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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Episodes
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!
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May 23, 2014
Major demographic shifts make Austin a fastest growing city but the percentage of African Americans in the city is declining….why are foster kids being fed psychotropic drugs….and paying for a $1.4 billion urban rail system. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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May 16, 2014
Gentrification in one of Austin’s poorest neighborhoods….Republicans go negative in Railroad Commissioner race….unlikely Austin friends who met because of desegregation. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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May 9, 2014
Austin middle school defies teen pregnancy trends….Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate differ sharply….and cooking food in the Hill Country. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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May 2, 2014
How to stop drunk driving deaths in Austin….Texas’ shortage of federal judges slows the wheels of justice…and cattle ranchers on dealing with the drought. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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April 25, 2014
Overhauling the agency overseeing water supplies in Texas…..Governor Perry’s presidential campaign could hit major hurdle….Dallas chef Tim Love on Texas dining trends. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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April 18, 2014
The City of West marks one year since a fertilizer plant there exploded. The long-term psychological effects of a disaster like the Halloween Floods. San Antonio’s mayor and a high-profile state senator duke it out over immigration.
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April 11, 2014
How oil cleanup can harm ecosystems….historical architects look to preserve rapidly changing Austin….and a look back at Jim Crow-era Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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