State

As a mother of three and a former member of the Austin City Council, Sheryl Cole said she has the experience and grit necessary to create change at the state Legislature.

For the second — and possibly final — time before election day, incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz and his challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, sparred in a televised debate highlighting their key domestic and foreign policy differences. Both contenders, vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate, discussed issues such as abortion and the government response to Hurricane Harvey.

When one of our readers asked us, “Why is the voter turnout among young people so low in the midterm elections,” we looked into it as part of Curious Campus, our new series where we answer reader-submitted questions every week.

David Molak was in high school when he died by suicide after being cyberbullied.