Can the Earth Be Saved?

Walter Cronkite and the creation of Earth Day

"...to adopt a new global environmental standard. The Apollo program, in Cronkite's opinion, had been designed only to visit..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Douglas Brinkley

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Dec. 9-16

"...love at this seasonal shindig and silent auction. 6pm-12mid. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 477-2320. $10 suggested donation. www.sosalliance.org. Saturday11..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Feature

Pressure Rising at the Water Utility

One manager forced out, another accused of harassment ... who's watching the valves?

"...was under political pressure to step up its repair program, resulting in the creation of the group Moheet would..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 18-25

"...poverty. Complimentary food and drinks at this mixer. 7pm. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 351-9938. Free. RSVP at www.springintohope.eventbrite.com. Thursday25..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature

Off the Record

Casting the annual ballot for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and paying tribute to poster artist extraordinaire Bill Narum

"...if it wasn't for Jody," Lovett quipped. According to Program Director Lynn Barstow, KGSR won't make any decisions regarding..."

Nov. 27, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Unstable Element

Are Austin's water fluoridation policies dangerous? It depends who you ask.

"...not just eschewing fluoride but using advanced filtering for mercury removal and performing "oxygen-ozone therapy" in his procedures. "I..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, Nov. 26-Dec. 3

"...free toilet installed this year through Austin Water Util­ity's program, today's the last day to send in your receipt..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature

Letters at 3AM: Georges Méliès' Tricks and Treats

Creating the possibility that anything could happen onscreen was the great contribution of Georges Méliès

"...case a combination of fifteen arc lamps and fifteen mercury-vapor lights." It would be 18 years before American filmmakers..."

Oct. 23, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...might be your first obstacle to hearing the audio program of North Country. First, there's jaw-dropping documentation of Young,..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Classics Comeback

Are the great dramas of yore reclaiming their place on Austin's stages?

"...Drama somewhere on the Austin theatre scene. As the mercury is rising to record heights, so too is the..."

July 3, 2009 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Bill Keeps TVs Out of Texas Landfills

Don't put your television set in the garbage

"...recycling advocates, the 2007 law setting up a recycling program for computers. Recycling electronics is important because of the..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TV Recycling Bill Passes

Environmentalists praise move ahead of DTV switch

"...recycling advocates, the 2007 law setting up a recycling program for computers...."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Res Publica

There are all kinds of ways to be a good citizen this week, Dec. 4-10

"...SAVE OUR SPRINGS HOLIDAY PARTY & SILENT AUCTION 6-11pm. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 236-1226. $10 suggested donation. www.sosalliance.org...."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature

Res Publica

Give thanks, and do good: Nov. 27-Dec. 4

"...the newest exhibit, "To the Moon: The American Space Program in the 1960s." 9am-5pm. Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and..."

Nov. 28, 2008 News Feature

Strawberry Fields Forever

Future Clouds & Radar float to the magical kingdom of … Peoria?

"...looking glass onto the set of a children's television program. Purple curtains hang from antiquated gold rods on walls..."

Nov. 14, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Days of Future Past

The history of Salvage Vanguard Theater's unlikely sci-fi success, The Intergalactic Nemesis

"...given the schedule for the first Nemesis. The breathless, turn-on-a-Mercury-dime saga – librarian from the future Ben Wilcott drafts..."

July 25, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...to research a community scorecard from which to build programs to serve the 460,000 Hispanics living in the greater..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature

Happenings

March 27-April 3

"...Award for outstanding service to the immigrant community. 6-8pm. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 385-5571. $50. www.casamarianella.org...."

March 28, 2008 News Feature

Happenings

March 20-27

"...ON BICYCLE MASTER PLAN The city of Austin Bicycle Program hosts meetings on updating Austin's Bicycle Master Plan. Mon.,..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature

SXSW 08 Film Reviews

"...with the Academy Award-nominated "Madame Tutli-Putli," the Animated Shorts program ends on a chilling note: With her wet, red-rimmed..."

March 14, 2008 Screens Feature by Wells Dunbar

Happenings

Dec. 6-12

"...a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the alliance. 7pm-12mid. Mercury Hall, 615 Cardinal, 236-1226. $10 suggested donation. SATURDAY 08..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...Rio Grande campus" (the subject of recent allegations of mercury contamination), among other topics. Good­rich says he got a..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature

Play the Role

Mr. Bavu Blakes, ridin' herd on Texas rap

"...Humpday gathered steam as a weekly event at the Mercury (now the Parish), Blakes realized that the tasks of..."

April 27, 2007 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Coal Hard Reality

Still cloudy over TXU

"...areas – including GreenChoice, the nation's largest renewable-energy subscription program and a slew of efficiency incentive programs for customers..."

March 9, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Judge: Medi-Pot Law Not in Conflict With Federal Prohibition

"...number of California medi-mari patients since the new ID program hasn’t yet been fully implemented.) Nevitt is expected to..."

Nov. 22, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...largest source of dangerous heavy metals, including lead and mercury, in U.S. landfills. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported this..."

June 23, 2006 News Feature

Other Energy News ...

Outcry over San Antonio coal-fired power plant, and biodiesel gets a big boost

"...dioxide and high levels of poisonous heavy metals like mercury (for which Texas ranks No. 1 nationally). Smith noted..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...the host of Houston's much acclaimed Damage Control radio program on KPFT. With festivities opened by Austin's MC Fatal,..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

TCB

SXSW News

"...masses of citizenry haven't gotten along. After storming the Mercury (now Parish) last February for what many saw as..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature by Christopher Gray

The Hightower Report

An anonymous Congressman gives generously to Eli Lilly by sticking it to autistic children; and something stinks at the Pentagon -- literally.

"...The objective of this multimillion-dollar R&D program is to weaponize stench. We're not talking about the..."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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