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Michael Minasi

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Lessons From Lockdown

Lessons From Lockdown

KUT-FM (Austin, TX) — The world has been waiting a year to get back to normal. Go to concerts. Dance with strangers. Visit family a few states over - or even just a few blocks. Make small talk with co-workers. Hear a sneeze in public and not instinctively hold our breath. Hug our friends.
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Here Are Our Favorite KUT Photos Of 2020

Here Are Our Favorite KUT Photos Of 2020

KUT-FM (Austin, TX) — The year was scary, painful, weird and, at times, hopeful. KUT's multimedia team was there to capture it all.
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What's At Stake In 2020? Community Activist Wants To Make Sure Vulnerable Populations Are Heard

What's At Stake In 2020? Community Activist Wants To Make Sure Vulnerable Populations Are Heard

KUT-FM (Austin, TX) — Keelan Moses, a burlesque performer and community activist, said they're focused on making sure everyone is heard in this election. "Growing up, you're kind of told to be quiet and to keep your opinions to yourself about certain things when it comes to color or race in general," they said.
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What's At Stake In 2020? Austin Business Owner Chelle Neff On Staying Afloat During The Pandemic

What's At Stake In 2020? Austin Business Owner Chelle Neff On Staying Afloat During The Pandemic

KUT-FM (Austin, TX) — For Chelle Neff, owner of Urban Betty hair salon in Austin, the coronavirus pandemic is the scariest experience her business has faced in its 16 years of operation.
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PHOTOS: Demonstrators Clash With Austin Police And State Troopers In Downtown Protest

PHOTOS: Demonstrators Clash With Austin Police And State Troopers In Downtown Protest

KUT-FM (Austin, TX) — Hundreds of people protesting the killings of George Floyd and Michael Ramos converged on Austin Police headquarters throughout the weekend, shutting down Interstate 35 several times and marching across downtown. KUT photographers Michael Minasi, Gabriel C. Pérez and Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon were there to document the protests.
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Houston toad faces uphill battle but refuses to croak

Houston toad faces uphill battle but refuses to croak

Austin American-Statesman — Sunlight pierces the clear water of a pond deep in the heart of Bastrop State Park. On a warm day at the end of March, a couple hundred two-week-old Houston toads, still in the tadpole stage of their development, stand out like drops of black ink in a glass of water.
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Painting a Picture of San Antonio's Old Highway 90

Painting a Picture of San Antonio's Old Highway 90

Reporting Texas — In a world of seemingly ubiquitous chain stores and expanding online shopping, the 1.5-mile strip of Old Highway 90 in San Antonio has remained home to dozens of mom-and-pop businesses.
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