Research on cancer in women firefighters is limited. Texas is launching a study focused on cancers that uniquely affect women — like ovarian, cervical and uterine — to better understand the job’s risks.
Some Texans say they received false promises surrounding solar panel contracts. KXAN digs into customer complaints and how lawmakers are enforcing stricter sales practices.
Austin’s driverless car boom is revealing a clear tension: technology built to make roads safer is still causing real-world safety issues, from blocking emergency responders to ignoring school buses and the children they transport.
At the same time, holding these vehicles accountable isn’t easy, with a challenging ticketing system in Austin that leaves many incidents unresolved. In a first-ever interview with KXAN investigators, the largest company behind the tech points to long-term safety benefits, but day-to-day mistakes could chip away at public trust.