Your guide to a big soccer weekend in Texas
The action starts with Austin FC vs. Los Angeles FC, a battle of the top two teams in the MLS Western Conference.
View ArticleAustin-Travis County EMS, City OK new raises, contract for medical first...
Medics of all stripes will get a raise, for now, but EMS will be back at the bargaining table next year.
View ArticleMobile home park residents facing eviction in South Austin can stay a bit...
Roughly 70 residents were given 60 days' notice to leave this summer. Since then, about a dozen families have stayed, unable to find new places to live.
View ArticleRain isn't always good news amid a major drought
Although counterintuitive, persistent rain can mean more severe droughts in the future.
View ArticleInvestigating gender-affirming care as child abuse pushing state agency to...
In a court filing, current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services say the agency may not be able to continue some of its basic functions.
View ArticleHarris County’s bail reform efforts aren’t making crime worse, study shows
Research from the University of Pennsylvania also found that misdemeanor pretrial reform led to reduced conviction rates and sentence lengths.
View ArticleGov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program is what asylum advocates wanted all...
Texas’ migrant buses were meant to send a message about immigration and antagonize Democrats. But the program is also helping migrants get across the U.S. for free.
View Article'I just wanted to look at them as humans': The Texas premier of 'The Virgin...
This month, Alchemy Theatre presents the Texas premiere of Kate Hennig's 'The Virgin Trial,' about a little-known story of Queen Elizabeth I.
View ArticleConservative backlash pushes Texas social studies curriculum review to 2025
The board was initially supposed to update the social studies curriculum by the end of this year.
View ArticleUn juez frena la orden de desalojo para los residentes del parque de casas...
A los residentes del Congress Mobile Home Park de la Avenida South Congress se les dijo este verano que no se les renovaría el contrato de alquiler y se les dio 60 días para marcharse.
View ArticleIn new book, UT Austin professor argues America is in its Third Reconstruction
Historian, author and professor Peniel Joseph says the United States is living through the third Reconstruction period in its history. He says each of those periods is characterized by racial progress...
View ArticleCould Texas become a model for crypto mining regulation?
ERCOT’s permitting process for interconnecting large industrial energy users to the power grid has slowed the expansion of crypto mining operations in the state. It’s also created a framework for...
View Article‘Trying to think outside the box’: Maxed-out animal shelters in Texas look to...
Shelters are seeing a rise in people surrendering pets due to eviction or not being able to afford veterinary bills.
View ArticleAustin’s Ukrainian School is a safe space for those fleeing a country at war
Many of the Ukrainian refugees who have ended up in Austin include school-age children. To help them with the transition, a group of Ukrainians created a special school for them that meets on Sundays.
View ArticleThree questions with education reporter Becky Fogel
Becky Fogel shares what she’s listening to, reading and loving about Austin currently. Hint: Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, books and burger recommendations ahead.
View ArticleLa Escuela Ucraniana de Austin es un espacio seguro para quienes huyen de un...
Entre los refugiados que han acabado en Austin hay niños en edad escolar. Para ayudarles en la transición, un grupo de ucranianos creó una escuela para ellos que se reúne los domingos.
View ArticleLockhart ISD is helping employees pay for gas
The Central Texas school district first announced the Drive.Pair.Share initiative in June when gas prices hit record highs in the state. The goal of the program is to ease the financial pressures...
View ArticleAustin-Bergstrom airport faces power outage Wednesday morning, delaying flights
The outage caused numerous travel delays for the rest of the day and backups on Highway 71.
View ArticleReligious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge...
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling could threaten access to sexual and reproductive health care for more than 150 million working Americans on employer-sponsored health care plans. The ruling...
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