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Race & Ethnicity
Melanin MeetUps With Kirk Brown
kut.org - John L. Hanson Jr.
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Kirk Brown, founder of Melanin MeetUps, a national think-platform …
Nov 18, 2020
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Welcome To Our New Website
kut.org - Teresa Frontado
If you go to KUT.org this Wednesday, Nov. 18, you'll notice a few new things. For example, our homepage has a new layout that allows us to highlight …
Nov 18, 2020
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Ken Paxton
FBI Is Investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, AP Report Says
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The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening, the first public confirmation that law …
Nov 18, 2020
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Election Meddling
Trump Fires Election Security Director Who Corrected Voter Fraud Disinformation
kut.org - Alana Wise
Updated at 7:48 p.m. ET Christopher Krebs, the Department of Homeland Security director who had spearheaded a campaign to counter rumors about voter …
Nov 18, 2020
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Texas
'Cancel Gatherings, Large And Small': Texas Officials Raise Alarm Ahead Of Thanksgiving Holiday
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The original plan for Thanksgiving was that nothing would be different. Eight members of Jesse Gonzales’ family would come to his house from all over …
Nov 18, 2020
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Anthony Fauci
Fauci: Vaccine Results Are 'Important Advance,' But Virus Precautions Are Still Vital
kut.org - James Doubek
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's foremost infectious disease expert, tells NPR that it's "OK to celebrate" the good news about Moderna's coronavirus …
Nov 17, 2020
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Austin (Texas)
Newly Sworn In, Travis County Judge Andy Brown Says He'll Shift Focus From Jails To Mental Health
kut.org - Andrew Weber
Andy Brown is now Travis County's top official. Brown was sworn in at Tuesday's meeting of the Travis County Commissioners Court by interim Judge Sam …
Nov 19, 2020
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Affordable Housing
You Can Now Search For Affordable Housing In Austin By Your Income
kut.org - Audrey McGlinchy
The City of Austin has launched a new searchable map of affordable housing in the city. Users can input their annual income and the number of people …
Nov 19, 2020
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Texas
Anonymous Tips To Student-Run Court Help Keep COVID-19 Cases Down At Rice
kut.org - Jill Ament
As colleges across the United States have struggled to maintain coronavirus outbreaks on their campuses, Rice University has been able to keep its …
Nov 20, 2020
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Texas
'COVID Is Real': Rural Health Care Providers Struggle To Treat The Sick
kut.org - Kristen Cabrera | Texas Standard
The number of COVID-19 cases in rural Texas keeps going up, taxing medical resources and challenging the notion that living in relative isolation …
Nov 17, 2020
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Nov 17, 2020
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Nov 17, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/fbi-report-bias-motivated-killings-record-high-amid-nationwide-rise-hate-crime
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Nov 17, 2020
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Texas
These Central Texas Schools Are Providing Free Meals Ahead Of Thanksgiving
kut.org - Dani Matias
Some schools in Central Texas are offering students free meals before districts head into their holiday breaks next week. Manor ISD The Manor …
Nov 19, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/over-1-million-children-tested-positive-coronavirus-united-states
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Nov 17, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/black-drivers-stopped-apd-2019-were-three-times-more-likely-be-arrested-white-drivers
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Nov 17, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/secundaria-de-austin-cierra-tras-brote-por-covid-19-y-ofrece-pruebas-sus-estudiantes-y-al
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Nov 17, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/estamos-empezando-ver-que-viene-otra-ola-advierte-el-epidemi-logo-del-condado-de-hays
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Nov 16, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020
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Austin (Texas)
Austin High School Closes After COVID-19 Outbreak And Offers Testing To Students And Staff
kut.org - Claire McInerny
Austin High School closed Monday because of rising COVID-19 cases, becoming the first school in the Austin Independent School District to shut down …
Nov 18, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/were-starting-see-another-wave-come-through-here-hays-county-epidemiologist-warns
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Nov 16, 2020
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U.S. Politics
Trump's Border Wall Builders Carry On Even Though Projects May Never Be Completed
kut.org - John Burnett
Work crews are dynamiting mountains and bulldozing access roads in the badlands of southeastern Arizona, while government lawyers have acquired a …
Nov 17, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/el-paso-sags-amid-coronavirus-surge-averaging-over-1000-new-cases-day
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Nov 16, 2020
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Nov 16, 2020
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Youth Vote
Today's Youth Vote Is Tomorrow's Latino Vote
kut.org - Joy Diaz
The overwhelming number of young Texans who voted during the 2020 presidential election has put the Lone Star State in the national spotlight. …
Nov 19, 2020
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Texas
Amid The Pandemic, Austin Remembers The 256 Homeless Deaths On Austin's Streets In 2020
kut.org - Andrew Weber
In a year marred by uncertainty and loss, homeless Austinites and advocates gathered Sunday morning to remember and read the names of the 256 …
Nov 19, 2020
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Liftoff! Astronauts Head To Space Station On SpaceX Rocket
kut.org - Geoff Brumfiel
Updated at 7:48 p.m. ET Four astronauts lifted off Sunday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket bound for the …
Nov 23, 2020
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https://www.kut.org/post/judge-rules-acting-dhs-secretary-lacked-authority-suspend-daca-program
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Nov 15, 2020
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Race & Ethnicity
Black Coalition Says Austin Should Pay Out Millions In Restitution For Long-Ignored Systemic Racism
kut.org - Andrew Weber
Black residents are calling on Austin to address decades of racism, inequity and displacement, demanding the city move to potentially provide as much …
Nov 24, 2020