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San Francisco is one of many U.S. cities that has thrown out its parking minimums in recent years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums
Samantha Casiano told a Texas courtroom that she should have been able to let her daughter, who had anencephaly, "go to rest sooner." Danielle Villasana for NPR hide caption
Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a weeklong celebration of Pride events in Austin schools this week violates state law. Here, he speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Adil Dghoughi, 31, was parked in a car in a rural neighborhood late at night. According to local reports, Dghoughi was shot through the window of the car and died on the scene. Adil Dghoughi hide caption
Allie Porter says a prayer at Children s Medical Group on West 35th Street on Wednesday, where Dr. Katherine Lindley Dodson was murdered. Dodson served as the doctor for Porter's children. Jay Janner/USA TODAY Network via Reuters hide caption
In her video Weehawken to Gettysburg Cathy Cluck stands near a statue of Alexander Hamilton in New Jersey. Cluck took a 15-day road trip to visit some of the places she teaches her students about each year and posted daily highlights to her YouTube. Catherine Cluck via YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Texas Teacher Takes Her Students On A Road Trip Through U.S. History — Remotely
Kathy Kleinfeld opened Houston Women's Reproductive Services, which offers medication abortions, because she saw a need for more flexible scheduling. Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT hide caption
A group gathers at the state capitol in Austin, Texas, in May to protest abortion restrictions. In defiance of the state's ban on city funding of abortion providers, the Austin City Council has found a workaround to help women seeking the procedure. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
As Texas Cracks Down On Abortion, Austin Votes To Help Women Defray Costs
The proposed legislation aims to reduce patients' costs by beefing up a Texas Department of Insurance program that scrutinizes surprise balance bills greater than $500 from any emergency health care provider. Kameleon007/Getty Images hide caption
Drew Calver, a high school history teacher and swim coach in Austin, Texas, had a heart attack at his home on April 2, 2017. A neighbor rushed him to the nearby emergency room at St. David's Medical Center, which wasn't in the school district's health plan. Callie Richmond/KHN hide caption
GOP Rep. Lamar Smith has held the House seat in Texas' 21st Congressional District since 1987. His retirement has sparked a fierce race for his seat for the first time in decades. Drew Angerer/AP hide caption
Travis County Clerk Dana Debeauvoir speaks to the media at the Early Voting Mega Center at Austin in October 2016. Debeauvoir has spent a decade trying to create a more secure electronic touchscreen voting system. Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUT News hide caption
A man rides a LimeBike in Washington, DC. AFP/Getty Images hide caption
#ScootersBehavingBadly: U.S. Cities Race To Keep Up With Small Vehicle Shares
Officials investigate the scene in Round Rock, Texas, where a suspect in a series of bombing attacks in Austin blew himself up early Wednesday as authorities closed in. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
This undated photo from a Facebook posting shows Mark Anthony Conditt, who was named as the suspected serial bomber in and around Austin. Facebook via AP hide caption
Officials investigate the scene where suspect Mark Anthony Conditt died in an explosion early Wednesday. His red vehicle was trapped between two white vans in Round Rock, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption
Austin Bombing Suspect, Mark Anthony Conditt, Left A 'Confession' Before Standoff
Diane Brown, executive director of the Arizona Public Interest Research Group, talks to college students about the benefits of buying health coverage on the exchanges. Will Stone/KJZZ hide caption
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush speaks during a rally Monday in Tampa, Fla. He owns his new slogan, but jebcanfixit.com belongs to someone else. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
A startup in Austin, Texas, has built the prototype of a tiny home that could stack up, in a "rack," and move when you do. Kasita hide caption
Kathy Van Sluyters (left), Barbara Carr and Colleen Dickinson chat on a recently finished sidewalk across from Wildflower Terrace, a mixed-income apartment building in the Mueller development for people ages 55 and over. Julia Robinson for NPR hide caption
A Texas Community Takes On Racial Tensions Once Hidden Under The Surface
Solar Sunflowers, an art installation, greets visitors to Mueller's commercial and retail hub off of Interstate 35. The panels power a nightly light display and return power to the grid. When the development is complete, five miles of granite trails will connect the residents to its commercial and retail hubs. Julia Robinson for NPR hide caption