KUT Weekend

Austin’s police chief says he’s leaving for Houston. Texas has a history of adopting textbooks written by non-academic historians. The East Austin Studio Tour ramps up for its second weekend. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

A round up of local election results. An Austin city council member participates in protests against Donald Trump. Looking deeper at a boom in suburban housing construction. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

The weird wording of voter ID rules is confusing people. How a pecan on a sidewalk in East Austin can wind up in China. A new Austin dining guide recommends 100 restaurants. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Why is Texas so Republican? A look at several local races on the ballot in Austin. How invasive species change the Texas landscape and cost taxpayers money. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http:/weekend.kut.org

New polling shows Hillary Clinton three points behind Donald Trump in Texas. Why are there so many crickets around Austin this time of year? A new Italian restaurant in the Mueller Development is run by a former chef at Franklin BBQ. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

In Austin, the area around 12th and Chicon streets is in the midst of a radical change that’s been decades in the making. This fall, KUT is exploring what happens when a place becomes valuable to a new group of people. In this special edition of KUT Weekend, we bring you the first round of...

How Austin’s homeless are voting in this election. What a mock election at local schools tells us about the local electorate. Learning all about Barton Springs Pool. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Why does it take so long to build things in Austin? The mother of a teenager killed by Austin police discusses her grief. The Austin band behind sound track for the Netflix series “Stranger Things” is shining a light on local synthesizer music. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at...

Texas could pull out of the federal refugee resettlement program. More Africans are immigrating to Austin. How did Austin become known as the Live Music Capitol of the World? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Are charter schools sharing innovations with open enrollment schools? A new poll shows most Texans oppose Trump’s border wall. Black women architects in Austin explain why diversity matters in architecture. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org