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Some Latinos at SXSW feel the startup ecosystem leaves them out in the cold

March 12, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

While boot-strapping a company — starting it with your own capital — is popular in the tech startup world, it puts some people at a disadvantage, say entrepreneurs.

Some Latinos at SXSW feel the startup ecosystem leaves them out in the cold

March 12, 2014Business, Economics and Jobs

City of Austin Appeals to Residents to Fight 5-Year Drought

September 17, 2013

SXSW Music Highlights: Nneka, Balkan Beat Box, Jimmy Cliff

August 15, 2013

Holder: US DOJ to Review State Voter ID Laws

August 15, 2013

Earth, Wind and Fire in Central Texas

August 15, 2013

Texas is setting a lot of records this year— for heat, drought and fire.

Playlist of Up-and-Coming Bands at South by Southwest

August 14, 2013

[waitingforcorrection: guid not valid, now a blog post, no audio, also actual date is 11 mar — see url] The huge annual music, film and interactive conference “South By Southwest” launches in Austin, Texas today. A giant event that started as a small independent conference this year marks the 25th anniversary of the music and […]

Home Reservoir

August 14, 2013

In our occassional series on listener lifestyles, Steve talks with Michael McElveen of Austin, Texas. Dr. McElveen has started a trend in his area of tapping rainwater for all of his household needs.

Austin Votes To Restrict Developnemt

August 14, 2013

NPR’s John Burnett reports on the landslide victory of a voter referendum limiting development near a prized local swimming hole. The victory is only the latest in a series of successful citizens’ environmental initiatives around the country that have rattled developers.

Takeouts: Olympics looks to skeleton event, IRS building hit in Austin, Texas

August 14, 2013Global Politics

AUSTIN PLANE CRASH: Joseph Andrew Stack allegedly flew his small plane into an IRS building in Austin, Texas, after confessing on his website in a rambling screed against the U.S. government. Ian Crawford, news editor for KUT in Austin, Tex., brings us the latest. OLYMPICS: We preview a sport that many people didn’t know existed: […]