No new 'Game of Thrones' book this year
Sorry "Game of Thrones" fans, but winter is not coming this year.
What happened this week (in anything but politics)
A royal birth. A missing throne. And a king makes his mark. It's time for this week's politics-free news.
Texas Man Gets 50 Years for Stealing $1.2 Million Worth of Fajitas
A Texas man who plead guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million in fajitas while acting as a public servant has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Gilberto Escamilla, 53, was employed at the Darrel B. Hester Juvenile Detention …
StateRep. Helen Giddings Says Her Next Act Is to Empower Black Women
Rep. Helen Giddings said one area where we have seen woefully insufficient progress is the elevation and empowerment of women leaders, particularly women of color.
Health Insurance Costs Could Drive Texas Teachers to Leave
Another increase in health insurance costs could drive some Texas teachers out of the classroom. For a teacher making $40,000 a year to have average health insurance for themselves and their family, it is now going to cost them half …
Shutdown of Texas Schools Probe Shows Trump Administration Pullback On Civil Rights
Three decades ago, schools across the country began bolstering discipline to deter juvenile crime. Zero-tolerance policies were introduced, school law enforcement budgets swelled and suspensions, expulsions and student arrests multiplied. Black students are almost four times as likely to receive …
Supreme Court Appears Closely Divided Over Texas District Maps
The Supreme Court was sharply divided on Tuesday as the justices considered a lower court opinion that invalidated congressional and statehouse maps in Texas, holding that they discriminated against minority voters. Last fall, in an early indication that the case …
For Waffle House Bravery, Lawmakers Hail James Shaw Jr. as 'Tennessee's Hero'
When a gunman entered an Antioch, Tennesee, diner and opened fire on patrons, Brennan McMurray and James Shaw Jr. bolted toward the back door. In the back of the Waffle House, McMurray tried to funnel customers, including his best friend, …
Trump Considers Pardon for Legendary Boxer Jack Johnson
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is considering granting a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson on the advice of actor Sylvester Stallone.
The Hope of a Way to Peace Through Talks with North Korea
President Donald Trump's decision to meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un opens new possibilities.
5 things for April 27: North & South Korea, Cosby, White House, Iran-Israel, Brokaw
Congrats to Baker Mayfield! He's the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. He's headed to the Cleveland Browns, who always seem to pick first. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the …
What Serena Williams And All Mothers of Color Need: New App That Aims to Battle Bias in Maternity Care to be Featured at Upcoming MIT Hackathon
A new app concept, known as “the Yelp for the health equity movement” will be featured at the MIT Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon happening April 27-29 at the MIT Media Lab in Boston.
Governor Abbott Appoints Four To The Governing Board Of The Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benda W. Lee to Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) for a term set to expire on January 31, 2021.
AFT Statement on Leadership Conference’s Civil Rights Principles for Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Today, the AFT joined the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 46 other organizations in identifying critical civil rights principles they recommend for inclusion in any reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Suspect in Golden State Killer case was a recluse, neighbors say
For decades, a masked gunman nicknamed the Golden State Killer roamed through communities in California, raping dozens of women in a campaign of terror that left 12 people dead.

