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The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just Catholics but the men and women of our time.

The compromise deal, which was approved by the Senate earlier Tuesday, stops large tax increases for 99 percent of Americans and delays massive spending cuts for two months. The bill now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it into law.

The time long awaited by gun-rights advocates has come, as the conservative court examines how far a state may go in regulating an individual's right to carry a gun outside the home.

School leaders from Lockhart and Liberty Hill want the Texas Legislature to invest in public education, not create a program that uses tax dollars to pay for private schools.

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

For about a month last spring, QR code scanners riders used to pay fares suddenly became unreliable, sometimes not working at all. Internal documents obtained by KUT News reveal the extent of the agency's problem and the lengths CapMetro went to fix it.

Without a legal standard setting out what must be done to prevent heat deaths, workplace regulators have a hard time making violations stick.

The weather is warming up and public spaces are starting to reopen. How do you decide what's safe to do? We have guidance to help you compare and evaluate the risks.

University of Texas police--and the rest of the campus, for that matter--are breathing a little easier this evening.UTPD issued a safety alert about 6:25…

This week on the KUT News/Texas Tribune TribCast, Ross, Reeve, Ben and Mark talk post-"Oops" Perry, his proposal to make the U.S. Congress more like the…