The Texas coast could permanently be altered by a storm surge barrier plan called the Ike Dike. In July, The U.S. Senate approved the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning the massive multibillion-dollar coastal project.

Compared to last year’s departures, 2022 saw teachers leave their profession at a rate 56% higher than the previous summer. Experts believe that the problems teachers face were compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. Low pay, school shootings and culture wars have always been present, but in recent years these issues have intensified.

On average, police kill 1,100 people each year since 2013. More than 30% of Black adults worry every day that they may be threatened or attacked due to their race or ethnicity. The spotlight on George Floyd’s death highlighted the issue of police violence toward minority communities. So what are solutions to end gun violence against Black Americans and what are the systems that can ensure accountability in police shootings?

Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a vaccine that could potentially block the high of fentanyl.

In November, Greg Casar a Texas native and son of Mexican immigrants, won the seat for Texas Congressional District 35. Casar will be sworn in on January 3 along with other new congressional representatives.

San Antonio City Council members have been asked to consider a ban on horse-drawn carriages. City Councilmembers Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Phylis Viagran submitted a Council Consideration Request last week.

In September, hospitals saw an increase in patients with Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV. This infection was also met with a recent spike in COVID-19 cases as the Thanksgiving holiday came to a close. To add to it, a higher than usual influenza season has caused some health experts to call this season a ‘tridemic.’

At the end of 2021, more than 80 countries experienced hardships that eroded the state of their democracy.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has lasted much longer than Russian leaders anticipated. The Russian economy is damaged, and the Russian troops report low morale. Many experts have warned that the war may just get worse for Russians, as they have no support from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Less than 3% of the United States national budget is spent on public health. This could reflect that Americans value healthcare for the individual, over the well-being of many.