Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

Topo Designs is an interesting brand that toes the line between outdoor equipment and everyday carry gear. However you spin it, the brand’s soul is tied directly to the outdoors. Even its most ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KLBK) – In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas. The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico ...

Thursday marks the 189th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, where the Mexican army's rout of Texas revolutionaries would later inspire the fateful defeat of Mexican forces under the battle ...

Which Texas schools are least protected from measles? Some of the state’s lowest vaccination rates are in the North Texas area, and childhood vaccination rates for measles are lowest among ...

Dan Cody is a journalist based in London. His focus is increasing the search visibility of Newsweek's reporting across all subjects. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from the London Evening Standard ...

High winds and dry conditions have significantly heightened the fire risk across Texas, prompting officials to warn of "extreme fire danger" in West Texas, stretching from the Big Bend region ...

It was on March 2, 1836, when historians believe the original and five copies of the Texas Declaration of Independence were written and signed by 59 men at Washington-on-the-Brazos. If you were ...

Today is Texas Independence Day, and there's no better way to celebrate the Lone Star State than by indulging in some classic Texas traditions. Whether you're a born-and-raised Texan or just here ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in 30 years ...