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World Health Organization Recognizes Burnout As A Syndrome

The World Health Organization has redefined burnout as a syndrome tied to chronic workplace stress that "has not been successfully managed."

Fort Worth Police Release Bodycam Footage Of Deadly Shooting

Dallas Black LGBTQ Community Combines Pride, Juneteenth With Unity Festival

Whataburger Says Sale Won't Change Burger Chain's 'Recipe For Success'

By Jerry Quijano • Jun 14, 2019

Whataburger announced today that it is selling a majority interest in the company to BDT Capital Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based bank.

Texans Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro Will Share Stage On First Night Of First 2020 Debate

By Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune • Jun 14, 2019

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The state's two Democratic presidential candidates will face off on the same debate stage later this month, NBC News announced on Friday.

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro will appear on the stage on June 26, the first of two nights of debates hosted by MSNBC in Miami.

Veterans Affected By Burn Pits Can Soon Participate In New Texas Registry

By Carson Frame • Jun 14, 2019

In late May, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill to help veterans exposed to open-air burn pits. It would create a state registry of health and exposure information and use it for outreach purposes. Now, advocates and state officials are wondering how — if at all — they’ll share that information with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Wineries: Are They Getting Bigger In Texas?

By Brian Kirkpatrick / Texas Public Radio • Jun 14, 2019

Texas is famous for the Alamo, barbeque and cowboys. But some Texans want the Lone Star State to be famous for wine, too.

The state reports there were 93 active winery permits in Texas 10 years ago. Today, there are 530.

Premature Migrant Baby Found At Texas Border Patrol Facility

By Astrid Galvan • Jun 14, 2019

The teenage girl with pigtail braids was hunched over in a wheelchair and holding a bunched sweatshirt when an immigrant advocate met her at a crowded Border Patrol facility in Texas.

Abbott Extends State Plumbing Board Until 2021 After Legislature Abolished It

By Elizabeth Byrne / The Texas Tribune • Jun 13, 2019

Heading off the prospect of everyone in Texas being able to call themselves a plumber, Gov. Greg Abbott extended the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and its licensing law until 2021 Thursday via an executive order.

Why Your Local Weather Forecast Is Going To Get Better

By Merrit Kennedy • Jun 13, 2019

The U.S. government is juicing up its weather forecasting power.

This week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that it has upgraded its main weather forecasting model, called the Global Forecast System.

Oak Lawn March Raises Awareness Of Transgender Attacks In Dallas

By Jacob Reyes • Jun 13, 2019

Protesters in Dallas marched recently to raise awareness and speak out about recent attacks against transgender women in the city.

State-Owned Building Once Served San Antonio's East Side. Can It Help The Community Again?

By Ryan Poppe • Jun 13, 2019

UPDATE: Early Friday evening, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing the state of Texas to sell the Sutton Building to a private developer.

Big Bend, West Texas' Sprawling And Historic National Park, Turns 75

By Carlos Morales • Jun 13, 2019

It’s time to blow out the candles. Big Bend National Park — home to 800,000 acres of sweeping Chihuahuan desert landscapes, imposing mountains, wiry cacti and an international boundary in the Rio Grande — is turning 75.

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Here Are 39 Things You Should Do In Texas Before You Die

Texas Independence Day is March 2. (On that day, back in 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted at Washington-on-the-Brazos.) So, to celebrate, the KERA News staff figured we’d come up with a list of quintessential Texas experiences – a list of things you should do in the Lone Star State before you kick the bucket.