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Austin at Large
We Knew This Was Trouble
Institutional Democrats fail their parenting tests at the dawn of the
Dobbs
era
Good Guys With Guns Gone Bad
Will the Uvalde massacre blame game drain all the energy from firearms reform?
The Lessons of Cady Lofts
An unusual zoning case may lay out the future contours of land-use politics
Housing and the Mayor’s Race
Celia Israel: “This election is about who can afford to live here, and who gets to decide”
The Big Fat Blue Lying Line
Nothing about Uvalde should surprise us in Austin about the credibility of police
Public Notice
Meanwhile, Back on January 6
Congressional hearings are demanding a reckoning
Signs of Summer
Head shops, All-Stars, and a new Zilker shuttle
How Much Does Height Matter?
Plus, cars off Guadalupe!
The Housing Game
Council goes in search of the “lose-lose” solution
Setting an Agenda for Land Use
TODAY'S EVENTS
H-E-B Austin Symphony Fourth of July Concert & Fireworks
Vic Mathias Shores
Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic & Fireworks
at Q2 Stadium
Round Rock Express
at Dell Diamond
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COMMUNITY
We Have an Issue
Struggling to Find the Words
In this week's issue, we explore Austin's response to the overturn of
Roe v. Wade
Maybe Youth Isn't Wasted on the Young
On this week's cover: "10 Bands Under 25 That Make Me Feel Alive"
Always Be Bustling
Pride events, cultural fests, celeb sightings, and Project Connect progress fill a packed calendar
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Disaster
In this week’s cover story, Lina Fisher examines the looming threats of flood and wildfire
To the Ballot Box We Go (Again!)
Voters mull Proposition A’s progressive policies on low-level pot possession and no-knock warrants
Opinion
An Open Letter to My Girls in a Post-
Roe
World
Opinion: A mother explains why she left Texas and what she pledges to do to provide abortion care access to her children
Hungry Children Need Healthy School Meals to Thrive
A pandemic-era program that supported hungry children is set to disappear at the end of June. Pediatricians urge a new focus on food for kids.
Opinion: Mental Illness Does Not Cause Mass Shootings. Mass Shootings Cause Mental Illness.
Austin therapists lay out Governor Greg Abbott's abysmal record on supporting mental health access and education
Governor Abbott, Do Not Tell Our Children the Same Story About AR-15s
A survivor of an AR-15 reflects on the governor’s position on gun violence and the mental health crisis
19 Children Are Dead. Someone Should Do Something.
A hospital-based pediatrician explains steps we can take to prevent the next tragedy
Faster Than Sound
July 1, 2022
Lines of fans pay $100 in "parking problem" near Live Nation-owned venue
June 24, 2022
Few discounts and few Austin options on new NFT-dabbling concert ticket marketplace
June 17, 2022
The spitfire, highly danceable musicality of BabiBoi developed alongside their founding membership in the House of Lepore. Before the...
June 3, 2022
From Pauline Oliveros to Big Boys, sounds behind the surreal South Texas-rooted story collection
May 27, 2022
A spring music ecosystem news roundup with all those familiar players: the Austin Music Census, Live Music Fund, and HAAM
May 13, 2022
Lighting strikes twice in Austin, and Pleasure Venom opens
May 6, 2022
An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup
Day Trips
“Peace Circle,” Grapevine
Statues depict meeting between Native Americans and Sam Houston
Fri., July 1, 2022
Calera Chapel, Balmorhea
A holy place in the West Texas desert
Fri., June 24, 2022
Center Point
Swimming holes and burgers a short scenic drive away
Kingsbury Blueberry Farm, Caldwell
Family business offers the sweetest pick-your-own berries around
The Traveling Man
, Dallas
Sculptures along the expressway keep Dallas weird
BeeWeaver Honey Farm, Navasota
Farm offers a delicious education on essential insects
Texas Ferry Rides
Texas ferries are the best free rides in the state
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Qmmunity
Fri., July 1, 2022
Defy the Supreme Court’s creepin’ on body autonomy and celebrate the queer flesh
Fri., June 24, 2022
Ask not whom Pride Month is for – it is for thee!
June 16, 2022
Bad news can’t overshadow the brilliance of Austin’s queer scene during Pride
June 9, 2022
Waterloo Greenway goes ROYGBIV, the Paramount has a ball, and Cheer Ups looks camp in the eye
June 2, 2022
Qmmunity rustles up queer events all over Central Texas
May 26, 2022
Cuchi Cuchi host Lavender Thug explains what makes this Latinx drag show “feel like home”
May 19, 2022
The Goddess of Pop’s birthday begets cool queer ATX parties
The Luv Doc
Bad Haircut
Men are really sensitive about women’s hair
Fri., June 24, 2022
A Disgusting Pig
Is there ever a point when swamp crotch is not swampy enough?
Fri., June 17, 2022
Cat Sitter
Sometimes it’s hard to know where familial obligation ends and parasite-induced mental psychosis begins
Late-Night Texts
NORMAL PEOPLE TURN OFF THEIR PHONES WHEN THEY GO TO SLEEP
A Situationship
Love should be an affirmation not a concession.
Three Yards
… is a shit ton
Not Your Gig
Boundaries, motherf*ckers. Boundaries.
The Verde Report
July 1, 2022
Make way for Austin’s first family of soccer
June 24, 2022
With a new collaboration with local skate shop No-Comply, ATXFC looks to expand its fanbase
June 17, 2022
“Every referee’s dream is to reach the World Cup”
June 10, 2022
How much is too much for a ticket to Q2 Stadium?
June 3, 2022
FIFA international break gives club a chance to catch its breath
May 27, 2022
A closer look at who’s bringing the best and worst value to the club
May 20, 2022
It was a good week for the younger Wolff too
The Common Law
July 1, 2022
Fly your protest flag in Austin?
June 3, 2022
Crazy high property taxes? Challenging your valuation at the ARB hearing
May 6, 2022
Crazy high property taxes? File a protest.
April 8, 2022
Here comes the tax man
March 4, 2022
Relative dies with a will – what next? (Part 2)
Smarty Pants
June 24, 2022
Before young owls can fly, they use their partly grown wings to help clamber up branches and glide from...
June 17, 2022
Mama Cass Elliot and Keith Moon died in the same apartment (in different years, of course). The apartment was...
June 10, 2022
Tequila is a type of mezcal; mezcal is not a type of tequila. Former Soviet leaders Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid...
June 3, 2022
If you looked at butterfly wings from the genus Morpho, they would appear to be a deep blue color....
May 27, 2022
"Next" is the superlative of "nigh," and "near" was originally the comparative of "nigh." The army of the First...
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