Author: Sam Cohen
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Houstonians could soon pay $5 a month for trash pickup under new budget proposal
A proposed $5 monthly trash pickup fee is part of City Hall’s annual budget proposal. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Tornado season in DFW: Essential safety tips every resident should know
In Texas, tornadoes most frequently strike from March through the end of May. Here are some preparation and safety tips.
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New safety laws leave most Texas summer camps in limbo
So far, only nine summer camps in Texas have received application approval to open this year. Here’s what you need to know.
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Oak Cliff’s Tenth Street Digital Museum keeps Black history alive
The Tenth Street Digital Museum is capturing the district’s notable history. Here’s what you need to know.
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No more sneaking extra Sprite: McDonald’s self-serve drink stations are disappearing
McDonald’s franchises throughout Texas and across the US will slowly start to get rid of self-service drink stations. Here’s everything you need to know about the change.
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Robert’s Lafitte rallies community to save a piece of LGBTQIA+ history
Robert’s Lafitte is the oldest gay bar on
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Arlington Museum of Art hosts soccer-themed fan experience through August 2
The Arlington Museum of Art is hosting a soccer-themed interactive fan experience, “More Than a Match,” through August 2. Here’s what to know.
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Report highlights alarming health care disparities facing Hispanic communities in Texas
A recent study found that the Hispanic population overwhelmingly experiences worse health care access and outcomes in Texas than other groups. Here’s what you need to know.
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Deep Vellum puts Dallas on the map as one of America’s top indie bookstore destinations
Dallas’s Deep Vellum Books & Publishing was named one of the best independent bookstores in the US by Condé Nast Traveler. Here’s why it made the cut.
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How Mary Kay Ash turned Texas grit into a global beauty empire
Mary Lisa Gavenas’s new biography, “Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay,” recounts the meteoric rise of Texas’s own Mary Kay Ash.