happened at 600 E. Seventh Street around 1 a.m. on Aug. 17. Police said the suspect “was involved in a verbal altercation” and was caught on surveillance…
Read MoreCDC Director Susan Monarez Leaving Weeks Into Job
[ad_1] Susan Monarez, the longtime federal government scientist who was confirmed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, is leaving her position just weeks into her tenure. The Department for Health and Human Services confirmed Monarez’s departure in an X post Wednesday evening. “Susan Monarez is no longer…
Read MoreA.I. Takes Biggest Toll on White-Collar Workers in Their 20s: Stanford Study
[ad_1] Stanford researchers found that early-career workers are facing the brunt of A.I.’s labor impacts. Wahyu Setyanto for Unsplash+ As if entering the workforce wasn’t daunting enough, the rise of generative A.I. is dampening the prospects of young workers across the U.S. Early-career workers aged 22 to 25 have experienced a 13 percent relative decline…
Read MoreDebate gets heated as House approves bill to allow ivermectin use without prescription
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill that would allow pharmacists to dispense an antiparasitic drug, ivermectin, without needing a prescription from a doctor. House Bill 25 will now head to the Senate. The bill did not pass with ease as Republicans and Democrats sparred publicly over medical freedom and…
Read MoreSpaceX’s Starship Finally Breaks Its Losing Streak
[ad_1] SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifts off from Starbase, Texas, on Aug. 26 for its tenth test flight. Photo by Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images It’s been a fiery few months for Starship, the 400-foot-tall SpaceX rocket at the heart of Elon Musk’s ambitions to colonize Mars. Several recent test flights ended in failure, with prototypes…
Read MoreWhere Ink Breathes With the Universe: Hung Hsien’s Cosmic Abstractions at Asia Society Texas
[ad_1] “Hung Hsien: Between Worlds” is at Asia Society Texas through September 21, 2025. © Alex Barber. There is already something inherently abstract in the uniquely spiritual and metaphorical use of empty space in traditional Chinese painting. The liubai (留白), or “leaving blank,” transforms emptiness into a space of evocation, imagination and contemplation—where the invisible…
Read MoreExtreme Heat May Make You Age Faster
[ad_1] Everyone has felt the exhaustion and dehydration that comes with spending too much time in the heat. But research shows that the impact of being exposed to extreme heat goes beyond heat waves: consistent exposure to high temperatures might also be making you age more quickly. A new study, published Aug. 26 in the…
Read MoreThe Role Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Dads Played in Their Engagement
[ad_1] No. 10: He Can Handle the Pressure Not only has Travis played in four Super Bowls, winning three of them (NBD!), but he’s also hosted Saturday Night Live, so you know he can handle intense spotlight with ease. That may seem trivial, but Taylor has penned several songs regarding her fear that her level…
Read MoreOne Month in, the Tesla Diner Charges Ahead
[ad_1] Chef Eric Greenspan. Courtesy Julio Gallardo After opening the Tesla Diner in West Hollywood on July 21, chef Eric Greenspan spent numerous days essentially living at the restaurant. “I was working 20 hours a day for the first two weeks,” Greenspan tells Observer during his first interview about the most buzzed-about restaurant in Los…
Read MoreWhy Obamacare Is About to Get a Lot More Expensive
[ad_1] People who buy health care on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace are about to be in for some sticker shock. Monthly out-of-pocket costs are set to jump as much as 75% for 2026 because of the disappearance of federal subsidies and higher rates from insurers. “Most enrollees are going to be facing a…
Read MoreThese Secrets About Mary Poppins Are Sweeter Than a Spoonful of Sugar
[ad_1] And, in 2018, everyone’s favorite nanny returned with an equally spellbinding sequel starring Emily Blunt. Fans received her performance in the most delightful way, as did husband John Krasinski, who admitted to sobbing so much the first time he watched a screener, “I blew through the tissue box in 20 minutes,” he recounted on The…
Read MorePerplexity’s Clash with New Publishers Continues Despite Revenue-Sharing Efforts
[ad_1] Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas previously worked at OpenAI. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Perplexity AI, a startup that has previously come under fire from online publishers, is attempting to rebuild trust with media players through revenue-sharing agreements. But that effort hasn’t stopped complaints about how the company surfaces content. Its latest challenge comes from…
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