Adelaide Zoo celebrates 1st bright green cassowary eggs in decades
Adelaide Zoo is celebrating its first Southern cassowary eggs in 34 years.
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Pope Leo’s lung cancer had not spread, doctors confirm no further treatment needed
Pope Leo XIV does not need further treatment for lung cancer after follow-up tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday....
New PBS docuseries looks at grief through a 'traumedy' lens
Meghan Ross and her brother Justin sought to make a difficult topic more approachable with "How We Grieve." Source
Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%. Source...
In 'Redemption,' Lawrence Wright tells story of Texas nuns' ministry to women on death row
The Pulitzer Prize winner's latest explores faith, forgiveness and the death penalty. Source
Texas Standard for Oct. 21, 2026: ‘How We Grieve’ finds room for humor in loss
Grief can be painful, isolating and difficult to discuss, but an Austin-made PBS docuseries also finds space for humor. “How We Grieve,” created by siblings Meghan and Justin Ross, draws partly from their own family’s experiences while exploring how people process loss. Source...
American prisoner released from Russia after Trump-Putin negotiation
An American man imprisoned in Russia since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is returning home this week after U.S. officials negotiated his return....