Who will remember you when you die? Family? Friends?
We got a question about a cemetery in Central Austin for ATXplained.
It got KUT’s Matt Largey thinking about what happens when people are forgotten.
Who Has The Ninja Style And Kung Fu Grip To Spray-Paint Austin’s Most Visible Graffiti?
The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?
What’s Story Behind The ‘Will You Marry Me?’ Mural That Was On South Lamar?
If you’ve ever been near Lamar and Oltorf, you probably saw it. But what’s the story behind the now-gone mural there?
What Is The History Behind Polling Locations In Grocery Stores In Austin?
Voting should be easy, right? Well, can it get any easier than going to your local supermarket?
KUT’s Jimmy Maas has the history behind what’s become an election season tradition in Austin.
Austin’s Club Scene Has A Godfather. Here’s His Story.
Yorkie Louie is known as the Godfather of Clubbing in Austin. But his story is more complicated than that.
Someone asked about him for our ATXplained spin-off, Hi, Who Are You?.
Who Writes The ‘Funny Little Messages’ On Signs Along Austin Roads?
Traffic sucks. But every so often a sign in the distance might give you a chuckle. Or a groan.
So who writes those electronic road signs with (sometimes) funny rhymes?
What Happened To The Last Man On Rainey Street?
A year ago, we answered a question from an ATXplained listener: Where did all the families that used to live on Rainey Street go?
One man was still there. But now, even that has changed. Audrey McGlinchy has this follow-up.
We’re Doing A Live Show! Last Chance To Get Tickets.
Tickets are running out for our Jan. 23 ATXplained Live show at the Hogg Auditorium.
Details and tickets here.
Who Started Austin’s 37th Street Christmas Light Tradition?
Austin’s 37th St. lights aren’t the only holiday light display in town, but it did draw this question about its origins.
Who Is The One Chatty Guy Who Works At The Post Office In East Austin?
Christine Hannon wanted to meet this postal worker who seems to know everyone who come into his East Austin post office.
What’s The Best Way To Get Into The Chilly Waters Of Barton Springs?
There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?
How Did Lake Travis’ Sometimes Islands Get Their Name?
They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them?
Have Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber And Lyft Reduced Drunk Driving In Austin?
Uber and Lyft said their services would give other transportation options for people who’ve been drinking in Austin.
So — did they?
Who Is This Texas ‘Ambassador’ Who Works At The Capitol Visitors Center?
No matter how jet-lagged, or sweaty, Austin tourists may find themselves when they reach the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, they’ll find a breath of fresh air waiting for them just inside its doors: Mary Jackson.
The Provability Gap, Part 4: The Public
Should all the responsibility for the poor track record of getting justice for rape survivors fall on police and prosecutors? Or should city leaders … and the community at large, also carry some of the blame?
The Provability Gap, Part 3: The Prosecutor
Even though it can sometimes take more than a year for a sexual assault case to make it through the system, many in the community, including the district attorney, believe the number of cases making it to trial is far too small.
The Provability Gap, Part 2: The Police
Hundreds of adult sexual assaults are reported to the Austin Police Department each year, but only a tiny fraction of these cases will make it before a jury.
The question is: why?
It’s something we’re exploring in our series, The Provability Gap.
In the second part of the series, KUT’s Nadia Hamdan looks at some of the ways police may be failing sexual assault victims.
The Provability Gap, Part 1: The Victim
Hundreds of rape victims report to Austin police each year. But most of them never make it past the interrogation room – let alone to a courtroom. In the age of #MeToo, a growing number of people in the community are questioning why so many of these crimes go unpunished, and they’re pressuring local leaders for an answer. In a new series, KUT’s Nadia Hamdan will try to help us understand what it is about sexual assault that makes it so difficult to prosecute.
Series Trailer
This new series explores how sexual assaults are investigated and prosecuted in Central Texas and why many of these crimes go unpunished. KUT’s Nadia Hamdan has frank conversations with victims, survivors, detectives, prosecutors, lawyers and others as she explores the reasons for the provability gap in sexual assault cases.
Why Do Lifeguards At Austin’s City Pools Blow Their Whistles At Break Time Like That?
Madeline Fening heard the break whistle at Austin city pools and just had to know why it was so dramatic.