ATXplained

A few dozen markers are visible from the street. There's a chain-link fence on all sides and a sign outside a wrought iron gate that reads: Austin State Hospital Cemetery.

Some people don't develop cedar allergies — which can bring on the dreaded cedar fever — until years after moving to Central Texas. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why, so KUT's Nadia Hamdan tried to find an answer.

The words would appear on the bridge overnight. The artist would come and go like a ninja. But who is it? And why did they do it?

Daphne Glasgow gets nostalgic when she thinks of The Drag, the strip of shops and restaurants nestled along the UT Austin campus on Guadalupe Street. On…

It all started with a mural.“I just remember asking: What is the deal with this mural?” Tony Garcia says. “I mean, was there a message to it? What’s…

If you're from Austin, voting in a grocery store probably feels like a normal thing. But to those who are newer to town, it's unusual.Mariko Troyer grew…

At a club on Sixth Street just before midnight on a Saturday, there is anarchy: A woman dressed as a mermaid climbs onstage in front of the DJ booth,…

Traffic is one constant of life in Austin. But every so often, there’s something that breaks the monotony of brake lights: a sign reminding you that…

This has been a big year for our ATXplained project. We answered more than 20 audience questions about Austin's people, places and culture. Here's a look…

The Christmas light displays on a small strip of 37th Street just off Guadalupe are anything but normal. If you’re heading out this year, you’ll likely…