Out of Foster Care, Into Their Own Homes

A new housing program sets the stage for women 18 to 23 who have aged out of the foster care system but are not quite ready to make the leap from living in a group home to living on their own.

EoT: Guns, Origami, Parties and God

This week, Texas redistricting is again in the national news, but quirkier stories from the state also get attention.

EoT: Radioactive, Resigned and Arrested in West Texas (But Not at the Same Time)

In this week’s Eyes on Texas: another celebrity arrest in Sierra Blanca; the search for a lost radioactive rod, and good-bye to Texas Tech Coach Billy Gillispie.

EoT: We Can Drive 85!

In this week’s Eyes on Texas, the nation is excited about a toll road roughly from Austin to San Antonio that will allow drivers to motor at 85 miles an hour.

A New Set of Eyes on Texas: Last Words in Huntsville, Fighting Words in Lubbock

In the first EoT aggregation of the fall, the Texas death penalty is back in the spotlight, as well as the potential for civil war and injured basketball players in Lubbock.

Anti-Bullying Law Comes to Texas Schools

Texas is the latest state to pass anti-bullying legislation — outlining the steps school districts must take to combat harassment —  but not everyone is applauding.

Facing Budget Cuts, Policing Goes Increasingly Private

By Efren Salinas For Reporting Texas Drastic cuts in law enforcement budgets across Texas have put the hurt on community policing in some novel ways. In 2011, the entire five-person police force of the Alto, Texas, was put on furlough in order to save money. And across South Texas, as elsewhere in the state, trained […]

Medical Technology Brings Advancement and Questions

Cutting-edge technologies are reshaping how surgery is practiced and how medical students learn about the human body.

Collaborations Guide UT’s Guru of Nerve Repair

After 40 years of researching nerve damage and paralysis in rats, University of Texas professor George Bittner has made an important breakthrough.

Send in the Drones

Thanks to the Congressional Drone Caucus, unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be a common sight in American airspace.

Back in the Old Neighborhood, a New Role for Austin Men

A video focusing on two East Austin men trying to ensure that the youth in the Booker T. Washington complex in East Austin avoid the criminal path that they took.

Austin Teens Deal With Having a Parent in Prison

In a video, two Austin teenagers talk about growing up with a parent in prison.

EoT: Tebow, Hutto and Yu Darvish

In this week’s roundup: New York papers follow Tebow to Georgetown;  Hutto schools; an Austin palace and pitcher Yu Darvish drawing an international crowd.

Austin Connecting to Cash Mobs

The trend of cash mobs, crowd-sourcing shopping sprees, has spread to Austin.

‘Ghost Lights’ in 12 Bone-Chilling Locations

Texas has 12 mysterious “ghost lights” sights throughout the state, each with its own unique tie to local lore.

Austin’s Video Game Industry Gears Up for SXSW

This year’s SXSW festival will highlight Austin as a top player in the growing video game industry.

SOPA Furor Puts China’s Internet Practices in Perspective

While some compared SOPA to Chinese censorship, there are important differences between the two.

TV Shows Draw More Hunters to Storage Unit Auctions

The popularity of “Storage Wars” can be felt in Austin, where would-be treasure hunters are driving up bids on abandoned storage units.

More Buyers for Surviving Bastrop Homes

Since the Labor Day fires, Bastrop has a glut of prospective homebuyers and a limited number of homes.

Austin Turns to Green Building as Energy Costs Rise

With heat and drought taking its toll on Austinites’ energy bills, some builders are considering more energy-efficient features.