A dangerous cold snap freezes Austin. Plus, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley retires. And who’s buried in that cemetery on 51st Street? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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January 19, 2018
KUT Weekend – January 19, 2018
Why a warming arctic could be responsible for cold spells in Texas. Plus, the story behind the upper and lower decks of I-35. And why people are developing a community of tiny homes just outside the Austin city limits. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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January 12, 2018
KUT Weekend – January 12, 2018
Austin’s EMS workers seek higher pay. Plus, how an East Austin school is convincing parents forced out by higher property tax to keep their kids enrolled. And who cleans up the Christmas decorations from trees on Loop 360? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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January 5, 2018
Texas is over-reporting some of its maternal mortality data, adding another complication as the state tries to figure out why so many new mothers are dying. Plus, what would happen if a tie election occurred in Texas like it did in Virginia? And what’s behind two doors that lead to nowhere at Austin’s new Central […]
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December 29, 2017
KUT Weekend – December 29, 2017
A look back at our favorite stories of 2017, including changes in the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon Streets, a new Muslim sorority at UT Austin, and a local man who successfully pushed an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution. That and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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December 22, 2017
KUT Weekend – December 22, 2017
The cousin of a teenager killed by an Austin police officer tries to keep his memory alive. Plus, how mental health care delivery in Austin is getting a shake-up. And a high school football team in a hurricane battered town plays for the state championship. Those stories in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […]
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December 15, 2017
KUT Weekend – December 15, 2017
The debate over land use in Austin, how it all dates back to a U.S. Supreme Court case from the 1920s, plus how language used in the overhaul of zoning rules can leave some people feeling excluded. Plus, why pecans are so scarce this year. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! […]
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December 8, 2017
KUT Weekend – December 8, 2017
Are Texas police departments undermining their efforts to fight crime by selling their used service guns back to the public? We take an in-depth look in this special edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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December 1, 2017
KUT Weekend – December 1, 2017
Why the state of Texas is preparing for the possibility of kicking thousands of kids off health insurance. Plus, the Frank Erwin Center turns 40 but won’t be around much longer. And what’s the purpose of a mechanical metal flower in Patterson Park? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […]
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