Drowning, blunt force trauma and exposure to extreme weather are among the risks that migrants face making the dangerous journey across the US-Mexico border.
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A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does Texas qualify?
A historian of artistic censorship sees chilling similarities to 19th-century anti-obscenity crusades.
Enforcing immigration law at the border is the federal government’s role. But in Texas, that job has increasingly been taken on by the state. That shift may be key to Donald Trump’s border plans.
SpaceX has brought both well-paying jobs and rocket debris to southern Texas.
That depends on how you define ‘normal.’ The baseline has been creeping up as the planet warms.
If federal streamgages were bolstered by networks of cheaper monitors run by communities, the results could save lives.
A case study of a mainly Latino neighborhood in Houston shows that when residents value a neighborhood as it is, they can forestall large-scale redevelopment.
Fast population growth has left more people in flood-prone areas of Gulf Coast communities, including Houston and New Orleans. Often, those residents at most risk are the most socially vulnerable.
Religiously affiliated organizations can clash with politicians on humanitarian aid to migrants, raising issues around religious freedom and hospitality to newcomers.
Critics say undocumented students put a strain on limited school resources, but research suggests otherwise.
The Gulf Coast has seen big jumps in baby bull shark numbers. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of sharks, but the babies aren’t cause for concern, as three scientists explain.
Laws that scrap diversity, equity and inclusion programs on campus are likely to result in less support for LGBTQ+ students, a psychology professor explains.
A veterinarian and epidemiologist who studies infectious diseases in dairy cows discusses the outbreak, how cows recover and what the government is doing to keep the milk supply safe.
Too much pavement and old drainage systems are just two of the problems communities face.
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
Bird flu in U.S. dairy cows has Canadian public health experts on high alert. With one human case identified in Texas, what is the likelihood of H5N1 influenza moving from birds to mammals to people?
Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
For now there’s no spread of H5N1 between humans, which is good news. But bird flu is evolving, and we need to stay vigilant.
The eclipse will allow scientists to get rare measurements of the Sun’s atmosphere.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies & Baker Institute Political Science Fellow, Rice University
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