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<p>Thousands of animals are picked up from the road around Austin every year. But where do these animals go when they die?</p> <p></p> <p>The post What happens to all the dead animals the city collects from roads in...

<p>The springs that feed Barton Springs were formed millions of years ago. So what have human relationships with Austin’s “Crown Jewel” been like in that time? </p> <p>The post Was Austin’s Barton Springs sacred to...

<p>Darren Smith swore the dark, antlered figure he saw in the early morning hours was an elk. No one believed him.</p> <p>This story was originally part of KUT’s ATXplained Live on Oct. 29, 2025. Tickets for our next...

<p>The story starts with a mysterious, long-nippled figure lurking among the tree tops, but it gets weirder from there.</p> <p></p> <p>The post What’s the story behind this freaky sculpture hanging in the Barton Creek...

<p>We’re back with a new season of ATXplained. Lots of great stories coming your way this year. </p> <p>We’ll start with one from our last ATXplained Live. It’s about a guy who’s whole thing is to stand out. </p> <p>The...

<p>We go in search of a poet who was a fixture in Austin more than a decade ago — but suddenly dropped off the map.</p> <p>The post Who was that guy who used to read psychedelic poems before big concerts in Austin...

<p>We’re not talking about politics. Is the capitol building itself literally radioactive?</p> <p></p> <p>The post Is the Texas Capitol radioactive? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.</p>

<p>We go in search of the sandwich artist. But we find they’re behind a lot more iconic business art in Austin.</p> <p></p> <p>The post Who made those giant sandwiches outside of Thundercloud Subs? appeared first on KUT...

<p>Think of a food that reminds you of Austin or Texas. Tacos? Barbecue?</p> <p>How about a thick slice of bread, buttered on both sides and toasted to perfection?</p> <p>The post How did Texas become the only state...

<p>Shoeless children running around the land that would become Rollingwood and West Lake Hills. Bar fights ending in axe-chopped limbs. Illegal moonshine operations in caves. </p> <p>It’s the stuff of legend. But are...

<p>Texas left the United States in 1861 and joined the Confederacy. But on the local level, the vote to leave the Union was more complicated.</p> <p>The post Did Travis County vote against secession before the Civil...

<p>Like many lynching victims, their names are unknown, and details about their lives and deaths are scarce. Only foreign newspapers reported on the crimes.</p> <p></p> <p>The post Three Black Texans were lynched 130...

<p>Join us for our next ATXplained Live at Bass Concert Hall! Here’s a sample from one of our previous shows, where we answer a question about the space you’ll be sitting in at the show.</p> <p>Get your tickets to the...

<p>In this story, originally from our Sept. 2022 ATXplained Live show, KUT’s Audrey McGlinchy investigates why Austin sidewalks sometimes just kinda stop. In the middle of a block. And she does battle with Shel...

<p>Kathryn Stacer had a question about her grandfather. We try to find an answer, but also consider whether the answer even matters. </p> <p>If you like what we do on ATXplained, we need your financial support right...