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KUT Weekend – June 17, 2016

Donald Trump comes to Texas while the state’s Democrats rally in San Antonio. Austin police say they’ve made a break in the case of rock throwing on I-35. Why the case of a book crook raiding Austin’s little libraries may never be solved. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

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KUT Weekend – June 10, 2016

Texas abortion providers wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the state’s abortion restrictions. A transgender middle school student from Austin weighs in on the debate over bathrooms. Bars and restaurants across Austin are raising money for charity with a classic cocktail. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – May 20, 2016

The city is trying connect drivers with ride-hailing apps since Uber and Lyft left Austin. East Austin residents are fighting to preserve a graveyard that was a burial ground for slaves. We take a look inside the world of competitive vaping. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – May 6, 2016

Texas Republicans are slow to embrace Donald Trump. Retail development in the Riverside Drive corridor is slow to meeting the growing demand. And why does it always seem to rain at night? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – March 4, 2016

College students face obstacles to voting in Super Tuesday. Austin police struggle to control Sixth Street on Friday and Saturday nights. The city’s homeless population is growing. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – February 26, 2016

What are the effects of a warm winter on crops and wildlife? New poll shows almost half of Texans support closing the border to non-citizen Muslims. Is the city council recall election having a “chilling effect”? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – February 18, 2016

A drug that to curb opioid overdoses is not being made widely available available. We return to a small Texas town grappling with the oil bust. How do you pronounce the Mueller Development? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – January 22, 2016

Why did Uber and Lyft supporters gather 65,000 signatures? Local billionaire Michael Dell is buying small TV stations around the country. How many guns can one person open carry? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – November 13, 2015

A girl from Juarez, Mexico who crosses the border everyday to attend school in Texas….traffic researchers declare I-35 in Austin the most congested roadway in Texas….why Killeen has a lot of Korean restaurants for a town its size…and a lot more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 23, 2015

Austin’s population growth and housing boom show no signs of slowing….after-school meals at Austin schools….the Delorean’s ties to Texas….a dining guide to Austin and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 9, 2015

The gender gap at ACL…new smog rules explained….and the history of Jews in Texas! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 18, 2015

Shared vocabulary connects speakers of spanish and Arabic….plotting the future of Austin’s cemeteries….and where to find the best burgers in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 11, 2015

Low income Austin high school grads struggle to make it to college….feds could withhold funding from cities that “criminalize” homelessness….and what this year’s grape harvest means for Texas wines. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – August 28, 2015

Going on a drunk driving patrol with Austin police….how men outnumber women on Austin’s live music stages….and behind the effort to save the Paramount theater. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – July 24, 2015

What Austin can do to stop traffic deaths….power struggle among the state’s top Republicans…and a state lawmaker fights to allow guns in hospitals. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – June 26, 2015

Gay couples in Travis County get marriage licenses after the Supreme Court rules on gay marriage….battle over Confederate symbols in Austin…and Austin musicians struggle to afford health insurance. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – June 5, 2015

How Rick Perry’s presidential campaign launch compares to last time….marijuana advocates hope CBD oil bill leads to broader legalization….and young men at an all-boys school find, and then become, role models. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – May 29, 2015

Central Texas communities rebuild after devastating floods….chasing affordable housing in Austin…and Texas lawmakers get ready to pack up and leave Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – April 3, 2015

Texas lawmakers divert HIV prevention money to abstinence education….Senator Ted Cruz chases the youth vote….and marking the 20th anniversary of Selena’s death. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – March 27, 2015

Austin’s efforts to tackle affordability….the politics behind the “war on coal”….and city sound complaints mapped. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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