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A pedestrian uses an umbrella to get some relief from the sun as they walk past a sign displaying the temperature on June 20, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. As 2020 comes to a close so does the hottest recorded decade.

2020 May Be The Hottest Year On Record. Here's The Damage It Did

2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.

NPR's newsroom during election coverage on Nov. 8, 2016. The network has been rocked in recent weeks by allegations of sexual harassment.

Chairman Steps Down As NPR Grapples With Harassment Crisis

As NPR addresses fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that claimed its chief news executive, the network's board chairman has stepped down and an editor has been placed on leave.

An inmate’s body temp was 107.5 when he died. The state of Texas says heat did not kill him.

Newly released autopsies show extreme temperatures in state prisons may have contributed to multiple recent deaths behind bars. But the state says heat hasn’t killed any prisoners in more than a decade. A lawsuit challenging Texas prison heat protocols will be heard in federal court on Tuesday.

A black and white photo of a man squatting down next to a newly covered grave with flowers next to it.

There used to be a pet cemetery in Pflugerville, but it’s gone now. What happened to the animals?

Pet Rest had been around since the ’60s and was pretty well known. A few years ago, bulldozers showed up and it became a construction site.

Council Again Questions Zimmerman Appointments

From the Austin Monitor: Facebook posts did them in.As City Council members nixed two of Council Member Don Zimmerman’s appointees — some citing comments…

New Rules Reversed at Hippie Hollow, Austin's Clothing-Optional Park (Update)

Update: Travis County Parks reversed its decision to change boating rules at Hippie Hollow on Lake Travis at a public meeting last night.In fact, after…

A floor marker at UT Austin's Student Union reminds students to stay 6 feet apart.

Estudiantes Universitarios Y De Secundaria En Austin Dan Positivo Al COVID En Tasas Mucho Más Altas

Read this story in English.Los estudiantes de secundaria y universitarios dan positivo en COVID-19 a una tasa mucho más alta que la población general del…

A sign at Mission Funeral Home reminds visitors that masks are mandatory.

COVID-19 Latest: Number Of Texans Without Health Insurance Increased Right Before The Pandemic

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Thursday, Sept. 17. If you have a news tip or question, email us at news@KUT.org.Do you think…

A Texas Department of Criminal Justice death chamber.

A Prisoner Wants His Pastor To Place His Hands On Him During His Execution. Texas Won’t Allow It.

John Ramirez was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2004 robbery and stabbing death of Pablo Castro, a convenience store clerk in Corpus Christi.

A health care worker administers a dose of a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a child at a pediatrician's office in Bingham Farms, Michigan. Federal agencies are considering whether to start giving the vaccine to children aged 5-11 in the near future.

When can kids under 12 get their shots? Here's the timeline

There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.

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