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  1. One Dead in Texas as Rain Pummels Parts of the State Express, Yesterday

    A 4-year-old boy died on Sunday in Johnson County, Texas, after being swept away by floodwaters, the authorities said.

  2. Southeast Texas Expects More Rain After Days of Flooding Express, May 4

    Several rivers north of Houston were forecast to reach or exceed their floods of record, the authorities said. Evacuation orders were in place for some areas.

  3. A Battle Over Beer Split a Texas Town’s Biggest Party National, May 4

    Muenster, Texas, has hosted a German-heritage festival for nearly 50 years. But then some locals rebelled.

  4. The May 3 Thepoint live blog included one standalone post:
  5. Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme Washington, May 3

    Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

  6. As Rains Lash Southeast Texas, Residents Brace for More Flooding Express, May 3

    Several counties were under flood warnings in the Houston area and other parts of Southeast Texas on Friday.

  7. Mandatory Evacuations Are Issued in East Texas as Floods Swell Express, May 2

    Some residents in the Houston area along the east bank of the San Jacinto River were urged to leave before nightfall. Crews had rescued people and animals from flooded areas.

  8. $2.1 Million Homes in Massachusetts, Texas and South Carolina Real Estate, May 1

    An early 19th-century Cape Cod-style home with a writing studio in Provincetown, a 1939 cottage in Austin and an 1840 house in Charleston.

  9. Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn U.S., April 30

    The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

  10. New Round of Arrests at University of Texas as Protesters Defy Governor National, April 29

    Days after a crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters, at least 50 people were arrested after new tents were erected on the Austin campus.

  11. Pennsylvania Hospital Suspends Its Liver Transplant Program Investigative, April 29

    The move by the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center was the second time this month that a hospital has taken this rare step.

  12. Judd or Dud: Can You Tell the Difference? Real Estate, April 29

    It’s not that easy to tell fake Donald Judd furniture from the real thing. See if you can do a better job than Kim Kardashian.

  13. At Least 5 Dead in Oklahoma and Iowa as Nighttime Tornadoes Strike Express, April 27

    An infant was among those killed, officials said. Parts of five states — Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas — were under a tornado watch on Sunday.

  14. Children and Museums: You Can’t Start Early Enough Special Sections, April 27

    Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever.

  15. Tornadoes Sweep Through Nebraska and Iowa, Leveling Buildings Weather, April 25

    Storms destroyed homes and injured several people in Iowa and Nebraska, including in Omaha. A tornado also hit near Des Moines.

  16. Southwest Quits Four Airports in Cost-Cutting Drive Business, April 25

    The airline expects fewer deliveries of Boeing planes than before, and cited “significant challenges” in achieving growth plans because of it.

  17. With New Salt and Sugar Limits, School Cafeterias Are ‘Cringing’ Business, April 25

    Many parents and nutritionists applauded stricter federal regulations, but food companies say the changes could increase costs and waste.

  18. Hoping Art Can Strike a Balance on the U.S.-Mexico Border Special Sections, April 25

    In a biennial show this spring and summer between two museums on either side of the border, artists tell fresh stories about a contentious region.

  19. Bird Flu Outbreak in Cattle May Have Begun Months Earlier Than Thought Science, April 24

    A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.

  20. The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now Dining, April 22

    There’s plenty of barbecue and Mexican — as you’d expect — but also world-class Japanese, Korean and more. Comments welcome, as always.

  21. We Regulate a Tiny Fraction of the 12,000 ‘Forever Chemicals.’ There’s a Better Way. Op Ed, April 21

    To reduce the risk PFAS pose, we need far more comprehensive mandates that test, monitor and limit the entire class of chemicals.

  22. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  23. Jorie Graham’s Poetry of the Earth and Humanity, Set to Music Weekend, April 18

    The composer Matthew Aucoin, Graham’s former student, and the director Peter Sellars have adapted her poems into the operatic “Music for New Bodies.”

  24. Widespread 911 Outages Are Reported in Four States Express, April 18

    Residents in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas and Nevada were unable to call the emergency number, officials said. Service was later restored in Las Vegas, Nebraska and South Dakota.

  25. Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal After Judge Says No Business, April 17

    The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.

  26. Where Do the Gardeners You Admire Turn for Advice? To These Newsletters. Real Estate, April 17

    A horticulture expert shares his must-read list.

  27. Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers Business, April 15

    Along with the departure of two senior executives, the cuts added to signs of turmoil at the electric car company.

  28. Severe Storms Expected in the Plains and Midwest Express, April 15

    Large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and isolated tornadoes are expected on Monday in the Plains before moving into the Midwest on Tuesday.

  29. U.S. Awards Samsung $6.4 Billion to Bolster Semiconductor Production Washington, April 15

    The federal grants will support Samsung’s new chip manufacturing hub in Taylor, Texas, along with the expansion of an existing site in Austin.

  30. 1 Killed and 13 Injured in ‘Intentional’ Truck Crash Into Building in Texas Express, April 12

    The authorities said that a man driving a semitrailer truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, after he had been denied a commercial driver’s license.

  31. Texas Surgeon Is Accused of Secretly Denying Liver Transplants Investigative, April 11

    A Houston hospital is investigating whether a doctor altered a transplant list to make his patients ineligible for care. A disproportionate number of them have died while waiting for new organs.

  32. How Khruangbin’s Sound Became the New Mood Music Magazine, April 10

    The Texan trio’s vibes have spawned countless imitators, but their magic isn’t so easy to replicate.

  33. Tornadoes and Floods Batter Gulf Coast States Express, April 10

    Storms were moving east, setting off numerous warnings and watches from Texas to Florida. There were reports of tornadoes in Louisiana and Texas, with one person killed in a Mississippi storm.

  34. The Eclipse Across North America Interactive, April 8

    What people in the path of totality were seeing and saying as the eclipse unfolded across the continent.

  35. The April 8 Trump Abortion Election Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  36. Oklahoma’s Booming Film Industry Has Texas’ Attention Culture, April 7

    To attract movie and television production, states must try to offer the best incentives. The competition drives spending on Hollywood subsidies ever higher.

  37. Don’t Ditch Standardized Tests. Fix Them. Op Ed, January 17

    Assessing the academic skills of elementary and middle school students matters more than ever.

  38. Southwest Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots Union Business, December 20

    The new contract would provide raises and better benefits, following similar deals at other big airlines.

  39. After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses Washington, August 13

    Since the end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from removing people from Medicaid, Texas has dropped over half a million people from the program, more than any other state.

  40. El fin del Título 42 podría ocasionar que miles lleguen a la frontera de EE. UU. En español, May 9

    La política que ha permitido la rápida expulsión de muchos inmigrantes en la frontera sur se levantará el jueves. Las autoridades se preparan para un nuevo aumento de la inmigración.

  41. An End to Pandemic Restrictions Could Bring Thousands to the Border National, May 7

    Title 42, the policy that has allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants at the southern border, will lift on Thursday. Officials are bracing for a new immigration surge.

  42. As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy Business, February 27

    Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.

  43. Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here. National, December 29

    Plans to lift Title 42 have prompted dire predictions of chaos on the border. But there is already a migrant surge, because the pandemic policy was never an effective border-control tool.

  44. La pandemia solo va a terminar si más personas se ponen el refuerzo en Español, November 7

    Hay nuevas vacunas contra la COVID-19 que funcionan. Pero también hay menos puntos de vacunación, menos alcance y menos soluciones creativas para generar conciencia y aumentar el acceso a las inyecciones.

  45. The New Covid Boosters Are Incredible, and Everyone Should Get One Op Ed, November 3

    Getting shots into arms isn’t rocket science, or at least it shouldn’t be.

  46. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  47. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  48. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  49. Ending a Decade-Long Decline, More Mexicans Are Migrating to U.S. Foreign, July 1

    The death of at least 53 migrants in Texas, more than half of whom were from Mexico, is testing U.S. efforts to enlist Mexico in deterring migration.

  50. Your Friday Evening Briefing N Y T Now, May 27

    Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

  51. The maker of the gun used in the school massacre got $3.1 million in pandemic aid. Business, May 26

    Daniel Defense was one of nearly 500 gun and ammunition makers and retailers that collected a total of $125 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.