In the Land of the Deaf

"...is no ordinary documentary fueled by numbers, facts, and statistics. This is a project that records the experiences, opinions,..."

Nov. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Warrior Marks

"...is quite lyrical and informative. Walker's personal commentary and statistics are intercut both with moving interviews with women from..."

Oct. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Sex, Drugs & Democracy

"...day. Just the same, the majority of facts and statistics presented do seem to point out that although Holland..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Brian Baker

Abortions Decrease in Texas After HB 2, Data Shows

DSHS finally releases 2014 abortion stats after ACLU request

"...Texas, the Department of State Health Services released finalized statistics on abortion for 2014, the first full year after..."

June 30, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

ACLU to State Health Department: Stop Hiding Abortion Data

ACLU of Texas sharply accused the state health department of shielding valuable statistics on the state's abortion rates from the public

"...sharply accused the state health department of shielding valuable statistics on the state's abortion rates from the public...."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

About AIDS

Inaccurate Statistics via the News Media.

"...reporters for important news outlets cannot seem to use statistics accurately. Ignorance? Recklessness? Sensationalism? Nothing about the CDC report's..."

June 8, 2001 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...average every month for more than eight years. Such statistics exist in apparently endless profusion, and critics of the..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

After a Million Texas Kids Were Kicked Off Medicaid, Thousands More Are Still in Limbo

Application backlog grew from December to January

"...More than a million Texas kids in low-income families..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

More Texans Behind Bars

Nearly 165,000 of our friends and neighbors are guests of the Lone Star State

"...by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. With 164,222 inmates, the Lone Star State lags behind..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Super Size Me

In his cheeky but incendiary documentary about our fast food nation, Morgan Spurlock chronicles the deterioration of his body after a 30-day "McDiet."

"...but a small sampling from the reams of alarming statistics served up in Morgan Spurlock’s incendiary documentary about our..."

May 14, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Discipline of Numbers

The Austin ISD crime and disciplinary statistics give a partial but confusing picture.

"...maintained by the Dept. of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics bear Fuller out -- schools are by far the..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

What We're Listening to This Week

Dayglow, Sunny Sweeney, Chucky Blk, Alexi 8bit, and more local sounds worth your time

"...unique acts. – Michael TolandBasalt by Atlas Maior Bad Markings’ “Statistics”..."

Oct. 28, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Guns in 2018: The Carnage Continues

A look at the Gun Violence Archive findings for the year

"...non-advocacy, and a thoroughly quixotic effort to compile accurate statistics on the toll that legal and readily available firearms..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Fighting Sexual Assault

Amid growing national momentum, UT-Austin takes steps to protect incoming students

"...percentage of cases reported means that all of the statistics around sexual assault are at best uncertain, and often..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Jessica Luther

Moneyball

Brad Pitt hits a home run with this film about the inner workings of baseball. It's a film that will appeal to sports fans and nonfans alike.

"...by Brad Pitt) in the team’s 2002 season. Using statistics rather than conventional wisdom to repopulate his roster after..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Does Austin Need Fixing? Ask Reno.

Animal shelter reform has meant less euthanasia in Reno – why not in Austin?

"...lower kill rates are derived from a composite of statistics from NHS and WCRAS, which was not assessed by..."

Aug. 8, 2008 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

"...• According to statistics released Nov. 30 by the U.S. Department of Justice's..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Lake Charles, La.Phony StatisticsEditor,..."

June 30, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...definition set out by the National Center for Education Statistics. Education Commissioner Shirley Neeley convened two task forces –..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...and our police officers with an endless supply of statistics and questionable interpretations...."

Feb. 13, 2004 Column

Real Life, Real Numbers

"...The Statesman's dramatic "rate of force" statistics – purporting to show that blacks are the target..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...face up to the truth and delve into the statistics, talk to women and families who have had abortions..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column

Faith Healers

A look inside the Teen Challenge faith-based drug treatment in Fort Worth suggests that there are problems with Christian drug rehab programs.

"...only difference. That's what makes the change."Proof in the Statistics? It either makes sense to you or it doesn't...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Playing It Safe

According to the latest FBI crime statistics, El Paso and Austin rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, among the cities with the lowest murder rates in the nation.

"...to safe streets. According to the latest FBI crime statistics (from the first six months of 1999), El Paso..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Exile on 48th Street

Attorney General John Cornyn files a lawsuit against the Rio Motel, a bane to the neighbors of this North Central Austin establishment.

"...Neighbor James Johnson has his own statistics. "We've been burglarized six times," says Johnson, a 10-year..."

Sept. 17, 1999 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

The Numbers Crunch

"...Final voting tallies for all precincts are available for..."

May 9, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Online Hit

Instant Sports Patents a Pastime

"...a telegraph wire from the ballpark spit out pitch-by-pitch statistics to an announcer (like a young Ronald Reagan) comfortably..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Screens Feature by Andy Langer

After a Decade of Decline in Teen Parents, Support Services Brace for Rising Demand

It takes a village

"...In the first six months of 2021, before Texas'..."

Dec. 23, 2022 News Feature by Sara Hutchinson

Debunking Five Anti-Choice Lies This Session

No wonder why repro rights groups are using the mantra “Lies Into Laws”

"...If you relied on the rhetoric from our Governor..."

April 24, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

A New Jail for Travis County?

County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry

"...not participate in classes, although it has no available statistics to support the anecdotal observation (and experts I interviewed..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

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