The fight continues over Syrian refugees in Texas, APD moves ahead with putting body cameras on cops, and what it’s like to run a “beer mile.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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September 29, 2017
KUT Weekend – September 29, 2017
Early results from an experiment to improve safety around a downtown homeless shelter. Plus, how uncertainty around the future of health care is affecting Texans. And how undocumented day laborers face additional risks as they help rebuild from Hurricane Harvey. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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September 22, 2017
KUT Weekend – September 22, 2017
Questions persist over how FEMA decides who gets help after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, what if Amazon chooses Austin for its second headquarters? And why aren’t Rollingwood, West Lake Hills and Sunset Valley part of Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend. Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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September 15, 2017
KUT Weekend – September 15, 2017
A local community group aims to create culturally appropriate spaces for Harvey evacuees. Plus, two sisters who face very different paths forward post-DACA. And how is college football dealing with its sexual assault problem? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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September 8, 2017
KUT Weekend – September 8, 2017
After President Trump rescinds DACA, immigrant teachers in Austin worry about their future. Plus, some Harvey evacuees want to stay in Austin but worry it’s become too expensive. And the Austin-based dating app Bumble banned hate speech after an attack by online trolls. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […]
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September 1, 2017
KUT Weekend – September 1, 2017
Why so many gas stations in Austin have no fuel. Plus, stories from Hurricane Harvey, its aftermath and how people are stepping up to help. All that and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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August 25, 2017
Hurricane Harvey threatens millions across Texas. We update you on the Austin-area and then speak with officials on the Gulf Coast. Plus, how unregulated development in Houston could make flooding worse. And how a multi-million dollar project aims to protect downtown Austin from flooding. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe […]
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August 18, 2017
The city of Austin has been collecting taxes from unlicensed short-term rentals. Plus, efforts to remove a plaque at the Texas Capitol commemorating the Confederacy. And invasive zebra mussels spread to Lake Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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August 11, 2017
The city of Austin confronts its failing network of public swimming pools. Plus, the state of Texas has until the end of the month to authorize cannabis oil dispensaries. And why are there so many mattress stores in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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