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From Texas Standard:Earlier this month the State Fair of Texas made headlines by cancelling this fall's fair due to COVID-19. It's big news, to be sure –…
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From Texas Standard.Summer is coming. The kids are about to get out of school, and that means trips to the pool. In Texas, there is one pool that stands…
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From Texas Standard:It's been smooth sailing for Leon Bridges this summer. The 27-year-old neo-soul singer from Fort Worth has gotten lots of critical…
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It's summer in Texas. That means it's hot, but just how hot? That depends on what temperature you pay attention to. In our reporting, we often provide two…
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Austin’s seen its first triple-digit day of the summer. Just before 1 p.m. yesterday, Central Texas thermometers cracked the triple-digit seal, according…
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Last year, we met Redding McArdle outside Hyde Park’s Shipe Pool. The two-year-old wore blue arm floats and a bathing suit, but the gates to the pool were…
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This story comes from Texas Standard.The weather is warming up and kids across Texas are finding ways to stay cool as they play outside. One longtime…
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For busy parents, the dog days of summer are less about beating the heat, and more about finding a way to keep the kids preoccupied.Activities can range…
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Update: The City of Austin opened three more pools over the weekend. 24 city pools are now open, while 10 remain closed.All pools were originally…
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More low-income Texas children have access to free and reduced price lunch over the summer than they did in 2012, according to a new report by the Food…