1+ hour, 11+ min ago  (935+ words) Alex Hartley has been playing and working as a musician for years, but he's never been quite sure whether there was a manageable way for him to get paid for it. That frustrating "How can I?" quandary was answered somewhat…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (594+ words) Democratic members of the Texas State Board of Education are asking to pause revisions to the state's K-12 social studies curriculum after finding out that a research center led by one of the content advisers received money from a conservative think…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago  (1925+ words) This story was originally part of KUT's ATXplained Live on Oct. 29, 2025. Tickets for our next show on May 21, 2026, are'available here. Zach Dallas first saw it in high school. He was hiking with a group of friends in the Barton Creek…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (718+ words) When Jesse Williams enlisted in the Navy in 2006, his plan was to become a nuclear reactor operator. But after working in a shipyard, he said, he developed lung and autoimmune diseases. After retiring from the military in 2012 for medical reasons,…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (1040+ words) The SAFE Alliance is preparing to make around $4 million in cuts starting this summer. That includes the elimination of four programs, including closing a downtown shelter and services that provide additional housing assistance for people leaving an abusive situation. Pierre…...

17+ hour, 53+ min ago  (622+ words) The Austin Independent School District is facing a budget deficit of $181 million for next school year. That's according to the preliminary budget draft presented at a work session with board members on Tuesday night. The draft is an initial version…...

19+ hour, 18+ min ago  (603+ words) Growing up in Corpus Christi, Ashley Gonzalez saw her single mom struggle to make ends meet. "I grew up on a very, very slim budget," Gonzalez said. "I remember the day that my mom came home from the SNAP office…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago  (419+ words) The Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to withhold 9% of Tesla's tax rebate for 2020-2022 for "partial noncompliance with certain provisions" in the company's economic incentive deal with the county. "The big takeaway is we are holding Tesla accountable," Travis County…...

19+ hour, 32+ min ago  (11+ words) Texas hemp companies sue over smokable cannabis ban and higher fees'KUT...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (816+ words) Harry Houdini was famous for escaping impossible situations: inside a locked box, wrapped in chains, or even in a sealed coffin submerged in water. In Instructions for a S'ance, Austin theater-maker, playwright and performer Katie Bender attempts something even more…...