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Austin police can no longer sell used guns to the public. Plus, why UT Austin is rethinking a program aimed at expanding ideas of masculinity. And we’ll hear about some of the best sandwiches in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Shell’s multibillion dollar bet on the future of oil off the shores of Texas. Plus, reflections on racial bias in Austin’s public spaces after the Philadelphia Starbucks arrests. And what’s the difference between ranch-to-market and farm-to-market roads? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The Austin City Council votes to rename two streets named after Confederate figures. Also, how scientists are making star stuff in labs here on Earth. And a hidden piece of Austin history falls underneath the shadow of road construction. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Out by the Austin airport, there’s a tiny cemetery in a huge construction site. Who’s buried there? What will become of it?
An increase in homeowners protesting their property tax assessments. Plus, on the anniversary of the Waco siege, lessons learned by law enforcement. And why is a map on the floor of Austin’s airport filled with misspellings? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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You can’t not notice the trees that line the paths on Austin’s many hike and bike trails. But have you ever noticed a fair amount of them are numbered?
An Austin soldier killed in Syria is remembered as a ‘superhero’ to friends and family. Plus, a solar farm experiment in East Austin. And why are there so many self-storage businesses in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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It seems like they’re everywhere: Self-storage facilities. Why are there so many being built in Austin?
Dockless electric scooters pop up on Austin streets without city authorization. Plus, why one historian says the radical legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. has been glossed over. And if the MoPac toll lanes are going too slow, do you get a refund?
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The operators of the MoPac tolls lanes say the “goal” is 45 mph — so what happens if it doesn’t meet that goal?
After the serial bombings, uncomfortable truths emerge about racial divides in Austin. Plus, CodeNEXT could be put to voters in November. And why Texas wine keeps getting better and better. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Through hail and high water, communities in Texas stand again because the weather is NOT gonna keep us down. Join me for a virtual tour. We’ll hit Refugio, Port Arthur, Austin and even Washington DC. Plus, the bombs that destroyed the facade of racial harmony: we’ll tell you more. And who exactly is Ronny Jackson? And can he manage a 200 billion dollar budget? Also oil, cattle-ranching, big hair and Cadillacs. Nothing better than a good soap opera! Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
A serial bomber detonated a device in his car after being hunted down by law enforcement. Plus, the stories of the two people he killed. And why won’t law enforcement label it “terrorism”? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A video considered a confession, but police say it doesn’t reveal a motive, we’ll have the latest on the Austin serial bomber. Also, after years of record-setting growth, what are the new census numbers telling us about the state of Texas? We’ll find out. And are you concerned over how your private data is being used by Facebook or companies doing business with them? So are you sticking with Facebook? Why? And Beto O’Rourke’s challenge to Ted Cruz for Senate: the El Paso Democrat makes a big claim about school shooters…does it wash? We’ll take it to the truth o meter. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
North of San Antonio, an explosion at a federal express facility raises new challenges in the investigation of Austin’s serial bomber. Also joining us, the head of the House Homeland Security Committee Texas congressman Michael McCaul on the federal response to the bomb attacks in the Texas capitol city. Also, is Mexico finally getting the upper hand on the drug cartels? We’ll explore some new developments that have put the question back on the table. And a pedestrian in Arizona killed by a self driving car: should we tap the brakes on the development of autonomous vehicles? Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
A fourth bomb detonates in in the Texas capitol city leaving two more people injured, a community on lockdown, and a city on edge. We’ll have the latest on the big story making national news out of Texas today, federal agents working feverishly with Austin police to detect some pattern or motive after four bomb attacks, and no suspects. Also, the primary’s over? Not for three candidates once running to replace Beto O’Rourke. They claim they were cheated out of victory by election fraud in El Paso. But how so? And reaching victims of domestic violence in an unconventional way: through the hairdresser? Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
A special SXSW edition with a look at how international bands afford the trip to Austin. Plus, how cops and clubs do crowd control during SXSW. And some SXSW first-timers find themselves a long way from Fuddruckers.
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Now more than 300 federal agents join police in the Texas capitol city to get to the bottom of a mystery over package bombs left on front stoops. Three bombs, two dead and a whole lot of questions, we’ll explore. We’ll hear about the first fatality, a talented 17 year old en route to UNT’s celebrated music program. Also, water scarcity in El Paso at the heart of a case before the supreme court. And in east Texas, the explosion that occurred 81 years ago this weekend. An event so traumatic people didn’t talk about it for generations. Now they’re trying to make sure the victims aren’t forgotten. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
The Texan in charge of US diplomacy, isn’t anymore. After traveling the world, secretary of state Rex Tillerson is coming home, we’ll explore. Also, exploding parcels in the Texas capitol city. Police are trying to connect the dots, warning Austinites not to touch boxes left at front doors. And in Dallas explosions of another sort, these connected to gas mains. Lots of folks in big D asking questions, but not getting many answers. And what was the cause of the civil war? And how is it taught in Texas schools? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
How Austin public schools teach kids about slavery. Plus, an Austin law requires job seekers with criminal pasts get a fair shot, but it’s not being enforced. And we’ll meet the voice behind Austin’s crosswalk signals. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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