Pandemic

The Austin and Round Rock school districts have said they will provide virtual learning after all. The option is back on the table amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases.

Employers from Amazon to Disney World are offering big hiring incentives right now. While they're a great tool for employers, they're not always as good for workers.

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states such as Tennessee lag far behind.

Small businesses are struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with booming demand even as data showed 850,000 jobs created in June.

After production disruptions and shipping delays, fireworks are expensive and in short supply. Some retailers have shut down, and others warn customers their stock might be gone before July Fourth.

People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.

Special education services were severely disrupted when schools closed in spring 2020. In many places, they have yet to fully resume. Now, families are demanding schools take action.

KUT checks back in with Creative Action to see how it fared over the past year and what it has learned during the pandemic. (Hint: Meditation on Zoom is a thing.)

We have been dealing with the disruption, uncertainty and grief around the COVID-19 pandemic for just about a year now. The pandemic alone can often feel like too much to manage.

These issues will be hashed out on top of the once-a-decade political redistricting that must be completed during the 2021 session.