Narcan

Emmitt Smith’s latest move is fighting opioid overdoses

Texas governor Greg Abbott’s prediction a school voucher bill would pass now looks unlikely as the latest special session winds down.

Legendary running back and three-time Super Bowl champ Emmitt Smith teams up with NARCAN to reduce opioid deaths.

How Texans cross into neighboring New Mexico for abortions. We’ll have a special report.

A Texas town’s long-lost photos go on display. What residents hope to learn about their past.

And how a notorious monster has helped generations of parents get children to behave – especially at bedtime. Kristin Cabrera explains the Cucuy.

KUT Morning Newscast for September 8, 2023

Central Texas top stories for September 8, 2023. Excessive Heat Warning. ERCOT Weather Watch. Rent numbers. TEA proposal reactions. Paxton Trial Day 4. Narcan Distribution. Zilker Relays Closures.

KUT Morning Newscast for April 6, 2023

Central Texas top stories for April 6, 2023. Voter registration deadline. Whole Women’s Health. Williamson County Narcan availability. Reducing light pollution for Spring bird migrations. Easter Sunday at county parks.

KUT Morning Newscast for March 30, 2023

Central Texas top stories for March 30, 2023. Austin Water audit response. Texas Observer lives. Day of Advocacy. Over the counter Narcan. Blood donation requirements. Central Health demographic report.

Texas Standard: March 16, 2022

This week wildfires have burned huge swaths of Texas. But the state’s growing population means they could be even more dangerous in the future. And Texas’ law to restrict abortion access gets a copycat, and probably not just one. Plus, police in El Paso want more resources to fight opiate abuse. And An apartment complex in Austin might have to make way for I-35. Plus foodies in Arlington promote local eats. All that and more coming up today on the Texas Standard: