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Arro: The team behind the popular 24 Diner and Easy Tiger delivers comforting French food and a smartly curated wine list.

State Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, celebrates with Forth Worth Democrat Wendy Davis after her filibuster to defeat the anti-abortion bill SB5, up for a vote on the last day of the legislative special session on June 25, 2013.

If you were a songwriter, you'd probably feel pretty great if Bruce Springsteen covered one of your songs, right? Now imagine you're a 17-year-old songwriter with only one album to your name, and Bruce still covered one of your songs.

A 27-year-old woman accused of setting her Texas Panhandle-raised husband on fire in April 2012 is on trial for capital murder charges this week in Austin, according to media reports.

A quick scroll through the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture 's website makes one thing clear.

Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away with some vocabulary words such as "prevaricator" and "sagacious" in favor of words more commonly used in school and on the job.

A long and brutal slugfest to attain the Travis County Judge seat ended late Tuesday with former Precinct 2 Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt taking the prize in a clear 55-45 win over Andy Brown .

The first transatlantic flight to arrive in Austin touched down at Austin-Bergstrom Airport on Monday afternoon at approximately 4:50 p.m. The service is the first of many to come for the new route offered by British Airways.

With South by Southwest starting this weekend, Downtown Austin will be awash with visitors, including film, music, television, and culinary celebrities.

Months of anticipation for hundreds of local high school students is about to reach a fever pitch.

The city of Austin will receive $12 million in federal funding for property buyouts as part of the Onion Creek, Lower Colorado River Basin Project.

With several new restaurants opening every month, there's no shortage of great places to eat in Austin.

Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away with some vocabulary words such as "prevaricator" and "sagacious" in favor of words more commonly used in school and on the job.

If Bill Cosby has an interview agenda, it's you. He counts on you for material, but he's also just as likely to turn the queries back on you.

Calling it "Riding the Light," Andrew Takano shot the amazing video this winter - catching the city like you've never seen it before.

The Deccan Herald is reporting today that the capital murder trial of Indian-American killer Shriya Patel has begun in Texas.

The SAT college entrance exam taken last year by 1.6 million students is getting its first upgrade since 2005.

It's like nothing we expected. Calendar editor James Renovitch, photographer John Leach, and I got to spend a morning with professional falconer Steve Oleson and his noble pal, Meego.

The bows have been put away, the violins returned to their cases, and their owners dispersed to the far corners of the globe.

A late start after last night's thundersleet may make for a long night in the Travis County races.