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There’s a portal to another world, tucked away in East Austin.

On the flip side, keep them on the stove if you’re reheating store-bought tortillas – and don’t touch that microwave.

UTEP sprinter Niesha Burgher to represent her home country at the summer games in Paris.

As climate change makes Texas hotter and drier, water access is increasingly a concern.

Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.

The Texas attorney general has attempted to shut down or restrict nonprofits providing services to border-crossers. A previous ruling prevented him from taking action against an El Paso nonprofit.

The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge plans to expand through voluntary agreements with landowners.

Niesha Burgher, a sprinter with strong Texas ties, hails from Saint Thomas, Jamaica. She attended Western Texas College in Snyder and is now at UTEP, where she set a new...

Vice President Harris delivered the keynote address before the American Federation of Teachers, making her third campaign stop since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential contest on Sunday.

Southwest President and CEO Bob Jordan says research shows passengers “overwhelmingly prefer” an assigned-seat system. He also pledged to improve the airline’s financial performance.

The response has left many affected by the shooting feeling forgotten.

Troy Finner says he regrets not realizing the scope of the problem earlier.

As more solar panel users and power generators bring batteries online, Texas and other states could one day see batteries become an important source of emergency power.

Lubbock’s city council voted to cut support for The Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts’ First Friday Art Trail, citing LGBTQ+ art displays such as drag shows, that some...

Harris quickly has become the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee to serve in the White House after President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would not seek reelection against former president and...

Organizers are hoping the festival can bring more of the film industry to Waco.

Some policymakers are looking to Florida for lessons, given the state’s superior record when it comes to restoring power quickly after major storms.

Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is making a stop in Houston to attend an American Federation of Teachers event. What can we expect from her first...

The longtime Democratic congresswoman for Texas’ 18th district died last Friday.

Harris appears to be energizing Democrats anew going into the party’s convention.

Watson, 18, holds the male speed climbing world record.

Population growth and Mexico failing to meet treaty obligations are driving low water levels in the region.

In a recently filed brief, the Arc of the United States and other groups prod the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to abide by Supreme Court precedent.

He hopes the restaurant will transform the food court into an immersive dining, entertainment and shopping experience that highlights Mexico culture and heritage with a San Antonio flair.

What began as a personal struggle for her brother’s freedom became a battle against systemic forces.

Sam Watson, an 18-year-old from Southlake, holds the three fastest times ever in speed climbing.

While genetic fragments have been found before, this is the first time ancient DNA has been replicated.

Lauren Aliza Green’s debut novel came out earlier this month.

The Dallas congresswoman joined a massive organizing Zoom call over the weekend – “it was like the All-Star Game of Black women in politics” – to strategize about getting Harris...

Some worry there isn’t enough research behind this treatment, but others say it helps.