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What's up Austin! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many free museums can you hit this Austin Museum Day?
  • What Tesla's new Cybercabs could mean for getting around Austin.
  • How Austin's Recovery in the Park is answering a deadly overdose wake-up

Also on today's calendar: The New Triangle Food and Artisan Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Austin Museum Day returns with free admission to more than 35 museums and cultural sites (kvue.com) — Austin residents can enjoy free admission to more than 35 local museums and cultural sites during Sunday's Austin Museum Day, with the Bullock Texas State History Museum serving as event headquarters. You can grab a map, swag, and plan a full day exploring both big-name institutions and smaller hidden-gem museums around town.
   

2. Tesla's Cybercab Is on Austin Streets. The Bigger Test Is Whether It Becomes a Fleet Platform. (marketscale.com) — Paid Tesla Cybercab rides are now operating in limited parts of Austin, making the city the company's primary testbed for its new two-seat, driverless robotaxi. The article explains how this pilot could reshape local transportation, from charging depots and maintenance operations to regulatory scrutiny, and explores whether Tesla will eventually let outside fleet operators in Austin own and run Cybercabs themselves.
   

3. Recovery in the Park spotlights Austinites' journeys to sobriety (kxan.com) — Austin's Recovery in the Park brought together local nonprofits and residents to share stories of sobriety and connect people with addiction resources, just days after a mass overdose on East 6th Street. Organizers and volunteers emphasized that help is close by, highlighting peer support, local recovery programs, and the 211 hotline for anyone in Texas seeking treatment or support.
   

4. Mayo Clinic Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease 2026 - Oncology News, Insights, Stories by OncoDaily (oncodaily.com) — Austin will host the Mayo Clinic's Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease conference November 5–7, 2026, at the JW Marriott Austin, with an option to join by livestream. The meeting will draw cancer specialists to discuss the latest in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and emerging tools like artificial intelligence, including interactive case discussions to translate new evidence into practice.
   

5. Pete Hegseth makes College Station stop before Aggies kickoff (statesman.com) — Austin residents may be interested to know that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped in the city Friday to visit military contractor Saronic Technologies before heading to College Station for the Texas A&M–Kentucky game. His trip, framed as the first stop on a national "Send Me Tour," comes just days after the U.S. House delayed an impeachment vote over his handling of the Iran war.
   

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Ok Austin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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