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With now hiring signs showing up outside many businesses, Americans of all professions have become familiar with the term “the great resignation.”Almost 3 percent of the workforce quit their jobs in August, the highest such percentage ever reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What to do With a “Tidal Wave” of Texas Wind Turbine Blades The wind energy industry is struggling to find sustainable solutions for fast-accumulating piles of dead wind turbine blades. So far, all the options come with an environmental price. A wind turbine farm in Texas. Egor Shitikov The wind energy industry is struggling to find sustainable solutions for fast-accumulating piles of dead wind turbine blades. So far, all the options come with an environmental price. A wind turbine farm in Texas. Egor Shitikov Katie Hill Jan 28, 2021, 8:00 am CST Towns the size of Sweetwater normally don...
“Wings of Ebony” Brings Black Girl Magic to Life Houstonian J. Elle’s young adult novel lets Black girls soar through worlds both fantastical and familiar. Courtesy of J. Elle Houstonian J. Elle’s young adult novel lets Black girls soar through worlds both fantastical and familiar. Courtesy of J. Elle Irene Vázquez Jan 27, 2021, 8:00 am CST When I Get Home, Houston-born Solange’s 2019 album, is an ode to “a kind of Houston of the mind”—grounded yet ephemeral, breezy yet intentional, capacious and Black-owned. “I saw things I imagined,” she sings. For Solange, as it is ...
Will the Texas Legislature Stop Police from Arresting People for Fine-Only Offenses? After years of failed attempts, Texas lawmakers are again trying to curb petty arrests that disproportionately target people of color. It's common practice in the Dallas Police Department to only conduct fine-only misdemeanor arrests if a person is being charged for three different violations. Dallas Police Department/Facebook After years of failed attempts, Texas lawmakers are again trying to curb petty arrests that disproportionately target people of color. It's common practice in the Dallas Police Depart...
Exploring the Rise, Fall, and Lingering Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas In his new book, journalist Maurice Chammah ties Texas' embrace of capital punishment to the state's frontier mythos. Gordon Coble was arrested and prosecuted for an outburst while watching his father's execution in 2019. Matthew Busch In his new book, journalist Maurice Chammah ties Texas' embrace of capital punishment to the state's frontier mythos. Gordon Coble was arrested and prosecuted for an outburst while watching his father's execution in 2019. Matthew Busch Michael Barajas Jan 25, 2021, 8:00 am CST Dalton ...