KUT Weekend

October 26, 2018

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! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

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October 19, 2018

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 […]

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October 12, 2018

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! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

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October 5, 2018

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?

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September 28, 2018

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 […]

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September 21, 2018

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! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

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September 14, 2018

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! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

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September 7, 2018

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.

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