KUT Weekend

Leadership changes at the Texas agency responsible for abused and neglected kids. Uber may not be following the current city rules for identifying Uber drivers. For Texans, building business ties with Cuba isn’t a sprint, it’s a decades-long marathon. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

A teenager in foster care was arrested for the murder of a student on the UT-Austin campus. Texas lawmakers are talking about how to improve Medicaid. Why Austin is focused on a housing plan. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

What does the future hold for local businesses on South Congress Avenue? Why can people in Hyde Park hear music playing miles away at Stubb’s? Why are grackles are attracted to H-E-B parking lots? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

What power do East Austin neighbors have to halt changes brought by development? A mild winter brings Bluebonnets a bit earlier than usual. How one group of cowboys is disrupting the business of rodeo. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

A teenage girl from a low income family is working hard to finish high school. How much does it cost to rent a venue during SXSW? A restaurant in South Austin is run by people who are deaf. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

President Obama is in Austin for South by Southwest. What’s the story behind the mural you see as you drive north on Lamar Boulevard toward 5th Street. A downtown Chinese restaurant tries to build a reputation off its soup dumplings. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

College students face obstacles to voting in Super Tuesday. Austin police struggle to control Sixth Street on Friday and Saturday nights. The city’s homeless population is growing. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

What are the effects of a warm winter on crops and wildlife? New poll shows almost half of Texans support closing the border to non-citizen Muslims. Is the city council recall election having a “chilling effect”? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

A drug that to curb opioid overdoses is not being made widely available available. We return to a small Texas town grappling with the oil bust. How do you pronounce the Mueller Development? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

The future of Uber and Lyft in Austin will be put to voters. Mobilizing Latino voters in Austin and beyond. Beyoncé embraces her black Texas roots. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org