Dear Luv Doc, My ex and I broke up a while ago. Our relationship was mostly good and ended on friendly terms. (This very column was a topic of conversation on our third date, so you know we both have ...

In the 2024-25 school year, Texas ranked No. 2 in the nation with over 1,700 book bans, according to free speech organization PEN America. Many of these books have themes of race, gender, sexuality, ...

Having nice pearly whites can be a total confidence booster, but a trip to the dentist is not something everyone can afford. That’s where Manos de Cristo steps in. Manos de Cristo helps people who ...

At close to 2 o’clock in the morning on Friday, Nov. 21, after hours of debate, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to close eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and International High ...

Austin City Council finally passed its new austerity budget. Approved on an 11-0 vote last Thursday, the budget removes close to $100 million in spending on public safety, homelessness, and other ...

I grew up down the street from a local community theatre. I never did as many productions as I wanted to – there’s a reason I write about theatre instead – but the atmosphere of the building is ...

Martinez Pottery continues a tradition of manufacturing pottery in East Texas that stretches back to the Caddo people. The family-owned business 5 miles north of Marshall specializes in farmhouse chic ...

To address youth food insecurity, one local nonprofit chooses to remain invisible. That may mean delivering meal kits directly to schools each week, distributing snacks, or sourcing fresh produce – ...

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Daily Dec. 13-21, 11am-9:30pm. 900 Barton Springs. armadillobazaar.com The holiday season is all about traditions, and keeping them going is this market’s mission. What ...

Once a week, in the crowded Zoom rooms of Ladies Let’s Talk, an Austin-based nonprofit, female refugees and immigrants living across the U.S. meet to practice English and build community. Here, ...

Austin is home to a million people and a sprawling urban landscape. Despite the high-rise buildings and self-driving cars, the city is also defined by its lush greenery and parks. That balance between ...

A wall of stone hands is a reminder of Christopher House’s previous life as a facility for HIV/AIDS patients Credit: Hospice Austin Tucked inside the garden at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House, a ...