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RFK Jr. offers alternative remedies as measles spreads
Speed Read Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes unsupported claims about containing the spread as vaccine skepticism grows
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Rep. Sylvester Turner dies, weeks after joining House
Speed Read The former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator left behind a final message for Trump: 'Don't mess with Medicaid'
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Mennonites in the spotlight over Texas measles outbreak
Under the Radar Close-knit religious community claims it has been made a scapegoat for wider issue of anti-vax sentiment in rural West Texas
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Texas outbreak brings 1st US measles death since 2015
Speed read The outbreak is concentrated in a 'close-knit, undervaccinated' Mennonite community in rural Gaines County
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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7 festive hotels that get decked out for the holidays
The Week Recommends These properties shimmer and shine all December long
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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The great departure: Texas OB-GYNs are leaving the state
Under the radar The state is suffering an exodus of health care professionals, creating more maternity care deserts
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Texas set to execute dad in disputed 'shaken baby' case
Speed Read Robert Roberson's hotly contested execution would be the first ever tied to shaken baby syndrome
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Texas about to put a Democrat in the Senate?
Today's Big Question Colin Allred is gaining on Ted Cruz
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Texas court allows execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Under the radar The state could be the first to carry out the death penalty for someone convicted due to the diagnosis, despite its controversial applicability
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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When Mexico met the US: a restaurant guide
The Week Recommends A new generation of chefs is intertwining their Mexican heritage with a distinctly localized sense of American food
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Meta agrees to $1.4 billion settlement with Texas
Speed Read The parent company of Facebook and Instagram stands accused of using facial identification software without users' permission
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Get your kitsch on Route 66
The Week Recommends These funky stops along America's Mother Road are worth a pop-over and a photo op
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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Texas' anti-porn crusade is gaining traction
Under the Radar Attorney General Ken Paxton's push to purge cyberporn from Texas is becoming a model for other red states with similar agendas
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Beryl kills 4, knocks out power to 2.7M in Texas
Speed Read Millions now face sweltering heat without air conditioning
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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