In the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, families of victims asked Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session. They wanted him to direct the Texas Legislature to increase the minimum age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic weapon to 21. But Abbott refused.
Busing migrants out of Texas affecting small cities in Republican-led states
Small town officials in Georgia and Tennessee say migrants were dropped off in their towns without warning.
A bookshop and a boutique grocery store are headed to Hyde Park’s former post office space
When it was announced early last year that the long-running post office on Speedway would be closing, concerns — and gossip — began swirling through the neighborhood. Now, new details are coming out about the building’s future.
Get tickets now for the next edition of ATXplained Live on Sept. 28
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Get tickets now for the next edition of ATXplained Live on Sept. 28!
We’re bringing our show back to the stage next month at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin.
Tickets available now at austintheatre.org
Is there really a buried treasure in Walnut Creek Park?
Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? But is any of it real?
KUT’s Skye Seipp tries to find the X.
Saying goodbye to Austin’s Godfather of Clubbing
We first met Yorkie Louie in 2020. Now, he’s leaving the dance floor — at least in Austin.
Is Treaty Oak still alive?
The bizarre tale of completely made up stories about one of Austin’s oldest trees — and an even more bizarre tale that’s completely true.
Who maintains and decorates the teeny-tiny traffic median on Enfield Road?
A traffic median can be anything you imagine. A field of green grass. A pedestal for a classic statue. Or a vegetable garden.
Why is there no speed limit on the new 183 tollway in East Austin?
You’ll find no signs for now — but that doesn’t mean you can drive as fast as you want.
Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone?
We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us don’t talk much about the people who came before us — way before us.
If you’ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, you’re doing something that people have done here for thousands of years. Because all of this was actually once — and in some ways still is — Indigenous land.
Was there ever a tug-of-war over Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge?
No. But there is more to it than that.
Why don’t more Austin restaurants make their own tortillas?
Austin thinks it has great food going for it. But does it? We look into the mystery of why more restaurants don’t make this staple from scratch.
What’s the story behind this weird sculpture next to MoPac?
We’re back with a story about a weird sculpture near MoPac and Enfield. But there’s more to it than that.
The Electricity Game
How did we get the power grid we have today? Andrew Weber has the story — and it involves football, subterfuge and a whole lot of lobbyists.
You can find a full transcript of this episode here.
Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Hanging From The Trees This Spring?
Remember the movie Die Hard? It’s kinda like that.
Who Is Herman the Singing Plumber?
A plumber. Who sings?
As part of our Hi, Who Are You? spinoff, we get introduced to Herman Bennett.
Who Is Buried In This Cemetery On 51st Street In Austin?
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?