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Daughter: Mandela Doing 'Very Well'
Family members of former South African president Nelson Mandela visited the elderly statesman as he spent his 10th day in a Pretoria hospital on Monday for a recurring lung infection. (June 17)
Historic Ruling Set in Affirmative Action Case
Supreme Court justices will soon announce a decision on an affirmative action case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. That could decide whether race can be used to determine college admission. (June 17)
Charity catalyst Christi Cuellar Lotz blazing new fundraising trails
Not many nonprofit leaders can claim degrees in business, music and mechanical engineering.Yet few such things would surprise admirers of super-achiever Christi Cuellar Lotz, who has helped stage the closely watched Philanthropy Day Awards for the past four years, served as president of the Longhorn Band Alumni Association and now ...
Mandela Spends 9th Day in Hospital
South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday asked the audience at a Youth Day celebration to join him in wishing former President Nelson Mandela a Happy Father's Day. (June 16)
Austin declared Most Vegan-Friendly City
Here in Austin, we’re no strangers to finding our city’s name on lots of lists: Best Beertowns in America (Matador Network); Best Cities in the U.S. to Live, Work, and Make Movies (MovieMaker Magazine); Top 12 American Boomtowns (Bloomberg). Well, we’ve topped another list, as noted by Paul McCartney from ...
Rally Supporting Edward Snowden Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of people marched to the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong on Saturday in support of Edward Snowden, an American citizen who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs. (June 15)
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s musical surge before ‘Texas Flood’
“Stevie Ray Vaughan was here, on stage here, in this very building — and he played his guitar so loudly, I swear, the beers would shake on the tables. It was a long time ago. Stevie was just a kid. And man, this room has really changed. But I remember. ...
Van Ryzin: New federal courthouse art project celebrates nature both abstractly and realistically
Luminous and variegated, “The Austin Wall” — a monumental glass mural by artist Clifford Ross in the new federal courthouse — is a study in contrasts. And those contrasts are set to be celebrated. On Tuesday, “The Austin Wall” receives its official unveiling at a free public reception hosted by ...
‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane:’ Neil Gaiman returns to adult fiction
Anyone who remember their childhood with fondness … well, that person is very lucky. I am not talking about abuse. That is its own singular hell; those who survive it, we salute you. No, I am talking about the simple, everyday unpleasantness of being a child. If you are lucky, ...
Roe: ‘Futurama’ blasts off for final season this week
The summer TV doldrums are really kicking in — there are far fewer new and returning shows premiering. Thus, we venture deep into basic cable territory. Here’s what caught my eye this week: Sunday: “A Penguin’s Life,” 7 p.m., Nat Geo Wild: How exciting can it be? Everything’s black and ...
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