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December 12, 2025
Inside Hugs Cafe: Grand Opening in Dallas
Hugs Cafe has opened a second location near downtown Dallas, with a primary focus on employing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inside, staff members and founders share what the restaurant’s opening means to them.
December 8, 2025
Hugs Cafe Expands Dallas Presence, Employing Adults with Disabilities
Hugs Cafe Inc. is a non-profit offering training and employment for adults with intellectual and development disabilities. Through its cafe, greenhouse, and other programs, Hugs Cafe aims to address high unemployment rates for this population. A second cafe location is set to open in Dallas on Dec. 8, 2025. Beyond Hugs Cafe's model, other alternatives include integrated employment, where neurodivergent employees work alongside others in mainstream workplaces.
December 8, 2025
Activists Rally to Save a Stately Pair of Seattle Oaks
A northern red oak tree believed to be more over one-hundred-year-old might be sacrificed for a new development’s driveway. The battle over it reveals much about Seattle’s struggle to balance growth and nature in The Emerald City.
December 5, 2025
NPR v. Trump Case Moves Forward as Judge Hears Arguments
NPR, Colorado Public Radio, KSUT Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio filed suit against the government's decision to erase public media. A federal judge is now hearing arguments about whether the executive order is unconstitutional.
December 1, 2025
Slam Dunk: Dubai Emerges as Major Basketball Hub
Dubai Basketball’s meteoric rise into the EuroLeague is transforming the UAE into a regional basketball hub, with a potential national team in the making.