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In two Texas counties along the border with Mexico, 20 to 25 percent of seniors have Alzheimer's or related dementias. Those rates are among the highest in the US and represent a mostly Latino population. But Latinos are underrepresented in Alzheimer's clinical trials. Physician and neurologist Dr. Gladys Maestre is changing that at her NIH-funded Alzheimer's research center in the Rio Grande Valley, the first of its kind in Texas. She's using a "place-based" approach to dementia care, bringing her Latina identity and cultural knowledge to investigate the social, environmental, and biological factors that influence brain health.

This November, San Antonio voters will decide whether to approve the "SA Ready to Work" initiative that would promote workforce development in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, which wiped out more than 60,000 area jobs. On San Antonians' ballots as the City's "Proposition B," it proposes a four-year program to train 40,000 residents for future in-demand jobs to provide stable careers in the post-COVID economy.

San Antonio leads the state in solar power production and is fifth in the country for solar capacity installed within city limits. What are the pros and cons of investing in solar? What products and services are available in San Antonio, and how do you know if solar is a good fit for your home or business?

Reporting from the San Antonio Express-News brought to light that for at least two years, developers have routinely been allowed to circumvent San Antonio's tree preservation ordinance. More than 200 exceptions were made between July 2018 and July 2019 alone. In response, the city’s Development Services Department has committed to track and share tree preservation variance requests and approvals, fines related to the ordinance that are assessed or waived, and any exception requests from elected officials.

Antisemitism is on the rise around the world, including in the United States. According to a 2020 report, 88% of Jews considered antisemitism a problem today in the U.S. and 37% reported being a victim of it in the past five years. What's being done to combat the resurgence of religiously biased hate? Texas Holocaust Remembrance Week is Jan. 25-29. How do we contextualize the modern-day relevance of this crucial history?

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San Antonio grew by more than 100,000 residents since the 2010 Census but that growth isn't evenly dispersed, which means new lines must be drawn to balance the populations of each City Council district.

The current era of hyper-partisan politics was started by Newt Gingrich over 30 years ago. Tactics from his playbook can be seen in rise of the Tea Party, the Trump presidential campaign and the Freedom Caucus.

Has the nation changed for better of worse in the wake of 9/11? Is the country more prepared should an attack happen again on U.S. soil?What is the legacy of 9/11 from service members’ perspectives? How has that day and its aftermath impacted U.S. active military and veterans?

Under the leadership of president and CEO Dr. Larry Schlesinger, the internationally recognized Texas Biomedical Research Institute was ready to take on COVID-19 therapy and vaccine model development within weeks of the World Health Organization's pandemic declaration, to get them safely through the pipeline as fast as possible.