Austin partnered with its flagship university to find which neighborhoods — and even buildings — pose the biggest threat of overheating during Texas' brutal summers.
Holly Charles-Pearson's new mockumentary takes a candid look at married life. The film premieres on Feb. 17 at the Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex in East Austin.
Nine years into his marriage to Cassandra, Clyde developed dementia. He put down his guitar and quit his job. But music he had recorded still needed lyrics.
Five years after the Texas blackout, the power grid is now better equipped to handle winter storms, but what has not been fixed is also becoming clearer.
The affected departments include African and African Diaspora Studies; Mexican American and Latina/o Studies; Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and several others.
Whether you're leaning into Valentine's Day or just looking for a reason to get out of the house, Austin offers a range of ideas — no relationship status required.
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. revisits an interview with Robert C. Maynard, journalist, newspaper publisher, editor and former owner of the Oakland Tribune newspaper.
Three Democrats want to bring new ideas to the role of Lieutenant Governor of Texas. But no matter who wins March’s Democratic primary, they’ll face an uphill battle running against incumbent Republican Dan Patrick in November.
KUT News asked each Travis County Precinct 4 Commissioner about their personal background, why they are running and what their top priority in office would be. Here’s what we learned.
The Austin United PAC hoped its petition would give voters the chance to approve or deny the Austin Convention Center expansion project, but the city denied it due to a lack of valid signatures. A Travis County judge sided with the city.
For the past three years, Early Era Collective has presented the dance/hip hop/spoken word show Say That Again for Black History Month, and this year's version will be the biggest one yet.
Experts said conventions bring people to a city during the week, which boosts tourism and generates sales tax revenue for the city. But others don't believe a convention center is the only option for spaces to host those events.
Trooper Jason Tye shot Elijah Barrientos after a traffic stop. Now, Tye faces a jury trial for the shooting, as well as a federal civil rights lawsuit.
The Facebook message derided its recipient as a “leftist” and “whore” whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.
Austin city leaders said at a community meeting that it's illegal to tell police they can't call ICE. Many who oppose Trump's immigration crackdown want them to do it anyway.
Backers say Austin Art Village isn’t meant to solve the city's housing crisis, but the 10-home project could serve as a blueprint for larger affordable housing developments.
The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
Adjusting contracts that account for much of the remaining commitments could reduce the final amount of bond money spent on closing schools to closer to $41 million.
This weekend you can celebrate Black History Month with art and music, watch print-making demonstrations or catch a play about romance and ambition in the professional tennis world.
KUT Festival tickets are on sale now! Join us May 1–2 for live music, bold ideas, and community connection. Our first round of speakers and artists includes Adriene Mishler, Shakey Graves, Aaron Franklin and more. Celebrate the people,…
The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.
A video posted on social media showed a car that crashed into the front lawn of a house in Austin's North Loop neighborhood after its driver tried to escape ICE. A second video shows a man being detained by masked officers. The ICE…
The ban, which went into effect in September, requires that school districts prohibit students from using cellphones and other personal wireless communication devices during school hours.