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.
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November 24, 2017
KUT Weekend – November 24, 2017
A new effort in Austin ISD to push for more equal outcomes among black, white and Hispanic kids. Plus, what the Thanksgiving weekend is like for southeast Texans still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. And why the Trump administration is considering a Texas professor to help lead the Census Bureau. Those stories and more in this […]
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November 17, 2017
KUT Weekend – November 17, 2017
A coal-plant near Austin is set to close, delivering a major blow to the town of Rock Port. Plus, new reporting finding sexual harassment is pervasive at the Texas Capitol. And why merging at the last minute could help reduce traffic congestion. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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November 10, 2017
KUT Weekend – November 10, 2017
Sutherland Springs is still only starting the mourning process after a mass shooting that claimed more than two dozen lives. Plus, what it’s like to be an undocumented and black in Austin. And how the Austin City Council is trying to make it easier to renovate your home. Those stories and more in this edition […]
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November 3, 2017
KUT Weekend – November 3, 2017
A Texas town devastated by Hurricane Harvey looks to the healing power of high school football. Plus, Austin’s only historically black college, Huston-Tillotson University, gets 15 Steinway pianos from an anonymous donor. And what’s up with a new island that popped up on Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT […]
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October 27, 2017
KUT Weekend – October 27, 2017
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus resigns, sending shockwaves through state politics. Is it legal to post homemade “No Parking” signs in your yard? Plus, how a remodel hopes To replenish Austin’s endangered Barton Springs Salamander. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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October 20, 2017
KUT Weekend – October 20, 2017
Austin joins the frenzy of jurisdictions bidding to host Amazon’s second headquarters. Plus, is it legal to post homemade “no parking” signs in front of your house? And the first Muslim sorority at the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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October 13, 2017
KUT Weekend – October 13, 2017
We check in on a town near the Gulf Coast still rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, how some local middle school teachers are changing how they speak in class to help their students succeed. And concerns about CodeNEXT fact-checked. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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October 6, 2017
How Austin’s housing market locks out people with criminal records. Plus, Latinx music fans decry a lack of options at Austin City Limits Music Fest. And a nuclear fallout shelter hidden at Zilker Park. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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