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KUT Weekend – December 14, 2018
Apple announces a major expansion in Austin. Plus, how football provides teenagers a way out of the Texas juvenile justice system. And who are those people who ride horses around downtown Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Who Are Those People Who Ride Horses Around Downtown Austin?
KUT Weekend – December 7, 2018
An Austin-based non-profit that houses migrant kids, Southwest Key, will do an “internal review” after a New York Times investigation. Plus, a new immigration policy that could result in legal immigrants seeking less medical care. And how George H. W. Bush helped build the Texas Republican Party. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – November 30, 2018
Dockless scooters present pitfalls (and potholes) for police, pedestrians — and insurers. Plus, the U.S. waives FBI fingerprint background checks for teens at a migrant camp in West Texas. And why are Austin’s trees having such a colorful autumn? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why Is Austin’s Foliage So Amazing This Fall?
Mose Buchele takes a walk with our question-asker to learn the science behind this fall’s colorful trees.
TELL US: When Can You Call Yourself A “Real” Austinite?
What are the experiences that bind Austinites together?
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KUT Weekend – November 16, 2018
Austin’s school district is rewriting its sex ed curriculum to bring more lessons to younger grades. Plus, how drivers with disabilities must often compete for a place to park despite having accessible permits. And what Austin might learn from Seattle in how to deal with its growth. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – November 9, 2018
A look at some down ballot election results in Austin. Plus, why urbanists think they won the local election. And how Austin’s efforts to feed an outsized migration of Monarch butterflies will be tested this fall. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend — November 2, 2018
This week, we run through the ballot ahead of Election Day.
KUT Weekend – October 26, 2018
Austin’s boil water order could end Sunday. Plus, members of Austin’s muslim community try to balance safety with openness after a rash of vandalism. And the two leading candidates for Austin’s mayor face off in a public forum. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – October 19, 2018
People forced from their homes by flooding are allowed to return, but the Lower Colorado River Authority still has to manage all that water. Plus, political races in Central Texas to watch in the upcoming election. And why do so few homes in the Austin-area have basements? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why Are There So Few Homes With Basements Around Austin?
Basements are common in other parts of the country. So why not here? Is it the rock? The flooding? Nope.
KUT Weekend – October 12, 2018
A local ballot proposition has Austin environmentalists divided. Plus, dockless electric scooters make their debut at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. And On The Media host Brooke Gladstone on the consequences of partisan media bubbles. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – October 5, 2018
Beto O’Rourke’s talking about racial injustice — and black voters are listening. How court decision could affect Austin’s revamping of its laws around homelessness. What ever happened to Austin’s long-running Aqua Fest?
What Ever Happened To Austin’s Long-Running Aqua Fest?
For decades, Aqua Fest was an annual celebration in Austin. Then, it stopped. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why.
KUT Weekend – September 28, 2018
How a sudden setback can lead to a renter’s eviction in Travis County. Plus, Austin spent millions of dollars moving people out of a flood plain, but now a new map puts some of them back in. And a new docuseries about the tacos of Texas! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – September 21, 2018
Beto O’Rourke’s challenge to turn out Latino voters in his bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz. Plus, how Texas farmers are being hit by tariffs. And an update on a child from El Salvador who became a symbol of the family separation crisis. Those stories and more this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – September 14, 2018
A state agency created to tackle institutional racism is shut down. Plus, questions from parents about the possible merger of three East Austin elementary schools. And in 1956, UT football didn’t want to desegregate, so a USC fullback did it for them. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – September 7, 2018
Reaching out to Latino voters to turn Texas blue, a conversation with the new director of the LBJ Presidential Library and a look at the diversity of KUT’s sources for news stories.