There are many ways. But what’s the best way? Can medical science tell us?

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They usually only appear when there’s and drought and lake levels are low. But who named them?

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Uber and Lyft said their services would give other transportation options for people who’ve been drinking in Austin.

So — did they?

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No matter how jet-lagged, or sweaty, Austin tourists may find themselves when they reach the Texas Capitol Visitors Center, they’ll find a breath of fresh air waiting for them just inside its doors: Mary Jackson.

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Madeline Fening heard the break whistle at Austin city pools and just had to know why it was so dramatic.

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The aging population is growing fast in Austin. So Becky Rhodes said we should meet a couple trying to keep seniors active in the community.

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Catherine Samuel was curious about where the guano goes and who cleans it up, so she asked about it for our ATXplained project.

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Billboards are all over I-35 — but not MoPac and a few other freeways in Austin. Why not?

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Everyone’s an architecture critic. But why does the crown on “The Independent” look the way it does?

The post Why Does The Top Of Austin’s Tallest Building Look ‘Unfinished’? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In our latest, “Hi, Who Are You?” story, we hear the story of a man and his bird — and the family that wanted to meet them.

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