Matt Largey
Projects EditorMatt Largey is the Projects Editor at KUT. He previously worked at WBUR in Boston. His work has appeared on many national radio shows. He's won numerous awards for his reporting, including a national Edward R. Murrow award in 2013. He’s originally from Maine, but has lived in Austin since 2006. While it might sound hard to believe, he thinks Maine and Texas are remarkably similar.
You can email him at matt@kut.org
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We explore the history of Texas' electric grid and how it failed so spectacularly during February's winter storm. -
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. It could bring large hail and damaging winds.
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If you’ve spent any time outside under a tree in the past couple weeks, you may have noticed all the inchworms. They’re hanging in midair by a thin thread, blowing in the breeze.
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In the midst of frustration and dread — his world falling apart — something planted itself in the back of Justin Sherburn's mind. A seed of an idea that wouldn’t bloom until months later.
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“Nos estamos acercando a las 10 millones de dosis administradas en Texas, y queremos seguir a la par con el impulso conforme aumenta la oferta de vacunas,” dijo una funcionaria del Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud.
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“We are closing in on 10 million doses administered in Texas, and we want to keep up the momentum as the vaccine supply increases,” an official from the Texas Department of State Health Services said.
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Individuos con 50 años o más son considerados parte del grupo de prioridad a partir del lunes. Las autoridades estatales dicen que pacientes entre 50 y 64 años representan 20% de las muertes relacionadas con COVID-19 desde que comenzó la pandemia.
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Texans over 50 join the prioritized groups starting Monday. The state says people between 50 and 64 accounted for 20% of COVID-related deaths since the pandemic began.
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Power plants owned by Austin Energy mostly stayed online during the storm — at a time when half the city was blacked out. That meant the utility could sell the excess power to the rest of the state for a high price.
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Habíamos oído que la red eléctrica de Texas estuvo muy cerca de colapsar totalmente la mañana del 15 de febrero pero hasta ahora no habíamos sabido lo cerca que estuvimos de perderla totalmente, según informes de ERCOT.
