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Early results from an experiment to improve safety around a downtown homeless shelter. Plus, how uncertainty around the future of health care is affecting Texans. And how undocumented day laborers face additional risks as they help rebuild from Hurricane Harvey. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Questions persist over how FEMA decides who gets help after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, what if Amazon chooses Austin for its second headquarters? And why aren’t Rollingwood, West Lake Hills and Sunset Valley part of Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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There’s a bunch of island cities in South Austin. How did it get that way?
A local community group aims to create culturally appropriate spaces for Harvey evacuees. Plus, two sisters who face very different paths forward post-DACA. And how is college football dealing with its sexual assault problem? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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After President Trump rescinds DACA, immigrant teachers in Austin worry about their future. Plus, some Harvey evacuees want to stay in Austin but worry it’s become too expensive. And the Austin-based dating app Bumble banned hate speech after an attack by online trolls. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why so many gas stations in Austin have no fuel. Plus, stories from Hurricane Harvey, its aftermath and how people are stepping up to help. All that and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Hurricane Harvey threatens millions across Texas. We update you on the Austin-area and then speak with officials on the Gulf Coast. Plus, how unregulated development in Houston could make flooding worse. And how a multi-million dollar project aims to protect downtown Austin from flooding. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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There’s no First Street where you’d think it would be. But there is one where you wouldn’t think.
The city of Austin has been collecting taxes from unlicensed short-term rentals. Plus, efforts to remove a plaque at the Texas Capitol commemorating the Confederacy. And invasive zebra mussels spread to Lake Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The city of Austin confronts its failing network of public swimming pools. Plus, the state of Texas has until the end of the month to authorize cannabis oil dispensaries. And why are there so many mattress stores in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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You’re standing in a mattress store. Right across the street are two more mattress stores.
What the city of Austin’s new budget could mean for property taxes. Plus, helicopters are being used more to fight wildfires. And why Hippie Hollow is the only clothing-optional public park in Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Everyone knows you go to Hippie Hollow to skinny dip. But how did it get that way?
What’s at stake if Texas hands its voter file to the Trump administration. Plus, Austin police pull hundreds of patrol vehicles off the streets because of carbon monoxide problems. And how Austin teenagers are using film to express feelings about their parents’ deportations. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Is Obamacare “failing” in Texas? Plus, why more-affordable homes are harder to find in Austin. And Stubb’s music venue could rename itself after the celebrated venue Liberty Lunch. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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We look ahead to the special Texas legislative session that starts next week. Plus, reaction from Central Texas lawmakers to the Donald Trump, Jr. email revelation. And a new fried chicken joint harnessing a nostalgic brand. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visits Austin to debate health care. How air pollution messes with solar panels. And a look at Austin’s lowrider culture. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The battle over the “sanctuary cities” law heads to court. The city of Austin worries possible budget cuts to the EPA could erode efforts to clean polluted land. What are those blue flaps on the Lamar Boulevard underpass north of Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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When you’re driving down Lamar Boulevard between Lady Bird Lake and Fifth Street, do you ever look at the walls of the underpass beneath the train bridge? Do you look at those blank blue signs on the walls of the underpass and wonder: What the heck are those things?
An Austin couple incarcerated for 21 years is declared innocent of “Satanic” child sexual abuse. Why soundproofing music venues and the places next to them isn’t as easy as you might think. How Gulf Coast fish could be saved by their spawn songs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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