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Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, cites the U.S. vaccination program and previous widespread transmission of COVID-19 as reasons why the country is not now under pandemic conditions. Here, travelers are seen at Miami International Airport last week, after mask requirements were lifted.

Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'

Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly.

A memorial honors the victims of a 2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A federal judge ruled that Devin Kelley might not have been able to buy the weapon he used in the shooting if the military had reported his criminal history to the FBI background check database.

Inconsistent military domestic violence policies allow troops with criminal histories to buy guns

More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.

Bubbles surround a float during a Juneteenth parade

Here's where to celebrate Juneteenth in Central Texas this year

Since the first celebration in 1866, Juneteenth commemorations have expanded across the country.

A man and woman bundled up in cold weather coats push a stroller down an white street covered in sleet. Their dog, who is wearing a coat, walks with them.

Road conditions are treacherous after more sleet fell in Austin area than originally anticipated

Travel is discouraged as accumulated sleet and freeing rain make roads, bridges and overpasses "extremely dangerous" and travel "near impossible in many areas."

A group of people stand behind a podium.

Central Texas school districts call on state lawmakers to increase funding for public education

District officials, parents and educators in the Austin area are ramping up demands for more state funding with less than a month left in the 88th Texas legislative session. The increases that lawmakers have proposed do not come close to keeping up with inflation.

Workers Evacuated From Japanese Nuclear Reactor

High levels of radiation were blamed for the evacuation. Japan's chief Cabinet secretary said white smoke was rising from the No. 3 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daichi power plant. He said there may be a problem with the reactor's containment vessel. The developments follow a new fire at an already fire-damaged No. 4 reactor.

James Loren Brown, left; and a police sketch of a suspect in a seemingly connected assault, right.

Suspect in Esme Barrera Murder Identified, Dead

At a hastily called press conference this afternoon, the Austin Police Department confirmed they had a suspect in the New Year’s murder of Esme Barrera, a…

KUT Brings Oral History Project, StoryCorps, to Austin in January

StoryCorps MobileBooth to park in front of Bullock History Museum for four weeks to record the stories of local residentsAUSTIN, Texas – Dec. 12, 2017 –…

Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Twitter's transparency and accountability.

Marco Rubio Clashes With Alex Jones In Capitol: 'I'll Take Care Of You Myself'

On a day of hearings about Big Tech and free speech, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is talking to a House panel after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sparred with conspiracy-monger Alex Jones.

What's at the Core of Austin’s Uber & Lyft Fight?

This story was produced as part of a reporting partnership between KUT and the Austin Monitor. Without much pomp save for the “Shine On” T-shirt she…

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