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A proposal for a new mixed-use high-rise threatens to change Austin's iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife.

Laura Young thought she had gotten a deal. She then grew attached to the marble bust while she tried to figure out how to return it.

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.

Indigenous peoples have occupied Central Texas for thousands of years — long before Spanish settlers arrived in the mid-16th century.

A 150-year-old building on West Campus is the last remnant of a freedom colony, a community of formerly enslaved people. The building has been closed as an apartment complex was built up around it. Some say the historic structure has never really gotten its due.

The first lady may have been uncomfortable using words like "power" and "influence" to describe her role in her husband's presidency, but Julia Sweig says she's not sure Johnson could have pulled it off without the "astute political animal."

Patrick said a recent resolution adopted by faculty at UT Austin about its academic freedom is another signal the “woke left” has gone too far.

Former students and community members gathered at the historic school Saturday to see how the old building looks today and imagine what it could look like in the future.

The Texas Freedom Colonies Project is holding an event Saturday at the Bullock Museum in Austin to talk about Black settlements in Texas and how people can help preserve their history.

An administrator with the Southlake School District reportedly made the statement during a meeting when a new state law came up. It says multiple perspectives should be presented on certain topics.