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  • 1 week ago | thebarbedwire.com | Angela Lim

    This story includes mentions of suicide that may be triggering for some readers. Visit Mental Health First Aid for a list of resources and organizations. The national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached at 988 and is available 24/7. When the Mental Health Initiative for South Asians hosted its first workshop in 2023, over 30 parents gathered at Radha Madhav Dham, a Hindu temple in Austin.

  • 3 weeks ago | thebarbedwire.com | Angela Lim

    Sure, this legislative session has had its share of embarrassing, absurd, even confounding bills attacking everything from public education, to transgender Texans, to abortion rights, and even furries. But there are small victories to celebrate. The Texas House has initially approved a bill that would remove a ban on “homosexual conduct” from state statute. It’s the farthest this effort has ever gone through the legislature.

  • 3 weeks ago | thebarbedwire.com | Angela Lim

    Summertime temperatures have unfortunately come early to Texas. Some cities are bracing for triple-digit, potentially record-breaking temperatures this week. The heat is expected to build Monday afternoon, with the highest temperatures expected on Wednesday afternoon, KVUEreported. In Austin, temperatures may reach a high between 100 and 102 degrees, while Hill County spots like Llano and Johnson City could see a high of 107 degrees, according to the outlet.

  • 1 month ago | thebarbedwire.com | Angela Lim

    Texas arts organizations are reeling from the Trump administration’s latest federal budget cuts. This time, President Donald Trump targeted the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency that distributes funding for arts programs. Trump proposed eliminating the NEA in his 2026 budget released on Friday. In an email sent to grant recipients nationwide that evening, the NEA announced it would be ending and withdrawing payments immediately, The New York Times reported.

  • 1 month ago | thebarbedwire.com | Angela Lim

    The Austin City Limits Music Festival released its official lineup today, and headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat, Luke Combs, The Strokes, John Summit, and Doechii. Three-day tickets go on sale today at 12 p.m. CT on the festival’s website. General admission prices for both weekends start at $360. Fans had a lot of input into this year’s list. In January, ACL conducted a survey on who people wanted to see the most (It’s the first time they’ve done this, at least in recent years).

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