Why super cheap consumer goods may soon be a thing of the past
Factories in are Asia having trouble attracting young employees who want better pay and working conditions.
View ArticleAustin hits 40 days in a row of triple-digit heat, unlike anything we've ever...
With just two weeks left, meteorologists say it is likely this summer will surpass 2011 as Austin’s hottest ever.
View ArticleCentral Texas farmers and ranchers are on the frontlines of this summer's...
The dry, hot summer has forced some farmers and ranchers to make tough decisions.
View ArticleAustin adopts $5.5 billion budget, the largest in city history. Here's what...
The average Austin property owner will see an increase of about $172 a year for taxes, rates and fees.
View ArticleExtreme heat bakes Austin's streets, making them warp and crack
Austin's roads are cooking in the heatwave, and city officials worry about what comes next.
View ArticleSan Marcos repeals its juvenile curfew. Community members had warned against...
Critics of the curfews say they are ineffective and can negatively impact youth. A Texas law going into effect next month prohibits local jurisdictions from having them.
View ArticleWhat it looks like on the ground at the border, months after Title 42 ended
It’s a story that’s made national headlines in one way or another all summer, highlighted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial Operation Lone Star.
View ArticleHow Fort Worth was saved by the railroad
Citizens came together to ensure that a rail line between Fort Worth and Dallas was completed in 1876 ahead of a deadline set by the Legislature.
View ArticleNew accusations: Paxton used burner phone, secret email, fake Uber name to...
After Paxton’s lawyers sought to dismiss articles of impeachment as unsubstantiated, House managers responded by accusing the suspended attorney general of going to great lengths to cover up his...
View ArticleThird season of “Tacos of Texas” reconnects people to the history and roots...
The “Tacos of Texas” podcast returns with a third season of examining Texas taco culture and the connective tissue between the people, foodways and the issues that are rooted in the culture.
View ArticleERCOT asks Texans to conserve power as summer heat spikes
The operator of Texas' electric grid says the “voluntary notice” is in effect Thursday from 3-8 p.m.
View ArticleCapMetro railroad tracks warp under extreme heat
An Aug. 4 "sun kink" between Highland and MLK stations was caught by an eagle-eyed engineer before anything disastrous happened.
View ArticleIrritable, depressed or anxious this summer? Extreme heat impacts mental...
Anecdotally, we hear that people are crankier and more anxious during this summer's extreme heat. But what's really going on? KUT talks with a licensed professional counselor from Integral Care about...
View Article'Why didn't they just kill us?' Three women talk about life in a Texas prison...
Temperatures in cells often stay in the 90s for hours and can reach into the triple digits. Officials say there is no evidence the heat is killing prisoners, despite a spike in prison deaths that...
View ArticleZilker’s mini-train 'back on track' to reopen after being out of service...
The Austin Parks Foundation said the Zilker Eagle will "enter the testing phase in late fall, with the train opening to the public shortly thereafter."
View ArticleAustin restaurants invite you to 'Dine with Maui' on Saturday to help with...
Sixty local restaurants will donate a portion of their sales to the Maui Food Bank.
View ArticleAustin provides shelter in freezes, but not in triple-digit heat. Advocates...
A group of faith-based nonprofits wrote a letter to officials Friday, asking the city to open temporary shelters to get people out of the extreme heat.
View ArticleAustin Police Chief Joseph Chacon announces retirement
Chacon informed interim City Manager Jesús Garza of his decision on Monday morning, the city said in a statement.
View ArticleWhy the writers’ and actors’ strikes are ‘unbelievably bad timing’ for the...
The state’s film incentives program has received a huge infusion of cash from the Legislature to make Texas more competitive – just as major productions have halted.
View ArticleTacos of Texas podcast kicks off third season with an exploration of school...
‘This season we’ve really honed in on our roots,’ says host Mando Rayo.
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