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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.

    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
    Why are some Austin sidewalks red?

    Why are some Austin sidewalks red?

    There’s your standard gray sidewalk, of course. But what on Earth does a red sidewalk mean?

    What’s the oldest tree in Austin?

    What’s the oldest tree in Austin?

    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.

    • 14 min
    What happened to the time capsule UT Austin buried at Centennial Park?

    What happened to the time capsule UT Austin buried at Centennial Park?

    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.

    • 12 min
    What happened to Juarez-Lincoln University in downtown Austin?

    What happened to Juarez-Lincoln University in downtown Austin?

    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.

    • 11 min

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