We Have an Issue: Welcome to the Stress Issue

Also, we bid farewell to Art Director Jason Stout

"...came out of nowhere. So I asked myself, since there was nobody else to ask: Why the hell am..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Fighting Stress Through Fighting Sports

A Krav Maga devotee on the curative power of punching a bag

"...how to fight. That I began my education with the self-defense system Krav Maga felt both arbitrary and written..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Fantasy Sex Toy Shop Strange Bedfellas Knows How to Relieve Your Stress

There be monsters ... and therein lies the fun

"...Stress can be a savage beast – think: ruined sleep..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by James Scott

Seeking Stress Relief at Austin’s Center for Music Therapy

What the opposite of anxiety sounds like

"...years. Hope Young contends that, throughout that time, controlling stress and anxiety has been one of its most globally..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Kevin Curtin

Learning to Be in the Moment, Even When the Moment Sucks

Meditation isn't just for monks; center yourself and relieve stress

"...upset. If we were asked to write something on the chalkboard over and over, as Bart Simpson does, that..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How I Won the War Against Stress With A Little Help From Vinyl & Tequila

Giving praise before the altar of the turntable

"...Newly ambulatory, Lazlo leveled up to the turntable – perfectly positioned for someone two-and-a-half feet tall...."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Why Am I Crying? Spontaneous Tears Help the Brain Release Stress

Your body's trying to tell you something

"...Crying has become an unwanted habit of mine. Over the last 177 days in coronavirus-induced quarantine, I've burst, unprompted,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Sarah Marloff

A Coronasomniac Explores the Link Between Stress and Insomnia

How to catch more restful ZZZs during a pandemic

"...Standing in front of my bathroom mirror after another night of never falling asleep, I prayed to the..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

How Digital Media Professionals Manage Stress in a Chaotic Online Environment

Don't let doomscrolling become a way of life

"...Let's face it – in the year 2020, a lot of the stressors we're facing..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Sydney Greene

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...The oldest operating Alamo Drafthouse in the nation still survives...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

The 10 Best Magnesium Supplements: Pros, Cons, Benefits, Dosage & Pricing

Magnesium Supplements for Overall Health and Performance

"...supplements. But how do you know which supplement offers the best absorption, benefits, and value for your money?..."

Oct. 5, 2023 Events Post

We Have an Issue: How’s Your Blood Pressure?

Platitudes don't help. Now is 100% the time to get political.

"...banned abortion in Texas. As abortion providers brace for the next barrier to access, Mary lays out the legal..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Coronavirus and the Threat to Those Recovering From Addiction

Maintaining connections – at a distance – to stay sober during the pandemic

"...meetings can be a foundational aspect of maintaining sobriety. They offer a space where someone just coming to grips..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

All in the Family

Bonded for life

"...The borders between "work" and "home" have always been blurred..."

Sept. 3, 2021 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...Interviewed by phone Feb. 19 in London on the occasion of a keynote appearance at the subsequently canceled..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...Yes, they're coming back. Yes, they have to. Will the 86th..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...to step up and help those most marginalized in the community amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak...."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

We Have an Issue: Animal House

This week’s cover story profiles Austin musicians and their pets sheltering together

"...distance, to photograph Austin musicians under home quarantine with their pets. Their confinement is explicit in the photos –..."

May 8, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Rep. John Bucy III on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve got to do everything we can to keep attention on Medicaid expansion”

"...In a rematch of the 2014 race, John Bucy defeated three-term incumbent Tony Dale,..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Austin’s Animal Shelters Struggle to Uphold No-Kill Reputation in the Face of Overcrowding

How overcrowding and mismanagement of Austin Animal Center and Austin Pets Alive! have them struggling to keep up

"...For more than a decade, Austin was the largest city to designate itself a no-kill sanctuary for..."

Aug. 5, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

We Have an Issue: Redefining Distancing

How Austin's recovery community is adapting to COVID-19

"...If you tried to access our website over the weekend, chances are you were greeted with an "uh-oh!"..."

May 15, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

In 1990, We Predicted What 2020 Would Look Like. Did We Get Anything Right?

And since we're here, why not place some bets on 2050?

"...was long before my time – but in 1990, the Chronicle editorial staff ran a whole issue devoted to..."

Jan. 10, 2020 Features Feature by Kimberley Jones

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...backyard") are typically unhelpful when writing news stories on the housing crisis in Austin. They are trigger words; When..."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

The COVID-19 Long Haulers

Nearly 1 in 3 coronavirus survivors have strange, often changing symptoms without known causes or cures. Here’s what they and their doctors are doing about it.

"...For many of the unlucky people who have contracted COVID-19, the virus has..."

March 26, 2021 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018

Days like these

"...The biggest stories of any year in Austin tend to..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Stressed Out? Let Your Freak-Out Flag Fly!

Making stress into a friend instead of a foe

"...collective freak-out, and here we are today, still falling. The stress triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has been surreal,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

A Well-Seasoned Consumer’s Guide to Marijuana Edibles

De-stress with Winnie the Pooh and cannabis

"...About a month ago, Fredzia the young African elephant lady living in the Warsaw zoo..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Alice B. Toker

Low-Cost Mental Health Services in Austin

Overwhelmed? Finding help doesn't have to be hard.

"...From individual to group counseling, there are several low-cost mental health service providers in the..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

How Erika Thompson Keeps Her Cool While Scooping Up Bees

TikTok hit and Texas Beeworks owner stays meditative in viral videos

"...Thompson quickly amassed over 20 million views on TikTok. The clip featured the Austinite in a potentially terrifying situation,..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Rachel Rascoe

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County

Tracking the local races

"...As we all doomscroll and stress-bake our way through this longest of all Election Days,..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

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