Construction Labor Shortage Kept UT Students Living in Limbo

By BROOKE SJOBERG   Students who had planned to live at the 21st Street Co-op for the fall 2019 semester had their move-in delayed by nearly three months. Extended renovations left around 80 UT-Austin students who were supposed to be living there for the fall 2019 semester in limbo, as the construction was delayed by […]

Reporting Texas TV live from Studio 4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vA3aEnE9N0&feature=youtu.be Journalism students in Moody College at the University of Texas report on the latest news in their weekly broadcast, Reporting Texas TV.

JUUL’s Marketing Scrutinized As Vaping Injuries, Deaths Rise

byMadelyn Reiter

E-cigarette companies, including leading brand JUUL Labs, have sold their products as less harmful alternatives to smoking traditional tobacco, but questions about the safety of vaping are killing the marketing message. Vaping has come under greater scrutiny by politicians, regulators and the public, especially with an outbreak of severe vape-related lung diseases and even deaths. […]

Racial Politics and Economic Woes Roil an East Texas City

byVicky Camarillo

How the battle over an East Texas city’s economic development corporation laid bare racial fault lines in the age of Trump.

28 Years After a Forgotten Mass Shooting in Texas, a Survivor Looks Back

byJack Keyes

Tommy Vaughn says he’s no hero, but his actions helped save lives.

Hill Country Caves Are Critical to Sustaining Above-Ground Life in Central Texas

byMichael Minasi

Environmentalists say the survival of human communities in Central Texas is deeply intertwined with what goes on in the caves that dot the Hill Country.

Competitive Esports Burgeoning Among Small Texas Colleges

byJack Keyes

Fielding an esports team can help colleges recruit top students in STEM fields.

Austin’s Professional Soccer Team May Spur Increase in Youth Soccer Participation

byStephen Cabler

Soccer aficionados say that the addition of a professional soccer team in Austin, coupled with the 2019 Women’s World Cup this summer and a gradual shift away from American football, may spur more young people in Central Texas to take up soccer.

At City of Austin, the Goal is Turning Trash into Treasure

byKatherine Corley

Austin’s Circular Economy Program aspires to reduce waste by turning it into new products.

Confederates Still Memorialized at UT; No Immediate Plans for Change

bySunny Kim

Despite the relocation of some of UT-Austin’s prominent reminders of Confederate times, other nods to the Confederacy, hidden and not so hidden, continue to dot the campus and provide potential flashpoints for controversy.

Tackling the Challenges of Global Health

byKatherine Corley

Paul Farmer, a widely recognized expert in the field of international health, reflects on global health challenges.

Understanding Austin’s Ambitious Transportation Plans

byAlyx Wilson

The strategic plan sets out a vision for reducing the number of Austinites who rely on cars from 74% now to 50% in 2039.

Houston, Do We Have an Animal Trapping Problem? The Trapping Debate Explained

byKayla Meyertons

In Texas, trapping is mainly used to control predators and nuisance animals that threaten livestock. The practice churns up heated debate between trappers, hunters, ranchers and animal welfare groups.

Deciphering the U.S. Move Against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

byReid Jowers

An expert at UT’s LBJ School says he supports the terrorist designation but doubts it will make a difference.

UT Slows Down the Scooters, Students Don’t Seem to Mind

byReid Jowers

In a series of interviews in April, most UT students said they welcome an automatically enforced 8-mph speed limit for dockless electric scooters.

Offspring of Famous Texas Trees Find Homes in Living Museums

byShepard Price

The Hall of Texas Heroes exhibit at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is made up of saplings collected from the acorns of famous trees from Texas history.

A Community Health Model Takes Hold in Texas

byKatherine Corley

Community health workers aren’t medical professionals, but play an important role in helping patients prevent and manage chronic diseases.

Lois Kolkhorst, Rising Star in the Texas GOP, Won’t Back Down

byClaire Allbright

Authoring hot-button socially conservative legislation has established Sen. Lois Kolkhorst as a leading voice in the socially conservative block of the Republican party in Texas. (Story also appeared in the Victoria Advocate.)

Fighting ‘Anti-Science’ in the Face of a Measles Outbreak

byReid Jowers

With America experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 2000, a Texas public health expert discusses the prevalence of the disease going forward.

Austin Women Find Camaraderie on the Gridiron

byStephen Cabler

The Outlaws is an all-women’s full-contact football team that has played in Austin for nearly 20 years.