On The Road with Farai Chideya: Austin

Published June 21, 2005 at 6:00 PM HST

Day three brings Chideya to Austin, the capital of Texas and home of the University of Texas Longhorns. She talks about picking up local animals as she drives through the city -- and wonders whether this trip is more than she bargained for...

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