When the Sematech chip research consortium announced Tuesday that it was moving a research program from Austin to Albany, N.Y., the move closed the books on a long history between our city and the microchip giant. more ›

Before we pass out the foam fingers, let's discuss what went into this #1 ranking: pollen scores (airborne grass/tree/weed pollen and mold spores), the number of allergy medications used per patient, and the number of allergy specialists per patient all went into cementing our position as tops in Fall allergies. Last year, Austin ranked 12th on this list. more ›

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