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The high-intensity focused ultrasound procedure is a new technique approved by the FDA to remove prostate tissue. This procedure is less invasive, and the recovery time is much quicker. HI-FU uses high frequency sound waves targeted at the area of cancer cells.

“Hey, you know, you’re really good at that.” That feels good to hear, doesn’t it? Praise always feels good to hear, but not all praise motivates us to try new things, challenge ourselves or deal with failure. In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke discuss how to praise in a productive and meaningful way.

A ceremony on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 will formally activate the U.S Army’s new Futures Command in Austin, Texas. The installation is intended to modernize the Army by developing new weapons systems and technologies. Austin was chosen as the site for the installation earlier this summer over Boston, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Raleigh. The Command is expected to bring up to 500 military jobs to th...

The StoryCorps mobile booth was in Austin in January, and we’re bringing you some of the stories that were recorded there. Locally recorded stories will air on Monday mornings during Morning Edition and archived here. Close friends Emily Seales and Stacey Thompson sat down with each other in the StoryCorps mobile booth to talk about their friendship, and how they’ve bonded during the weekly walks...

A few months ago, we rebroadcast an episode on Money and Happiness. The show focused on research into whether money brings happiness. The researchers' conclusion was that money helps, but happiness is contingent on what we spend it on. If we buy experiences rather than things, chances were we would be happier people. Turns out that can be true, but only for the rich. In this episode of Two Guys on...

Tears, fears, excitement and uncertainty. All of those things and many others may have been flowing as Central Texas students are back in school after summer vacation. It can be easy to get caught up in the scramble of new spirals and schedules and the morning mad dash out the door. But Central Texas certified life and relationship coaches Junice and Rock Rockman encourage adult caregivers and chi...

Brown wants to convey that it's cool and fun to have salvation. When she was three years old - her older sister discovered that she had a voice and she then began singing lead in Church with her family group. On weekends, her father – a Pastor, also sang in a successful male gospel group and whenever they performed in Detroit, Brown was the opening act.

Artist Valerie Fowler has created a new series of works inspired by Flower Hill – the museum that was once the homestead of Austin’s famed Smoot family. Robin Grace Soto, the director of the Flower Hill Foundation, musician Brian Beattie, and Valerie Fowler talk about Art at Flower Hill.

The StoryCorps mobile booth was in Austin in January, and we’re bringing you some of the stories that were recorded there. Locally recorded stories will air on Monday mornings during Morning Edition and archived here. Vanessa Lozano-Sanchez spent some time in the StoryCorps mobile booth with her mother, Marión Sanchez. Marión was born in Venezuela and came to the United States as a teenager in the...

Ground Floor Theatre is currently presenting "There and Back," a new play about immigration and the American Dream. Playwright Raul Garza, director Patti Neff-Tiven, and actors Karina Dominguez and Giselle Marie Munoz talk about the show.

In 2007, Moore joined the faculty at UT/Austin teaching classes in modern African American history and the intersection of race, culture and politics. Moore is a passionate educator. He has a unique, and engaging teaching style.

Say a store you love changes hands and you aren't too fond of the new place. So why do you continue to go back to the store when you know it's not the same? Turns out a lot of psychology goes into the decision-making process around this dilemma. On this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about belief revision, exploitation vs. exploration, and switching costs.

The StoryCorps mobile booth was in Austin in January, and we’re bringing you some of the stories that were recorded there. Locally recorded stories will air on Monday mornings during Morning Edition and archived here. Erin Willig sat down in the mobile booth with her husband Mark Schoenfeld. They shared a remembrance of Erin’s schoolteacher father, Mark Hayden Willig, who passed away about a year...

According to Bryant a collision has accrued and it’s taking place at sporting events. Today, sports arenas and stadiums have been transformed into staging grounds for American patriotism and the hero worship of law enforcement.

We may think that civil discourse is a good idea, but when it gets down to practicing it how skilled are we? In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke take on the psychology of civility.

Esta es la historia de Arlette de la Serna y Marcel del Río. Un matrimonio que habla de lo que han aprendido en sus viajes por el mundo. *For an English translation of this story, please visit http://www.kut.org/post/husband-and-wife-what-they-ve-learned-traveling-world

Artist Andy St. Martin is ready to unveil his new show at Prizer Arts & Letters. Called Parallel Notes (from the big picture), the show features all new works from St. Martin.

Chase achieved a number of impressive firsts. He was the first African American licensed to practice architecture in the state of Texas and later was the first African American admitted to the Texas Society of Architects and the Houston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

This week, the Two Guys On Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, and Dr. Bob Duke, will toss around the topic of jerks – and provide some insightful, doctor prescribed strategies for handling difficult people in our lives.

HAAM provides access to affordable health care for Austin’s low-income working musicians, with a focus on prevention and wellness. Many Austin musicians are self-employed and have no access to health insurance or basic health care. They often work multiple jobs and struggle to pay for food, clothing and shelter, with nothing left for health care.

The StoryCorps mobile booth was in Austin in January, and we’re bringing you some of the stories that were recorded there. Locally recorded stories will air on Monday mornings during Morning Edition and archived here. Sisters Tiffany and Tara Lee sat down together in the StoryCorps mobile booth to share some memories of their mother and grandmother, and to talk about their close sibling bond.

'Echo of the Refugee… Me?' is the latest show from Zell Miller III. It’s a hip hop theater piece in the jazz aesthetic, centered on the topic of gentrification in Austin. Miller says he’s been working on the show for a while.

For a woman, now living the suburban life in a small town outside of Indianapolis, Patricia ‘Ms. Pat’ Williams has come a long way from her days in the 1980’s when she sold crack for a living.

Austin musician Jonathon Zemek – formerly of the band Soul Track Mind – is ready to release his next project. He’s teamed with artist Chris Rogers and a host of guest vocalists to create the album and graphic novel “Hillcrest.”

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in a debate that it doesn't occur to us to change the frame of the conversation. However, as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, it's always important to find new ways to talk about and think about things.