ATXplained
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Is there something you see every day in or around Austin that you want to know more about? Have you always wondered about some aspect of life in Austin or the people who live here? That's why we started our ATXplained project a crowdsourced reporting project in which we ask you what you want us to investigate and what stories you'd like us to tell. It's simple. You ask a question,..
ATXplained
6d ago
Does the color of your house make a difference in how energy efficient it is? We try to find out.
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ATXplained
2w ago
Some neighborhoods around Austin have their own reputation. Most of them are probably not all that accurate.
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ATXplained
1M ago
We spend a lot of time in Austin talking about how many new people move here. But most of us don’t talk much about the people who came before us — way before us.
If you’ve ever taken a walk along Shoal Creek or gone to Barton Springs on a hot summer day, you’re doing something that people have done here for thousands of years. Because all of this was actually once — and in some ways still is — Indigenous land.
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ATXplained
2M ago
Audrey McGlinchy on the prevalence, psychology and behavior of what are maybe humans’ most vexing pest.
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ATXplained
2M ago
He’s everywhere: TV, radio, billboards, YouTube. What’s the marketing strategy for this personal injury lawyer?
The post How does Thomas J. Henry make any money when he spends so much on ads all over Austin? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ..read more
ATXplained
3M ago
At one point, this tower was Austin’s main communication link to the outside world. Decades later, is it a landmark — or an eyesore — for the neighborhood?
The post A tower has loomed in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood for 72 years. What does it do? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts ..read more
ATXplained
7M ago
The full transcript of this episode of ATXplained is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.
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ATXplained
7M ago
The full transcript of this episode of ATXplained is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.
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ATXplained
9M ago
Before there was an IHOP, there was a university that attempted to revolutionize higher education for immigrants at the corner of I-35 and Cesar Chavez Street.
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ATXplained
9M ago
Off to Austin’s west, you may have seen a collection of towers with their red lights blinking through the night.
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