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ATXplained KUT & KUTX Studios
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- 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.
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Can you raise backyard chickens in Austin even if your HOA says you can’t?
When a person buys a property under an HOA, they’re agreeing to any rules the HOA enacts. But there are state laws that could change things.
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Black houses are so hot right now in Austin. But are they hotter? (archive episode)
Does the color of your house make a difference in how energy efficient it is? We try to find out.
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Is Steiner Ranch really full of swingers?
Some neighborhoods around Austin have their own reputation. Most of them are probably not all that accurate.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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