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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, we put it to a vote and, if your question gets chosen, a KUT reporter, with your help, will set out to try and answer that question.

ATXplained KUT & KUTX Studios

    • Society & Culture

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, we put it to a vote and, if your question gets chosen, a KUT reporter, with your help, will set out to try and answer that question.

    Is Steiner Ranch really full of swingers?

    Is Steiner Ranch really full of swingers?

    Some neighborhoods around Austin have their own reputation. Most of them are probably not all that accurate.

    • 15 min
    Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone? (archive episode)

    Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone? (archive episode)

    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 […]

    • 11 min
    Why do bluebonnets grow so well along MoPac?

    Why do bluebonnets grow so well along MoPac?

    If you’ve ever been jealous of the lush, beautiful patches of wildflowers along Austin’s highways, this story is for you.

    • 7 min
    Does Austin have a rat problem? Maybe. But this reporter sure does.

    Does Austin have a rat problem? Maybe. But this reporter sure does.

    Audrey McGlinchy on the prevalence, psychology and behavior of what are maybe humans’ most vexing pest.

    • 13 min
    How does Thomas J. Henry make any money when he spends so much on ads all over Austin?

    How does Thomas J. Henry make any money when he spends so much on ads all over Austin?

    He’s everywhere: TV, radio, billboards, YouTube. What’s the marketing strategy for this personal injury lawyer?

    • 11 min
    A tower has loomed in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood for 72 years. What does it do?

    A tower has loomed in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood for 72 years. What does it do?

    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?

    • 13 min

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