Bees work for us. They need our help.
Reducing excessive pesticide use and protecting bee habitat can help both pollinating bees and the supply of food. Bees need help.
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Gov. Abbott, call a special session on guns
A distraught Uvalde community spent last week grieving at the first funerals of children slaughtered in their classroom. Republican elected officials did what they always do after a mass shooting.
Abbott passes the buck to the Legislature. What a sham
Gov. Greg Abbott is urging leaders of the Legislature to name committees to study gun safety, mental health, social media, school safety and more in the wake of last week’s heartrending massacre at Robb Elementary School.
Daughter tires of mother’s commentary on relationship
Dear Abby: I am a 29-year-old woman in a healthy, loving relationship with my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years. We talk about marriage and kids and are committed to each other. We know we are each other’s special one. He recently bought a home, and we live together. My issue is with my mother. I feel she won’t be happy with me until I’m married and have children.
After ruptured aorta repair, he’s not wasting his second chance
Dear Dr. Roach:I am a 78-year-old man who suffered a ruptured aorta six months ago. It was successfully repaired, and I am in generally good health, physically active, back to the gym (less weight than before) and I feel about as I did before the rupture. I want to get back to playing touch rugby, which means running hard for short distances for an hour, but I can’t find any research that says whether this is a reasonable activity. My doctor says, “Why take a chance?” Because it’s part of my life, that’s why. Do you know of any authoritative research on this?
Want to carry weapons? Do it like the military
One go-to argument some Second Amendment proponents cite against stronger gun safety laws is how our nation trusts 18-year-olds in the military to handle weapons of war. The thinking goes something like this: Since 18-year-olds can vote and serve in the military, they should also have the right to own an assault-style rifle (no mention of drinking, renting cars or how the prefrontal cortex is still developing).
School shooters and mental health. What is Texas actually doing?
Blanket statements diminish what should be a nuanced conversation about identifying and treating people with problematic behaviors. The day after a gunman slaughtered 19 fourth-graders and two teachers at their elementary school in Uvalde, the father of one of the slain children appeared on national TV clinging to a framed photo of his daughter.
Biden aims too high on guns. Texas GOP can go a better way — if party activists allow it
The fate of meaningful gun-law changes in Texas may lie in the hands of thousands of Republicans set to gather in Houston in a couple of weeks. Texas GOP convention delegates and attendees are the inner core of the party.
Good Morning: Sound tracking your life
I think I found the song of the summer this weekend. It is a little piece by Em Beihold called “Numb Little Bug.” I heard it by chance recently and thought it reminded me a lot of the song “Killing Me Softly” in that it seemed like the song writer had been rummaging around in my head while writing the song, and then decided to just share everything found there with the whole world.
Don’t lose sight of wind power gains
Connecticut has made real strides in moving toward a green energy future. Along multiple pathways, the state is working to limit emissions and move toward a 21st-century economy less dependent on fossil fuels. That will have benefits for the environment, and also help put the state on better economic footing.