ATXplained

More than a year after opening, 183 South has no posted speed limits. But that doesn't mean you can drive as fast as you want.

Indigenous peoples have occupied Central Texas for thousands of years — long before Spanish settlers arrived in the mid-16th century.

In 1987, 1,000 Austinites grabbed polypropylene rope and made history for a good cause.

This city does not focus enough attention on tortillas, according to one Austinite. KUT's ATXplained project set out to learn why.

People have all kinds of interpretations of this sculpture. But what is it and where did it come from?

Your curiosity is the source of these stories. So send us your questions about Austin's people, places and culture.

A listener said she considered topless women the backdrop of Barton Springs, but not necessarily of smaller neighborhood pools. She wanted to know how the practice became such a part of Austin's culture.

If you’ve spent any time outside under a tree in the past couple weeks, you may have noticed all the inchworms. They’re hanging in midair by a thin thread, blowing in the breeze.

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 the Austin area. One ATXplained listener wanted to know why, so KUT's Nadia Hamdan tried to find an answer.