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Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Dallas Observer. letters@dallasobserver.com (Dallas Observer Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Dallas Observer Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/09/RSS-DAL_1320x825-100.jpg The Leading Independent News Source in Dallas, Texas https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com 144 90 https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/more-north-texas-measles-confirmed-in-children-40644873/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40644873 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/more-north-texas-measles-confirmed-in-children-40644873/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:28:31 -0600 The infection matches a strain of the virus that is found internationally, and the family recently traveled outside of the country. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/more-north-texas-measles-confirmed-in-children-40644873/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ut-arlington-researcher-links-youth-violence-substance-abuse-40640870/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40640870 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ut-arlington-researcher-links-youth-violence-substance-abuse-40640870/#respond Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:30:00 -0600 A survey of more than 20,000 teens suggests that childhood violence is as much a public health crisis as it is a public safety one. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/ut-arlington-researcher-links-youth-violence-substance-abuse-40640870/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-opioid-response-team-reaches-more-overdose-patients-40635067/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40635067 Kelly Dearmore https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-opioid-response-team-reaches-more-overdose-patients-40635067/#respond Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:30:00 -0600 The young program aims to prevent all opioid overdoses, but for now, its leaders know that even one person breaking their addiction is a major victory. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-opioid-response-team-reaches-more-overdose-patients-40635067/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/fewer-dallas-kindergartners-are-being-vaccinated-40631056/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40631056 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/fewer-dallas-kindergartners-are-being-vaccinated-40631056/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0600 It’s that time of year when every type of sickness seems to be going around. Dallas is less protected than it once was. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/fewer-dallas-kindergartners-are-being-vaccinated-40631056/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hepititis-b-vaccine-faqs-40624930/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40624930 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hepititis-b-vaccine-faqs-40624930/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600 CDC recommendations have been altered for another vaccine, to the confusion of vaccination experts. The Observer has answers to common questions.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/hepititis-b-vaccine-faqs-40624930/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-ban-on-vaping-in-public-spaces-goes-into-effect-40624965/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40624965 Kelly Dearmore https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-ban-on-vaping-in-public-spaces-goes-into-effect-40624965/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0600 After a year-long grace period the city's ban on e-cigarettes in non-smoking areas is going into effect. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-ban-on-vaping-in-public-spaces-goes-into-effect-40624965/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-abortion-faqs-40624864/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40624864 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-abortion-faqs-40624864/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0600 A new bill that went into effect last week aims to stem the flow of abortion pills into the Lone Star State. The Observer has answers to common questions.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-abortion-faqs-40624864/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40623276 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/#respond Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:30:00 -0600 A law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors of abortion-inducing drugs goes into effect. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-now-allows-residents-to-sue-medical-abortion-providers-40623276/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40611262 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500 The attorney general's lawsuit against Tylenol has some mothers concerned Paxton is on the wrong track. ]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-mothers-react-to-ken-paxton-suit-against-tylenol-40611262/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40611019 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500 The attorney general sued the doctor last year for providing hormone treatments to minors who hoped to change their biological sex]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/dallas-doctor-sued-by-ken-paxton-for-trans-care-leaves-texas-40611019/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer