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Autism itself doesn’t discriminate but gender, racial, ethnic and sociodemographic disparities do affect the diagnosis of and services for many kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

In her new book, Suzanne Nossel delves into the nation's culture wars over the right to free speech and argues that the way forward as a society is to ensure an open market of ideas and protect all speech — even that which we disagree with.

After a record-breaking summer, many residents of San Antonio saw a spike in their energy bills. Now, there is a $75 million surplus and council members of San Antonio wonder what to do with it next.

The San Antonio Regional Flood Planning Group has a draft plan to help manage flooding in the 16-county region affected by the San Antonio River Basin.

The DPS head promises state troopers that no one will lose their job after Uvalde. It’s been a year since permitless carry happened in Texas, and shootings have gone up. And voter registration data shows that Democrats could break their losing streak in November.

Close friendships in Americans have declined in the past several decades. The pandemic has made it difficult to maintain friendships for American adults. A study has shown that there is a correlation between those who experience loneliness and worsening health problems.

According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, reading scores saw the largest drop since the 1990s, and this marks the first drop in mathematics. The decline was seen across different student groups.

During the pandemic, some students experienced poor mental health such as anxiety and depression due to loneliness and isolation. Greater access for youth mental health services has been a goal long before the pandemic’s onset.

Shifts in political majority often happen slowly over time with many intervening forces — some economic, some social. What might seem like a meteoric rise for some politicians, their success can really be attributed to years of discontent and political party restructuring.

Many believe that Brackenridge Park was first opened at the turn of the 19th century. However Lewis Fisher’s new book “Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park” reveals that the history of the park as both a gathering spot and a water source predates widely held current explanations of the park’s history.