After Dream Act reversal, undocumented students in Texas face tuition uncertainty

After Dream Act reversal, undocumented students in Texas face tuition uncertainty

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Nearly a week has passed since the Texas Dream Act was struck down, and schools still do not have clear answers about changes to undocumented student tuition rates. Undocumented students lost the ability to receive in-state tuition Wednesday after the Trump administration sued Texas, accusing it of violating federal law. The administration…

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RFK Jr. Retires Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee

RFK Jr. Retires Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday that he would be retiring all 17 members of a committee that offers recommendations on vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Writing in The Wall Street Journal, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the move was aimed…

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APD: Man dies in northeast Austin crash on Sunday morning

APD: Man dies in northeast Austin crash on Sunday morning

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 34-year-old man died in a crash early Sunday morning in northeast Austin, according to the Austin Police Department. Police identified the man as Isidro Montero Reyes. The crash happened at about 4:30 a.m. in the area of the northbound State Highway 130 to westbound Highway 290 ramp between exits 437B and 437A.…

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The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and Seoul Museum of Art Offer Up a Cross-Cultural Meditation on Medium

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation and Seoul Museum of Art Offer Up a Cross-Cultural Meditation on Medium

An installation view of “Layered Medium: We Are in Open Circuits” at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation What transpires when two countries with vastly different cultures and seemingly divergent histories—South Korea and the United Arab Emirates—independently open a circuit of cultural exchange, confrontation and reflection, selecting…

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Appendix Cancer Has Quadrupled in Millennials

Appendix Cancer Has Quadrupled in Millennials

Cancer is generally a disease of old age. But researchers are increasingly finding that certain types—including colon, breast, stomach, and pancreatic cancers—are hitting people younger than 50 far more commonly than they used to. In a new report, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers at Vanderbilt University focus on a relatively rare cancer—appendiceal…

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