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KUT Weekend – December 26, 2014

The science behind the surge in earthquakes in Texas…how music helped a middle school student in Dove Springs….and ten dishes from new restaurants worth trying in 2015. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – December 19, 2014

An Austin police officer retires after making sexist remarks…a profile of the incoming Austin ISD superintendent…and helping Latinas navigate health care system. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – December 12, 2014

Inside AISD’s new single-sex school….oil and gas inspectors fired for doing their jobs…and a guide to the best Texas wine of 2014. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – December 5, 2014

New poll in Austin’s mayor’s race….Austin school district shifts gears in superintendent search….and saying goodbye to music legend Ian McLagan. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – November 21, 2014

How controversial Texas textbooks get adopted….the story of Austin’s first transgender police officer….and bottled brains in the basement of the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – November 14, 2014

People being forced to leave state supported living center in Austin…challenges facing child immigrants to Texas….and how to convince Mark Cuban to give you $1 million. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – November 7, 2014

Battleground Texas founder on why Democrats lost….how private donations affect public school equity…and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on the thrill of space travel. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 31, 2014

Looking back on the Halloween floods, why urban rail and not rapid bus and how Texas governor’s candidates use accents to their advantage. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 24, 2014

Hear from a doctor who responded to the first Ebola outbreak in 1976….a look at what the polls are saying about Wendy Davis vs. Greg Abbott…and efforts to improve voter turnout in Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 17, 2014

Ebola concerns…what does the Texas Lieutenant Governor do….and getting health care at Wal-Mart. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 10, 2014

Challenges at small claims court, how to fund a political campaign, and what to do about the eroding banks of Texas bayous? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 3, 2014

Tackling sex assault on the UT campus, 10-1 vs. urban rail, and a posh new restaurant continues the transformation of East Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 26, 2014

Reconsidering how pipeline companies can seize private land, University of Texas researchers hunt for distant moons and Austin’s first hip hop festival! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

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KUT Weekend – September 19, 2014

Water and the drought, Austin home sales down, and BBQ brothers try to expand their family legacy to Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 12, 2014

Prospects for relief from the Texas drought, helping older adults get their high school diplomas and how Austin’s growth might affect the Congress bridge bat colony. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 5, 2014

Local vs statewide political campaigns, will light rail solve Austin’s traffic problems, and a tour of the Tejano trail! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – August 29, 2014

Austin’s new express buses not as popular as hoped….who is Gov. Perry sending to the border and why….could tiny homes help the chronically homeless? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

 

KUT Weekend – August 22, 2014

Perry indictment…ballot placement matters in Austin City Council race….and the best salads in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – August 15, 2014

Governor Perry and the border crisis…Texas rice farmers hit hard by drought….and could 10-1 could change the character of Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – August 8, 2014

Urban rail to the ballot….legal battle on abortion….and the re-branding of Governor Perry. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!