Nicole Cobler

Austin

Reporter at Axios

Reporter at Axios Austin

@Axios Austin reporter. [email protected]

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Five questions with InKind's Johann Moonesinghe

1 week ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo: Courtesy of InKindJohann Moonesinghe, founder and CEO of Austin-based company InKind, has financed hundreds of restaurants across the country over the last decade. How it works: InKind doesn't charge interest or equity for financing a restaurant. Instead, for every $1 in funding, InKind receives $2 in food and beverage credit from the restaurant.
Things to do in Austin this week

1 week ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler
Austin crowns an owl ... and hopes she's the right one

1 week ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler
Things to do in Austin this weekend

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

Here's what's on deck this weekend. Fridayğ Bring a book to the Toasty Badger for a 3-course lasagna dinner book swap, 6:30-8:30pm. $25. Saturdayğ¦ Cheer on 10 teams as they face off in Victory Lap's crawfish cook-off, noon-4pm, featuring crawfish tastings, bloody mary specials and live music. $15. ğ¥ª Mark two years of Uptown Sports Club with a Po'Boy competition between acclaimed local chefs. A $70 ticket gets you food samples, passed snacks, dessert and two beers.
Proposed THC ban would hurt booming industry, business owners say

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

Hemp is harvested from Tejas Tonic's Dripping Springs ranch. Photo: Courtesy of Tejas TonicAaron Owens began growing hemp at his Dripping Springs ranch five years ago, after the Texas Legislature legalized its production. He now farms 5–10 acres of hemp each year and runs his own business, Tejas Tonic, selling THC-infused seltzer and gummies. Why it matters: The state's 2019 agricultural hemp law opened the door for hemp farming and the sale of products containing less than 0.3% of THC.
Colossal Biosciences says it revived the long-extinct dire wolf

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Asher Price |Nicole Cobler

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company attempting to bring back extinct animals, announced Monday the revival of the once long gone dire wolf. What they're saying: "Our team took DNA from a 13,000 year old tooth and a 72,000 year old skull and made healthy dire wolf puppies," Colossal CEO Ben Lamm said in a news release. The company is based in Dallas, with some employees in Austin.
The Roundup: Wrangling the news

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Asher Price |Nicole Cobler

A second school-aged child has died in the West Texas measles outbreak, state health officials said yesterday. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. traveled to Gaines County to comfort the families of the children who have died, he said. (Axios)ğ The screenwriter and director Taylor Sheridan, best known as the co-creator of the show "Yellowstone," will deliver UT's commencement address in May.
Things to do in Austin this weekend

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

Here's what's on deck this weekend. Fridayğ¬ Celebrate young filmmakers at day one of the ConnectHer Film Festival. Friday's 7pm screening includes short films by young creators from 24 countries, along with a Q&A session. $15. Saturdayğ®ğª Catch "A Taste of Ireland" at 7:30pm at the Long Center, with a performance by World Irish Dance champions. Tickets start at $46. ğ Take the family to H-E-B SoCo for an Earth Month-focused arts and crafts event.
St. David's uses new tech to destroy liver tumors

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

St. David's Medical Center became the first facility in Central Texas to use a new noninvasive, outpatient procedure to destroy liver tumors. Why it matters: The novel technology, which was recently approved by the FDA, allows patients to recover more quickly than traditional liver cancer treatment options.
Lawmakers want to "Make Texas Healthy Again"

3 weeks ago | axios.com | Nicole Cobler

Texas Republicans are embracing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "make America healthy again" agenda, advancing bills banning dyes and other additives in public schools, and limiting junk food for people on food aid. Why it matters: The lawmakers' push comes at a time of falling vaccination rates, rising skepticism toward public health institutions and a growing appetite for "natural" or "clean" living — a trend that can blur the line between wellness and conspiracy.