Opinion

Body Helicopter parents are getting worse. The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of Gen Z parents are actively intervening in their children’s job searches, interviews, hiring processes and even early career issues.

Body Nearly three-fourths of cyclosporiasis cases detected in Texas have been confined to two regions, The Dallas Morning News reported. The Texas Department of State Health Services provided numbers for each of the state’s eight public health regions.

Body According to Cosmopolitan, the shag haircut of the 1970s has become all the rage in 2026. That makes me grumpy because I’m still upset about the David Cassidy shag haircut my sisters made me get in 1973, when I was 11.

Body Vacation season is upon us, and nobody knows how to vacation better than our friends in Europe. Whereas many Americans settle for a weeklong summer vacation often supplemented with day trips Europeans commonly spend two to four weeks at the beach.

Body The Midland school district is suing Education Commissioner Mike Morath and other state leaders in another challenge to the state’s public school finance system, known as “Robin Hood,” according to The Texas Tribune.

Body It’s never too late for a good belly laugh. July 1 was International Joke Day.

Body A massive amount of rain once again engulfed the Hill Country, causing widespread flooding in several counties, including Uvalde, Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie. At least two fatalities were reported near Comfort and Uvalde.

Body It’s hot this summer. It’s so hot in Washington that Republicans and Democrats are sharing air-conditioned cabs.

Body Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Body How do we respond in bad situations China is having a bad typhoon, and millions have had to be evacuated. I have been in one typhoon in northern Japan with 135 mph winds, weeks of rain, trees uprooted, no power or heat and water everywhere.