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Apr 16, 2014

Mentor Program Tries to Put More Latino Male Students on a Path Toward College

Through volunteer mentors, Project MALES seeks to address the shortage of Latino men in college.

Apr 16, 2014

As ‘New Bus Smell’ Fades, Complaints Arise on Rapid Bus Service

Customers are complaining about CapMetro’s new rapid buses about losing old routes and paying more.

Apr 09, 2014

Teen E-Cigarette Use Raises Red Flags for Health Authorities

More U.S. teenagers are trying e-cigarettes, which has retailers salivating and health authorities worried.

Apr 08, 2014

Austin Gym Builds More than Muscles

An Austin church uses the CrossFit program as a form of outreach in East Austin.

Apr 04, 2014

Eyes on Texas: Cruz Goes Palin, Dog Goes Home

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state.

Mar 28, 2014

Eyes on Texas: Strong Medicine for the Horns

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state.

Mar 26, 2014

Peer-tutoring Program Breaks Ground for Burmese Refugees

A San Antonio program helps Burmese English-language learner students pass state-mandated standardized tests by pairing them with high school students.

Mar 07, 2014

Pre-Miley, Twerking Was More Than a Dance

Twerking has a history that goes back for centuries in the African diaspora.

Mar 07, 2014

Challenging Male Rape as Myth

Some universities are countering the social pressures that discourage men from reporting rape.

Mar 06, 2014

Austin Natural Pet Food Company Moves to Become a National Brand

In less than four years, Austin-based Nulo has grown from premium pet food startup to a regional brand available at Texas Whole Foods Markets and some other retailers.

Mar 03, 2014

SXSW Gets Bigger, Richer, Hipper and Ever More Pricey

Is it true that a bigger, wealthier SXSW is driving out the less affluent festival-goer?

Feb 28, 2014

‘Austintatious’ Artists Set to Repair Their Iconic Mural

The artists who drew a famous Austin mural will begin restoring it this month after it was defaced in January.

Feb 21, 2014

Eyes on Texas: A Dog in the Fight

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state.

Feb 20, 2014

In Austin Fiber Wars, the Little Guy Beats Google and AT&T to the Punch

San Marcos-based Grande Communications says it will begin rolling out its own super-fast Internet service, ahead of much larger competitors.

Feb 14, 2014

Eyes on Texas: A Loaded Banana Slips Up

A roundup of news, columns and features about the state.

Jan 12, 2014

Cutting-Edge Health Care Approach Gains Momentum at UT

UT officials are hoping to embed integrated health care, including a focus on mental health, into the university’s new medical center.

Dec 30, 2013

Shrimper Fights for the Future of Matagorda Bay

Dwindling rains, drought and demand for water upriver in Austin take a toll on a community’s fishery.

Dec 22, 2013

Austin Sloth Makes the Most of Life in Texas

Slow-motion Sophia is both a public attraction and a reminder of Texas’ lax regulation of exotic pets.

Dec 22, 2013

Sweetwater Braces for the Coming Shale Oil Boom

Sweetwater in West Texas is sitting on top of the oil-rich Cline Shale formation.

Dec 21, 2013

Austin Nonprofit Is Prisoners’ Source for Used Books

The Inside Books Project has provided inmates with books for 15 years.