Katy McAfee

1 week ago | kut.org | Katy McAfee

Rick Garcia knows the risks of running a restaurant in Austin, even one with a 37-year legacy. Still, he didn’t hesitate to step in when Green Mesquite BBQ's oldest and last standing restaurant on Barton Springs Road was heading toward closure. “Having to tell my wife was the main thing,” Garcia said. “But she was on board as long as I was on board. And she knows how much this restaurant is beloved. This restaurant is part of me.

2 weeks ago | tpr.org | Katy McAfee

Virtually nothing sold at Toy Joy — an Austin staple since 1987 — is manufactured in the United States. The stores’ colorful rows of action figures, board games, stuffed animals and other novelties mostly come from China, Thailand and Japan — three countries hit hard by President Trump’s tariff plan that will go into effect Wednesday. Imported goods from those countries will have 54%, 36% and 24% tariffs applied to them, respectively.

2 weeks ago | kut.org | Katy McAfee

Virtually nothing sold at Toy Joy — an Austin staple since 1987 — is manufactured in the United States. The stores’ colorful rows of action figures, board games, stuffed animals and other novelties mostly come from China, Thailand and Japan — three countries hit hard by President Trump’s tariff plan that will go into effect Wednesday. Imported goods from those countries will have 54%, 36% and 24% tariffs applied to them, respectively.

3 weeks ago | kut.org | Katy McAfee

Read this story in EnglishPara Aroza Hussaini, el mayor choque cultural al mudarse a Austin no fue el tamaño de los supermercados ni el idioma, sino lo libres que parecían las personas. Hussaini creció en Afganistán, donde existen barreras para que las niñas continúen su educación después de la escuela primaria. Como adolescente, decidió seguir asistiendo a la escuela a pesar de las restricciones. "Estaba muy emocionada de ir a la escuela todos los días", dijo.

3 weeks ago | tpr.org | Katy McAfee

For Aroza Hussaini, the biggest culture shock when she moved to Austin wasn’t how big the supermarkets are or even the language. It was how free everyone seemed. Hussaini grew up in Afghanistan, where there are barriers to girls receiving an education beyond primary school.As a young teenager, she went to school anyway. “I was so excited to go to school every day,” she said. “We didn’t have a lot of supplies for school, like computers or something.