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J.R. Chester, an advocate with the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, says she hopes the state's updated sex education curriculum will lead to more open conversation between parents and kids.

Texas got a sex ed update, but students and educators say there's still a lot missing

The last time Texas updated its sex education curriculum, was in the '90s. Students will now learn about contraception and STIs — but not gender or consent. And the classes are all optional.

Guadalupe Street with Dirty Martin's in the foreground and other business affected in the background

Dirty Martin's is among a cluster of businesses slated to be forced out by light-rail line

Project Connect's Orange Line will run from Stassney Lane through the UT campus and up to the North Lamar Transit Center. Maps show how Guadalupe Street would be redrawn between 29th and 27th streets to accommodate the rail.

Texas Republicans say the pledge of allegiance at the convention in Fort Worth in 2018.

As Its U.S. House Members Of Color Depart, Texas GOP Grapples With Its Lack Of Diversity

Come next fall, there might not be a single person of color among Texas Republicans in the U.S. House. But that’s not top of mind for Gerard…

"We maybe can't save everybody, but we can save some," President Obama said at the White House Tuesday, discussing his plans to reduce gun violence with tighter background checks and other measures. He was joined onstage by Vice President Biden and people whose lives have been affected by gun violence.

In Live Address, Obama Takes His Plan For Gun Control To The Public

"The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now. But they cannot hold America hostage," President Obama says.

Austin Failed At Desegregation Before. That History Influences Today's School Closure Decisions.

While many people in Austin are questioning why the Austin Independent School District is closing and consolidating schools, Roxanne Evans says she saw it…

(Left to right) Carson McHone<strong>,</strong> Mélat and Abhi The Nomad

City Scenes: 9 Austin Artists You Should Know

From outlaw country and electric blues to heavy metal and R&B, Austin musicians continue to make the city of the most exciting places to be a music fan.

Here Are Our Favorite KUT Stories Of 2019

Sometimes, Austin's predictable. There are issues faced by this city and our neighbors that just won't go away – issues like expansion and growth and…

"We wanted to do a record for the people who don't know the band as well," says Spoon singer Britt Daniel (center) of the reasoning behind its new greatest hits album, <em>Everything Hits At Once</em><em></em>.

Everything Hits: Spoon Releases An Old School Greatest Hits Album Into A Digital Age

After nine albums, the veteran indie rock band Spoon is doing something that's become a rarity in the age of playlists: releasing a hand-picked collection of a dozen of its best-loved songs.

In Sonoma County, Calif., officials are struggling to address a homeless encampment with roughly 200 residents.

Sprawling Homeless Camps — Modern 'Hoovervilles' — Vex California

The wrangling over what to do about a sprawling homeless camp in Santa Rosa, Calif., highlights how hard it is to find answers for a growing crisis across California and much of the West.

A makeshift memorial stands on a bike path in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. Eight people on the path were killed in a truck attack Tuesday.

Suspect In New York City Truck Attack Accused Of Terrorism In Federal Complaint

Prosecutors say Sayfullo Saipov left a note declaring he drove onto a bike path in Manhattan in the name of ISIS. Eight people were killed. Saipov was shot by a police officer and is recovering.

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