Summer

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 –…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…