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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 – 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 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 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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TX Standard 22: Cricket Power

A Texas food company hopes to sell America on getting an energy boost from bugs. We’ll sample the big idea behind ‘Hopper Bars’.

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 1, 2014

Austin abortion clinic closes….what the city budget could mean for property taxes….and touring an immigrant detention facility. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – July 25, 2014

The costs of not fixing roads….an “Opportunity District” for the city’s African Americans….and exit polling coming back to Texas! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

KUT Weekend – July 18, 2014

Using renewable energy to ease the Texas power crunch….racially segregated schools in Texas….and activists mark one-year since the state’s restrictive abortion was signed. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – July 11, 2014

UT Austin President Bill Powers scores major political victory….leprosy persists in Texas….what did President Obama eat while in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – July 3, 2014

Shortage of immigration judges makes problems worse on the border….Texas the only state without workers compensation….how to eat like a king in Mexico City. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – June 27, 2014

$1.4 billion urban rail plan clears city council vote….a trip to Honduras to see why kids might be fleeing to Texas….Phil Collins explains why he’s donating millions in Alamo artifacts back to Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – June 13, 2014

Governor Perry criticized for comparing gays to alcoholics….Dove Springs residents tell us how to help their neighborhood….and the Texas craft beer industry marks its 20th anniversary. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

Green Room: Amazing Grace

Texas just lost one of its most powerful women in politics. And yet, not only did you never cast a vote for her, chances are good you don’t even know her name. But political strategist Harold Cook says that considering her impact, you probably should.

KUT Weekend – May 30, 2014

What happens when Austin runs out of water….middle school principal tries to turn school around….and what to new Texas drinks to try this summer. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!