Syrians at UT find themselves wondering if, after civil war and international diplomacy have run their course, they will have a home to return to.
A roundup of news, columns and features about the state, from media around the world.
An Austin gun shop owner led a boycott by gun advocates that spurred Groupon to lift its ban on deals for firearms.
Austin’s heavy drinking culture has heavy public costs in the form of health care costs from alcohol-related accidents and alcohol abuse.
The McCombs School of Business’ “Economic Forecast 2014” will feature several CEOs discussing the nation’s economic future.
The hires are part of an initiative to hire 100,000 veterans by 2018.
Political observers say student activists could be a potent tool for Democrat Wendy Davis in her race against Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott for governor.
A UT undergrad with a diverse academic background is betting on genetics to revolutionize the cotton industry.
In the aftermath of tragedies like the West, Texas, explosion, blood banks often become overwhelmed by the volume of blood donations.
The son did not inherit his father’s love of business. But he still makes his living, if not his fortune, by renting construction plates.
Interim director Thomas Edgar said that most people are willing to move forward with the institute because of its new projects and has new people.
Local beekeepers are also dealing with the mysterious die-offs of large numbers of honeybees in hives, called colony collapse disorder.
Ranchers in Starr County are trying to counter the effects of the drought on their herd.
Though circumstances differ, thousands of Texas public schools are nearly as segregated as they were 60 years ago, when the U.S. Supreme Court sought to end racial divisions in public education.
The money struggles over public education in Texas also are being waged in the courts. Part of a special report on resegregation in Texas schools.
Magnet schools may be one of the most attractive incentives to keep white and more affluent students from fleeing to the suburbs or to private schools. Part of a special report.
About 57 percent of students in Texas private schools are white, while blacks and Hispanics make up 77 percent of charter enrollment.
The continually rocketing Latino population in Texas will bring significant changes to public education. Part of a special report on resegregation in Texas schools.
According to a state commission, 179 school districts have their own police departments. Part of a special report on resegregation in Texas schools.
