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Karthik Nemmani, 14, from McKinney, Texas, holds the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship Trophy with Scripps President and Chief Executive Officer Adam Symson after winning the annual competition in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday.

National Spelling Bee Winner Out-Spells Record 515 Contestants

14-year-old Karthik Nemmani won with the word "koinonia," referring to Christian fellowship or communion. All three finalists hail from Texas.

Kids Getting Too Much Screen Time? Try Getting Philosophical With Them.

From Texas Standard:Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that day care businesses can reopen. But some parents may be hesitant to send kids back…

Hegar: Texas Faces Rough Road Ahead, But Will Weather Storm

From Texas Standard:As Texas and the nation adjust to a second month of business closures because of the coronavirus pandemic, so too are the state's…

Could Bernie Sanders' Brand Of Liberalism Thwart A Democratic Statehouse Takeover?

From Texas Standard:Ever since Republicans flipped the Texas statehouse in their favor in 2003, Democrats have been trying to flip it back. But now, as…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, plans to attend the Republican Party's national 2020 convention in place of Gov. Greg Abbott, right, who will remain in Texas to deal with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Greg Abbott Will Skip Republican National Convention To Deal With Coronavirus

Gov. Greg Abbott will skip the Republican National Convention later this month in North Carolina as he continues to respond to the coronavirus pandemic in…

UT Austin is offering in-person and hybrid classes this fall and welcoming students back to dorms.

UT Austin Asks Students To Self-Quarantine Before They Get To Campus In August

Lee esta historia en español. UT Austin is asking students to self-quarantine for 14 days before they arrive on campus this fall.The request is the latest…

Texas Republican Executive Committee Censures House Speaker Joe Straus

The State Republican Executive Committee voted to censure Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, on Saturday, dinging the outgoing state leader…

Mexico Has Its Own Movement Against Police Brutality

Protests against George Floyd’s killing in the U.S. have galvanized protests against killings by police in Mexico.

Laura Marie Casmore is archiving vintage African American quilts as an inaugural fellow in Texas Folklife's "Folklorist Next Door" program.

This Houstonian wants your help archiving African American vintage quilts

“Quilting to me means community,” Laura Marie Casmore says.

Texans should prepare for record-breaking number of travelers this Fourth of July

AAA predicts nearly 4 million Texans will take trips, breaking records previously set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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