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AI guardrails and the sidewalks we forgot
If sidewalks indicate walkable cities and spaces that encourage community, exploration, and collective presence, why shouldn’t the legal infrastructure surrounding AI offer similar pathways?
Volcanic sulfur of Santorini Island
Athens sees 300 sunny days per year, with Meltemi winds revealing a deeper tan of olive and Aleppo pine trees. Even then, bronzed locals dance a kalamatianos in a 12-step circle, forming their own sun.
Smoke, songbirds and prescribed fires in the Hill Country
Dusty cans labeled “dehydrated water,” unlaced boots a few sizes too big and an untuned guitar clutter the space. Engine Captain Caleb Thyer calls nearby homeowners to notify them of the prescribed burn planned for the afternoon.
Extreme rainfall exacerbates contamination in Texas waters, new study finds
With a 3% survival rate, Naegleria fowleri infections are rare, affecting fewer than 10 people in the U.S. annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Josiah McIntyre’s case highlights a larger, systemic issue.
The Texas prophecy: Wastewater injection research in the Permian Basin
In August 1981, Catherine Allen’s parents moved to Midland, Texas, following a minister’s prophecy. Nearly half a century later, their daughter debates leasing her property’s mineral rights to a developer drilling beneath her neighborhood, fearing another earthquake triggered by ongoing operations.
Sustainability standards and the Semiconductor industry
With the rapid advancement of modern technology, the Semiconductor industry is a key player in supplying essential parts that power everyday devices.
The state of lithium-ion battery development
In December 2021, Elon Musk made the strategic decision to relocate the headquarters of Tesla, a leading electric automotive company, to Austin, Texas.
The unique environment of international mining law
Before humans discovered fire, we were racing for resources. In fact, we used resources to control fire itself, extracting materials such as flint, obsidian, and ochre as early as 82,000 years ago in Morocco, evidenced by Nassarius shells.
The rights of third parties in the arbitration process
The rise of globalization has brought about significant changes in the relationship between businesses, consumers, and legal systems worldwide. As legal entities, business organizations, and other institutions become more influential on an international scale, they must navigate a complex landscape of differing regulatory frameworks and laws.
The coexistence of legal systems around the world
The 8 billion inhabitants of our planet are governed by distinct, historically interrelated systems of law. These systems, unique in their own respects, establish rules, present choices, and shape our collective understanding of political, economic, and cultural realities.
Environmental violations in the Lone Star State
Texas, the second-largest state in the U.S., has experienced rapid population growth in recent years, furthering its position as a global energy hub to sustain cities. With energy production playing a significant role in public health and environmental concerns, a key question emerges: how have trends in environmental violations and its responsible entities shifted over the past decade?
Students, faculty reflect on DEI ban after a semester of enforcements
When Thaily Rangel received a text message from her coworker about her job being dissolved, she thought it was a late April Fools joke. “I had a hard time processing it because I didn’t get reached out by any of my bosses or the school officially,” Rangel said, referring to the April 2 message.
A study of Olympic Forest, WA
Madison Falls glowed with an iridescent blend of two transparencies: light and water. It stood on the edge of an old-growth forest characterized by 200-year-old trees, with the upper river originating in Mount Olympus.
Flying men of Mexico City
Streets named after assassinated Aztec emperors inspire a sense of doom for a once-collapsed society, and the exposed electrical wires hanging from the buildings seem to agree.
Mourning Flora: Discourse behind the removal of a community tree
Earlier this semester, Austinites celebrated the life, and mourned the removal, of Flo- a tree that once dangled over Barton Springs Pool. The Daily Texan spoke with community members to learn more. Produced by Lucia Llano.
The future of fashion is trash
Students at the University of Texas at Austin sift through mounds of clothing items previously left in trash bags. The Campus Environmental Center encourages others to reuse and thrift new clothes at their Trash2Treasure event. Produced by Angelica Ruzanova.
Cheap philosophy, rubber shoes in Buenos Aires
Charly García’s “Filosofía Barata y Zapatos de Goma” captured my image of the city: impulsive, sporadic and spellbinding, like a muse of its own heartbreak.
Nuevo Leon thermals
Being at the hands of the wind makes you realize how much power it has over you. There is as much underneath me as there is above, and we follow birds to find thermals that will only increase the distance between the earth and our bodies.
A father’s flan recipe
It started at a tailgate; two friends, buzzed under the Texan heat dome, and a conversation about starting a business together. It would take almost a decade for the aromas of their Napoletano flan and pork-fat tortillas to imbue local markets with the familiar-to-many scent of home cooked food, their business realized.
Film: a month in London
I remember the trip starting something like this: The Smiths blasting through my headphone speakers, looking past the window panes in an Austin bus, fall of 2021.