Aug 8, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Editor’s note: The top Austin news of the week includes a prestigious ranking of the best hospitals and a look at the hottest ZIP codes to move to. Plus, a popular cinema gets a new name. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.
1. 4 Austin hospitals named best in Texas by U.S. News & World Report. St. David’s Medical Center and three more Austin hospitals have earned bragging rights in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released rankings of the Best Hospitals for 2026-2027.
2. These 2 Austin suburbs have the hottest U.S. ZIP codes to move to. A new migration report has reaffirmed Texas as one of the hottest destinations for movers, and two Austin neighbors are attracting more movers than almost any other ZIP code in America…