Fluoridation Survives

Zimmerman proposal to end city healthcare practice fails

"...argued that fluoridation does not prevent decay and may cause negative effects (e.g., fluorosis, or discoloration). Another dentist testified..."

Aug. 19, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Austin's New Karl Rove

Former council member doesn't care for SOS's charter amendments, and they don't like him, either

"...As the rhetoric heats up over the proposed "Clean Water/Clean Government" charter amendments soon to appear on an..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...know they have had to endure racism and ethnic cleansing because of their national origin and religion for years...."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Neighbors vs. Neighbors

A profile of the Central Texas struggle over Alcoa Rockdale and its plans for expansionAlcoa announces new "voluntary" emissions reductions.

"...its original standards, and that emissions subsequently increased only because of increases in operating hours. "Increased operating hours are..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

EPA reviews Clean Air Act new emissions policy for Bush Administration

"...of the "New Source Review" regulations of the federal Clean Air Act had better hurry. The comment period ends..."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

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Contradictions Exposed

"...Executive Director Wyatt Roberts. A single sentence in particular caused me to curse out loud and become agitated enough..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...eavesdropping on international and domestic phone traffic as legal because, well … just because. He did find extraordinary precedent..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature

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"...the best people, and take care of the community because a quality, growing community is what enables them to..."

July 12, 2002 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...part for the fear of more collapses, but mainly because there were silver, gold, and jewels in the debris...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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"...is a vocal supporter of a number of progressive causes, including labor rights and the vaguely named "anti-globalization." Progressives..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

When Good Food Goes Bad

"...These included things such as holes in screen doors, unclean ceiling tiles, and not using shatterproof light bulbs in..."

June 4, 1999 Food Feature by Mick Vann

God's Steward at the TNRCC

In Barry McBee's Environment, Politics and Religion Mix

"...Environmental Protection Agency over the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, fearing the potential financial impact they might..."

Jan. 16, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Texas in Bold, Dark Strokes

Artist/Historian Jack Jackson

"...than in the United States. And that's a shame, because people in this country, especially, need to read and..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Hundreds of Beavers

Loony live-action cartoon about a fur trader who goes to war with rodents

"...Initially, Tews may be hard to recognize as clean-shaven Jean Kayak, a simple apple farmer whose livelihood is..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

La llorona

Supernatural horror explores the wailing soul of a nation denied justice

"...targeted in a rape and murder campaign of ethnic cleansing, under the claim that they were hiding anti-government guerrillas...."

Aug. 14, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Thousand Cuts

Lives on the line as press freedoms are threatened in Duterte's Philippines

"...the underdog outsider who would shake up politics and clean up the streets, who didn't just spitball about shooting..."

Aug. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Becky

Because sometimes you just have to deal with a few neo-Nazis the old-fashioned way

"...to tell his victims what he's about to do because, by the time he walks in the room, their..."

June 5, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gretel & Hansel

The woods are dark and deep, but far from lovely ...

"...The two children strike a deal: They’ll cook and clean her property in exchange for food and shelter. Holda..."

Feb. 7, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Visit

M. Night Shyamalan blends comedy and horror in his latest offering

"...into her massive kitchen oven (presumably in order to clean it just so), and the kids are under strict..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Who Says You're Drunk?

Bars and bartenders may help you tie one on – but they're also expected to cut you off just this side of 'intoxication'

"...sedan into a Tombstone Pizza delivery truck. The collision caused the truck to catch fire, and sent 22-year-old Christopher..."

July 5, 2013 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Austin Cannot Avoid Dirty Air

"..."No," at least not without directly addressing the fundamental cause of why the region’s air quality has consistently become..."

July 28, 2009 Postmarks

Elaine: The Extended Cut

The incomparable Ms. Stritch on humor, happiness, Tennessee, Beckett, and bad directors

"...in which Stritch talks about getting away with murder because she was funny, her friendship with Tennessee Williams, her..."

Sept. 5, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Street Kings

This new crime drama starring Keanu Reeves is directed by the screenwriter of Training Day and based on a story by crackerjack crime novelist James Ellroy.

"...functions better without things like Miranda laws and probable cause getting in his way, but he also does the..."

April 18, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Counterfeiters

Winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Film, this brisk Austrian film uncovers the moral choices faced by WWII concentration-camp victims selected to work on the Nazi effort to create bogus currency.

"...become a source of doom, as when scruples, a cause, or ideals get in the way of an invader's..."

April 11, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Art + Commerce

Marc English Design's DIY Criteria

"...I walk into the studio-cum-office of Marc English Design, because in truth, this sudden border crossing is like stepping..."

Feb. 15, 2008 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...said. "We think [Rosales is] going to make it, because our job is to keep the peace and keep..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Hightower Report

Sweatshop Crucifixes; and the E. Coli Loophole

"...its full moral authority and enormous purchasing power to clean up China's sweatshop factories engaged in religious commerce...."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Girl With a Pearl Earring

Bona fide "art" movie starring this season's It Girl, Scarlett Johansson, is as flat and enigmatic as the titular portrait by Vermeer.

"...to such things as how her mistress’ instructions to clean the windows in the artist’s atelier will alter the..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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"...not necessarily indicate the springs or aquifer are contaminated because the pool may contain flow from Barton Creek...."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

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"...the way here are your own personal animosities, which cause factual misstatements and lack of good judgment. Professionalism requires..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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