Texas politicians search for solutions after another mass shooting. Experts...
In arguing over causes of the latest mass shooting, political debate often overlooks the range of incremental steps that could lessen the chances of mass killing and help address the nation’s...
View ArticleEl calor extremo de junio se presenta como una prueba y una advertencia para...
El clima pronosticado para gran parte de Texas esta semana se consideraría extremo en el mes de agosto... pero aún es primavera.
View ArticleThis is what Austin's light-rail trains could look like
The Austin Transit Partnership has unveiled more details about the trains it wants for a multibillion dollar light-rail service set to be up and running as soon as 2029.
View ArticleTexas schools can’t provide to-go meals this summer after federal waivers expire
A pandemic waiver allowing parents and guardians to pick up free meals from schools expired at the end of this school year in Texas. Some are now concerned fewer students will have access to nutritious...
View ArticleThree Questions with Terry Foxx
Terry Foxx joined us in February as KUT’s director of programming and audience. He’s responsible for KUT’s programming and sound (think station IDs at the top of the hour), our podcast strategy (stay...
View ArticleLas escuelas de Texas no podrán ofrecer comidas para llevar este verano al...
Los distritos escolares de Texas están perdiendo flexibilidad en la forma de proporcionar comidas gratuitas a los estudiantes este verano, ya que las disposiciones federales para la pandemia del...
View ArticleA big film studio is coming to San Marcos, but environmentalists are...
San Marcos City Council is weighing what kind of economic incentives to give to a company that’s trying to build a full-service film studio on land that’s on the recharge zone of the Edwards Aquifer.
View ArticleFaced with scooter seizures, Bird pays property tax bill months late
The California-based electric scooter operator owed about $149,000 in 2021 property taxes.
View ArticleAre Texas sotol makers helping or hurting their Mexican counterparts?
The spirit is heavily regulated in its native Mexico, but not in the U.S.
View ArticleIt's oppressively hot in Austin right now. Here's where you can cool off.
With triple-digit temperatures in the forecast the rest of the week, Austin and Travis County are opening up cooling centers for people trying to get out of the stifling heat.
View ArticleMatthew McConaughey urges Congress to reform gun laws during emotional White...
The Uvalde native said he met with the families of the 19 kids and two teachers killed last month at Robb Elementary School.
View ArticleIn ‘Corrections in Ink,’ Texas journalist shares her journey from...
Keri Blakinger’s new memoir details an early figure skating career with an abrupt end, her subsequent spiral into heroin addiction and a felony arrest and prison term in New York.
View ArticleTexas schools lead the nation in the use of social media surveillance. But...
“We have a lot of evidence suggesting that this service does not work as well as they claim it does.”
View ArticleSan Marcos City Council moves forward with economic incentive for film studio...
The approval came after community members expressed concern about the studio's proposed location on a chunk of the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone.
View ArticleHow tall should buildings be when they're near single-family homes?
Austin City Council members on Thursday will consider this question in an attempt to allow more housing to be built.
View ArticleTexas teachers want protections that don't include guns in classrooms, survey...
Ninety percent of survey respondents said they were worried about a shooting happening at their school. Forty-two percent said that the most recent event in Uvalde made them question if they would...
View ArticlePublic support grows for WNBA star Brittney Griner as her Russian detainment...
The U.S. government has declared that the Houston native, who has been in Russian custody since February, was wrongfully detained.
View ArticleMore families of trans teens sue to stop Texas child abuse investigations
The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families.
View ArticleDel Valle ISD school board demands new gun restrictions after Uvalde massacre
Trustees approved a resolution calling on lawmakers to pass gun control legislation to prevent mass shootings. They’re demanding elected officials at all levels work together on solutions to keep...
View ArticleEl distrito escolar de Del Valle exige nuevas restricciones a las armas tras...
La Junta Directiva del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Del Valle preguntó a los funcionarios electos dejar de lado las diferencias partidistas para "hacer lo necesario para poner fin a la matanza sin...
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