Super Bowl LVII Week with Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents commentary by Jalen Hurts, quarterback with the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes, quarterback with the Kansas City...
View Article¿Cuántas de las cosas que tiramos al contenedor azul en Austin se reciclan...
En Estados Unidos, el reciclaje sufre una crisis de confianza. Una serie de noticias demuestran que los residuos, cuidadosamente clasificados y depositados en los contenedores azules, pueden acabar en...
View ArticleAPD says its DPS patrol partnership is working. Austin council members have...
Austin police say state trooper patrols have caused a 25% dip in crime. But that data hasn't yet been made public.
View ArticleThe journey of a banana peel: What happens to all that stuff you throw in...
Every week banana peels, coffee grounds, moldy strawberries and pizza boxes are placed in green bins and rolled out to the street as part of the city's residential composting program.
View ArticleThe public health emergency order for COVID is ending in May. Here’s what...
Telehealth will still be an option for many, but additional restrictions will apply.
View ArticleMore than half of the continent’s bat species are facing population loss
A new report from Texas-based Bat Conservation International finds that urgent action is needed to protect bats from disease and climate change.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court sides with Rodney Reed on request for DNA evidence
The lower courts ruled the death row inmate waited too long to challenge the state’s DNA procedures, but the Supreme Court disagreed. Now, he can go to a federal court to make his claim.
View ArticleUT Austin says it will help low-income students pay for housing
Students may be eligible for up to $1,800 for on-campus rent in one academic year. Some say that's not enough in the state's most expensive big city.
View ArticleFDA's latest COVID vaccine guidance: Get a bivalent dose
The bivalent vaccines offer protection against both the original strain of COVID and the omicron variants. The updated recommendations aim to simplify the vaccination schedule in the U.S.
View ArticleWhere does Austin's trash go?
Every year, the City of Austin collects hundreds of thousands of tons of trash from residents through its curbside collection service. But what happens to all of this trash after the city collects it?
View ArticleWhat does Willie Nelson mean to you? Share your stories ahead of his 90th...
The Texas icon is hitting a milestone birthday on April 29. We want to hear your memories from his concerts, his songs and his life.
View ArticleBan on DEI in public universities gets approval from Texas Senate
The proposal follows a trend seen in other states with Republican-led legislatures, like Florida.
View ArticleThis nonprofit wants to reduce plastic waste one Austin business at a time
Only a small fraction of plastic waste in the U.S. ends up being recycled. The Plastic Reduction Project wants to help people in Austin rely less on the plastic containers, forks, cups and bags we use...
View ArticleStories of struggle and strength from two Uvalde student survivors
With gun control hearings occurring on the hill, Edgar Sandoval of the New York Times followed the survivors and their families as they worked to recover a semblance of normalcy.
View Article¿Qué pasa con todo lo que tiras a los contenedores de compostaje en Austin?
El programa de compostaje residencial de Austin se puso en marcha hace más de una década y ahora da servicio a unos 210,000 hogares.
View ArticleMandatory parking spots for Austin bars could soon go away
Citing public safety concerns, Austin City Council moved last week to eliminate required parking spaces at cocktail lounges. Advocates applauded the city's efforts to get folks to leave their cars at...
View ArticleEsta organización sin ánimo de lucro quiere reducir los residuos plásticos...
El Proyecto de Reducción de Plásticos quiere ayudar a los habitantes de Austin a depender menos de los envases, tenedores, vasos y bolsas de plástico que usamos una vez y luego tiramos.
View ArticleBlazing trails: Country music’s historical – and complicated – relationship...
Reefer’s relationship with the genre spans more than just a couple of hits.
View ArticleConstruction starts next month on three-gate expansion of ABIA's Barbara...
But airport officials say they'll eventually need to remove three gates to build an underground tunnel connecting the Barbara Jordan Terminal to a new concourse — part of an even longer-term expansion...
View ArticleWho are the Garbage Humans of ATX?
Garbage Humans of ATX started with a group of friends volunteering to pick up trash. Now, they plan regular cleanups in parks around Austin.
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