KUT Weekend

Despite outsized risks, transgender Texans are not protected by the state’s hate crime law. Plus, the city of Austin races to regulate scooters. Why is MoPac traffic so much worse southbound in the afternoon than northbound in the morning? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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An audit finds Austin police improperly cleared 30 rape cases in three months last year. Plus, fracking’s secret problem: some wells are not producing as much as forecast. And what happens with your genetic info in those home DNA tests? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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Our favorite stories of 2018 in this special year-end edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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Gus Garcia, the first elected Hispanic mayor of Austin, dies at 84. Plus, Governor Greg Abbott says he might offer Texans an alternative to Obamacare. And our listeners tell us what it means to be a ‘real’ Austinite. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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Apple announces a major expansion in Austin. Plus, how football provides teenagers a way out of the Texas juvenile justice system. And who are those people who ride horses around downtown Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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An Austin-based non-profit that houses migrant kids, Southwest Key, will do an “internal review” after a New York Times investigation. Plus, a new immigration policy that could result in legal immigrants seeking less medical care. And how George H. W. Bush helped build the Texas Republican Party. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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Dockless scooters present pitfalls (and potholes) for police, pedestrians — and insurers. Plus, the U.S. waives FBI fingerprint background checks for teens at a migrant camp in West Texas. And why are Austin’s trees having such a colorful autumn? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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Austin’s school district is rewriting its sex ed curriculum to bring more lessons to younger grades. Plus, how drivers with disabilities must often compete for a place to park despite having accessible permits. And what Austin might learn from Seattle in how to deal with its growth. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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A look at some down ballot election results in Austin. Plus, why urbanists think they won the local election. And how Austin’s efforts to feed an outsized migration of Monarch butterflies will be tested this fall. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.

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This week, we run through the ballot ahead of Election Day.

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