KUT Weekend

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling will not immediately reopen clinics. Texas prisoners and prison guards swelter in the summer heat without air conditioning. Austin’s drinking culture can make it hard to be sober. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

The Austin City Council votes to advance a $720 million transportation bond. Homeless advocates say the city has achieved “functional zero” veteran homelessness. A failed East Austin restaurant reopens with a “cowboy cool” vibe. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Donald Trump comes to Texas while the state’s Democrats rally in San Antonio. Austin police say they’ve made a break in the case of rock throwing on I-35. Why the case of a book crook raiding Austin’s little libraries may never be solved. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend. Subscribe at...

Texas abortion providers wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the state’s abortion restrictions. A transgender middle school student from Austin weighs in on the debate over bathrooms. Bars and restaurants across Austin are raising money for charity with a classic cocktail. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at...

As Attorney General, Greg Abbott’s staff built a case against Donald Trump that was dropped. Health disparities in Texas could make it hard to fight a Zika outbreak. The X-Games is leaving Austin a year early. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Texas sues the Obama administration over its transgender bathroom directive. Some people are still struggling to rebuild from last year’s devastating Memorial Day floods. What happens to a can when it’s recycled in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend. Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

The city is trying connect drivers with ride-hailing apps since Uber and Lyft left Austin. East Austin residents are fighting to preserve a graveyard that was a burial ground for slaves. We take a look inside the world of competitive vaping. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

More than 100 people died on Austin’s roads last year, the highest number ever. How can we reduce traffic injuries and deaths in Austin and what is the city doing about it? We’ll examine those issues and more in a special extended edition of KUT Weekend. Check out our whole series at http://roadtozero.kut.org

Texas Republicans are slow to embrace Donald Trump. Retail development in the Riverside Drive corridor is slow to meeting the growing demand. And why does it always seem to rain at night? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

What could Houston’s battle with Uber mean for Austin? Some neighbors in the Shoal Creek neighborhood are divided over a planned 75-Acre development. And Cedar Park is asking the public to redesign its flag. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org