UT And OU Want Out Of The Big 12. What It Means For Them, And For Texas'...
"To me, it changes the landscape of the sport, and I wonder what kind of path it sets us on for the sport long term."
View ArticleVirtual Learning Option Brings Hope To Some Austin Parents Worried About...
The Austin and Round Rock school districts have said they will provide virtual learning after all. The option is back on the table amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases.
View ArticleEl Distrito Escolar De Austin Ofrecerá Aprendizaje Virtual Este Otoño
El distrito había dicho que solo ofrecería clases presenciales en el siguiente año escolar pero reconsideró su decisión ante la demanda de varios padres y el incremento en los casos de COVID-19.
View Article'The Nation Must Awake: My Witness To The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921' with...
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Anneliese M. Bruner, the great-granddaughter of Tulsa race massacre survivor Mary E. Jones Parrish, and author of the...
View ArticleAustin's Plan For City-Backed Homeless Encampments Could Be Derailed By...
The sites would have to be set up before a state law banning encampments goes into effect Sept. 1. The city's homeless strategy officer said that likely wouldn't give staff enough time for community...
View ArticleBeto O'Rourke, Civil Rights Activists Start Four-Day March Calling For Voting...
The march starts in Georgetown and ends at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, where the groups will hold a rally on the south steps.
View ArticleTexas To Administer $10 Million In Grants To Help Local Organizations Improve...
As COVID-19 vaccine rates wane, the state is partnering with Texas A&M to provide grants to organizations across the state working to educate the public on vaccines.
View ArticleWould Opening Sixth Street To Cars On The Weekend Make It Safer? One Council...
Council members will vote Thursday on whether to ask city staff to consider the idea and to come up with a timeline for opening the street to vehicular traffic on weekend evenings.
View ArticleTeachers Group Asks Governor For More Flexibility On Mask Requirements
As coronavirus cases rise, educators are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to reconsider his executive order on mask mandates
View ArticleMedia Literacy Can Be Crucial For Making Informed Pandemic-Related Health...
Learning to better discern fact from fiction can have positive health effects when it comes to COVID-19 and more.
View ArticleWhy Is It Legal To Go Topless In Austin?
A listener said she considered topless women the backdrop of Barton Springs, but not necessarily of smaller neighborhood pools. She wanted to know how the practice became such a part of Austin's culture.
View ArticleWilliamson County School Districts Navigate Virtual Options Without Relying...
School districts had hoped to use state funds to offer virtual learning next year. They won't be getting any.
View ArticleTexas Nurses Overwhelmed By Staffing Shortages And Newest COVID Wave
The Texas Nurses Association is urging the public to get vaccinated to protect themselves, keep from overwhelming the healthcare system and support nurses.
View ArticleGet Involved Spotlight: Musician Treatment Foundation
KUT's Get Involved spotlight organization for August 2021 is Musician Treatment Foundation, which provides medical care for professional musicians suffering from career-threatening shoulder, elbow, or...
View Article'A Sense Of Hope': Filmmaker Maurice Moore On Filming 'Deja Vu' During Lockdown
Independent filmmaker Maurice Moore made 'Deja Vu' at his home during lockdown with a cast of two and a crew of three.
View ArticleLa Ciudad Nombra A Los Siete Candidatos Finalistas Para El Puesto De Jefe De...
El administrador de la ciudad Spencer Cronk anticipa estar listo para anunciar quién será el siguiente jefe de la policía para finales de agosto.
View ArticleDr. Peter Hotez : We Can Still ‘Vaccinate Our Way Out Of This’
With the delta variant of the coronavirus taking hold in Texas, and making younger people sicker than before, a top virus expert says there’s no substitute for vaccination.
View ArticleAustin Mayor Wants Mandatory COVID Vaccines For Most City Staff. City Says It...
The city is limited by an executive order Gov. Greg Abbott issued in April that prohibits government entities and state agencies from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination.
View ArticleCouncil Takes First Step To Build Affordable Housing On Former Home Depot...
The 19-acre property has been used for storage, and most recently as a COVID-19 testing site, since the city bought it more than a decade ago.
View ArticleAbbott Recommits To Making Sure Vaccines And Masks Aren't Mandated In Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a new order Thursday that effectively voids all his previous COVID-related executive orders and combines some of them into one. The main takeaway: The state and local...
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