SXSW is back this week and in person for the first time in three years
Two years ago yesterday, Austin officials canceled the festival, making it one of the first major events in the country called off because of what would become the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court to take up Texas challenge to Indian Child Welfare Act
Texas argues states should have more say in child placement. Proponents of the law say it's a "gold standard" for Native child welfare.
View Article'The Mind of Millionairess' with Jewel Tankard
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Jewel Tankard, founder and CEO of the Millionairess Club.
View ArticleTravis County to likely close housing assistance program months early after...
County staff told commissioners on Tuesday they'd received nearly 3,400 applications for rent and mortgage help in just one week, which is the number of households they expected to be able to help.
View ArticleLa nueva ley del aborto obliga a unas 1,400 personas al mes a abandonar Texas...
Miles de tejanas abortaron fuera del estado en los cuatro meses posteriores a la entrada en vigencia de la estricta ley del aborto de Texas el 1 de septiembre, según una nueva investigación.
View ArticlePor primera vez en tres años, el festival SXSW regresa en persona esta semana
SXSW sigue con sus planes de aplicar las políticas de COVID que estableció hace varios meses. Los asistentes tendrán que mostrar una prueba de vacunación o un resultado negativo en la prueba de COVID...
View ArticleSir Woman, Chief Cleopatra, Andrew Cashen, Classic Hip-Hop Live headline Rock...
KUTX 98.9s’ Rock the Park, the family friendly concert series at the Mueller Lake Park Amphitheater, returns this spring with a mix of family friendly artists, such as Sir Woman, SaulPaul, Chief...
View ArticleCourt upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans...
The appeals court’s decision allows a lower court to hold a hearing on whether Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate certain gender-affirming care as child abuse can stand.
View ArticleEl condado de Travis podría cerrar el programa de ayuda a la vivienda meses...
El condado de Travis dice que es probable que cierre su programa de ayuda a la vivienda meses antes de lo previsto tras recibir un "aluvión" de solicitudes.
View Article'Open your eyes, open your ears': Dripping Springs celebrates Texas Bird City...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recognized Dripping Springs as a Bird City Texas Community. The designation has been awarded to only seven other cities in the state and recognizes the city's...
View ArticleTexas mom who invited Ken Paxton to dinner to meet trans son now target of...
Amber Briggle is speaking out again after making headlines for inviting the Texas attorney general to dinner in 2016. Texas Child Protective Services is investigating her family.
View ArticleAnother demonstrator is suing Austin and an APD officer after being shot with...
Bomani Barton's complaint says he was shot three times by an Austin police officer. He's suing the officer, who also faces a criminal charge for the incident, and the City of Austin.
View ArticleWhy is it so difficult to find restaurants that make their own tortillas in...
This city does not focus enough attention on tortillas, according to one Austinite. KUT's ATXplained project set out to learn why.
View ArticleThe 2022 SXSW Film Festival lineup accounts for and reflects COVID protocols
There are fewer films than in pre-pandemic years but each will have an in-person premiere – including the highly-anticipated “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”
View ArticleIt's official: Texas’ new voting law led to higher rejection rates for...
Local election officials say a higher percentage of voters than normal had their ballots rejected because of ID issues.
View ArticleOtro manifestante demanda a Austin y a un agente del APD tras recibir...
Austin ha sido demandada en un tribunal civil por otro manifestante que fue alcanzado por las llamadas municiones de rondas "menos letales" durante las protestas por la violencia policial y la justicia...
View ArticleAddiction experts warn: Texas push for online betting is a public health gamble
Lobbyists and some state lawmakers argue making online betting legal would be a boon to the Texas economy. But others say it could come with serious public health consequences.
View Article¿Por qué es tan difícil encontrar restaurantes que hagan sus propias...
"¿Por qué es tan difícil encontrar restaurantes que hagan sus propias tortillas -de maíz y de harina- en una ciudad amante de la comida?". preguntó José Levy al proyecto ATXplained de KUT.
View ArticleFor LGBTQ+ Texans, the fight over gender-affirming care is the latest in a...
Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state’s child welfare agency to investigate family and medical providers who help young transgender youth receive gender-affirming care. The move...
View ArticleWillie Nelson’s ‘Little Sister’ Bobbie dead at 91
“She wasn't second fiddle to anyone,” says a longtime friend of the pianist and vocalist who performed with her brother for decades.
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