/tags/texas Texas en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:18:13 GMT /sports/2021-07-26/texans-in-tokyo-a-bit-of-stumbling-a-couple-of-medals-more-winning-on-the-horizon Texas athletes participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics faced challenges during the first two days of the competition. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 21:18:13 GMT /sports/2021-07-26/texans-in-tokyo-a-bit-of-stumbling-a-couple-of-medals-more-winning-on-the-horizon Hady Mawajdeh /texasstandard/2021-07-20/health-experts-warn-a-potential-tsunami-of-covid-cases-is-on-the-horizon A combination of the delta variant and low vaccination rates in much of Texas means the pandemic is not over. But there are things you can do to stay healthy. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:45:57 GMT /texasstandard/2021-07-20/health-experts-warn-a-potential-tsunami-of-covid-cases-is-on-the-horizon Rhonda Fanning, Michael Marks, Caroline Covington /energy-environment/2021-07-15/coming-july-22-kuts-new-series-about-the-texas-electric-grid-and-what-happened-in-february We explore the history of Texas' electric grid and how it failed so spectacularly during February's winter storm. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:09:11 GMT /energy-environment/2021-07-15/coming-july-22-kuts-new-series-about-the-texas-electric-grid-and-what-happened-in-february Matt Largey /health/2021-07-06/the-high-cost-of-caregiving-millions-of-texans-spend-over-7-000-a-year-helping-aging-loved-ones A new study from the AARP found people caring for aging loved ones spent $7,242 of their money last year. That’s a big chunk of money for the 3.4 million Texans who care for adult relatives. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:44:05 GMT /health/2021-07-06/the-high-cost-of-caregiving-millions-of-texans-spend-over-7-000-a-year-helping-aging-loved-ones Christopher Connelly | KERA /crime-justice/2021-07-06/fourth-of-july-shootings-across-the-country-kill-more-than-180-this-year The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:07:57 GMT /crime-justice/2021-07-06/fourth-of-july-shootings-across-the-country-kill-more-than-180-this-year Jaclyn Diaz /en-espanol/2021-06-29/estudiantes-austin-texas-peores-calificaciones-examenes-estatales-staar-pandemia En la primavera de 2021, 60% de los estudiantes del tercer al octavo grado pasó el examen de lectura, y 48% pasó el examen de matemáticas. En primavera de 2019, la última vez que los estudiantes tomaron el examen, 73% pasó el examen de lectura y 74% el examen de matemáticas. Tue, 29 Jun 2021 16:17:09 GMT /en-espanol/2021-06-29/estudiantes-austin-texas-peores-calificaciones-examenes-estatales-staar-pandemia Claire McInerny /education/2021-06-28/students-in-austin-school-district-and-across-texas-performed-worse-on-staar-test-during-pandemic In spring 2021, 60% of students in third through eighth grades passed the reading test, and 48% passed the math test. In spring 2019, the last time students took the test, 73% passed the reading test and 74% passed the math test. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:07:27 GMT /education/2021-06-28/students-in-austin-school-district-and-across-texas-performed-worse-on-staar-test-during-pandemic Claire McInerny /energy-environment/2021-06-24/texas-power-plants-offline-grid-operator-ercot Texans were asked to cut back on their electricity use for a week because of “tight� power grid conditions, according to ERCOT officials. They still haven’t said what caused the plant outages. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:50:21 GMT /energy-environment/2021-06-24/texas-power-plants-offline-grid-operator-ercot Mitchell Ferman | The Texas Tribune /covid-19/2021-06-14/some-medically-vulnerable-texans-feel-left-behind-as-state-returns-to-normal The possibility that the vaccine won’t work � or that, as some worry, it could even hurt them � is a devastating blow after a year of sacrifice, isolation and waiting for protection against the virus. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:30:40 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-14/some-medically-vulnerable-texans-feel-left-behind-as-state-returns-to-normal Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /en-espanol/2021-06-10/aumentan-muertes-accidentes-viales-texas-primeros-cinco-meses-2021 Las muertes viales en Texas este año son 14% más altas que durante el mismo periodo de tiempo en 2020, según datos del estado. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:56:53 GMT /en-espanol/2021-06-10/aumentan-muertes-accidentes-viales-texas-primeros-cinco-meses-2021 Nathan Bernier