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It’s the last official day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term. Among the decisions — whether to end birthright citizenship. Dust from the Saharan Desert traveled thousands of miles to Texas, creating hazy skies and air quality concerns. Smaller herds mean higher beef prices. Our Michael Marks has the all the details. The largest virtual school in Texas […] The post US Supreme Court...

A much-awaited decision from the U.S. Supreme Court expands the range of presidential power over regulators with a caveat. Bernie Sanders keynotes as Texas Democrats convene in Corpus Christi to prepare for the midterms. We’ll look at the signals they’re sending in the run-up to November. The state Board of Education made national headlines with a vote […] The post Texas approves addin...

On July 4th, 2025, devastating floodwaters ripped through the Texas Hill Country, killing more than 130 people. After the Flood, a new podcast from the Texas Newsroom and PBS’s Frontline, has followed survivors over the last year and  tries to find out why this happened – and whether it could happen again. In this first […] The post Texas Extra: Introducing After the Flood appeared first on...

As the nation awaits some politically charged decisions from the Supreme Court, some new opinions were handed down yesterday with profound implications for immigration. We’ll discuss the decisions concerning asylum and Temporary Protected Status. Venezuelans in Texas hope to help people back home affected by this week’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes. This week in Texas politics looks at [&#...

Facing a summer without campers and millions of dollars in debt, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy. We’ll delve into what that means. Recent rains buy time for Corpus Christi, which had been facing an imminent water shortage emergency, but is it enough time to find a long-term solution to its water woes? Dylan Baddour of Inside […] The post Nearly a year since July 4 floods, Camp Mystic decla...

An important rethink of the state’s K-12 curriculum is on the drawing board in Austin. We’ll get up to speed on a week of contentious hearings now underway as the state board of education takes up a new statewide reading list featuring Bible passages and a reshape of the social studies curriculum. One year after the […] The post New podcast revisits the July 4 Hill Country flood...

As Texas copes with concerns about water, a small river agency near Corpus Christi makes plans to build the largest desalination plant in the country. Pesticides used in the Rio Grande Valley may be the link to the large number of Parkinson’s patients in the region.“The Last 12 Weeks,” a new podcast from The Marshall Project, […] The post Can desalination solve Texas’ water future? app...

Texas’ Supreme Court hands down a major ruling that looks like a win for SpaceX on the surface but leaves open serious questions about a clause in the Texas Constitution. Texas Tech and Texas A&M try to narrow a health care gap in rural Texas. In North Texas, another World Cup match for Argentina today, this time […] The post Court ruling leaves Boca Chica beach fight unresolved appeared...

It’s been a celebration for more than 160 years — but only a federal holiday for a few. We’re recognizing Juneteenth on today’s Texas Standard. North Texan Opal Lee is known as the grandmother of Juneteenth for her efforts to get the holiday recognized on a national level. We’ll delve more into the history, as well […] The post Exploring Juneteenth and the history and cultu...

With a U.S. Senate contest stealing the political spotlight, where do we stand in the races for the two top spots in Texas politics? A check-in on the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s races. An unannounced feature in smart glasses could reveal the identities of people without their knowledge. Is this the future of personal networking, surveillance, […] The post What the World Cup has rev...

Weather off the Texas Gulf Coast has the potential to bring a lot of rain. We’ll dig into what it might mean for water-hungry cities around the state. We’ve talked a lot about the number of data centers coming to Texas, especially outside of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Now, a closer look at the legal bind […] The post Rural Texas pushes back on data centers appeared first on KUT &...

When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lone Star State. We’re sharing these episodes with very Tuesday night through June 16th. Episode 5: How to Enjoy Every Kick This World Cup The post Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 5 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podca...

The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after months of conflict between the U.S. and Iran. We’ll look at what it could mean for Texas drivers and gas prices. As Corpus Christi faces potential water cuts, questions are mounting over a nearby crypto mine’s water consumption. Why are city officials withholding updated records? With the FIFA […] The post Corpus Christi’s water fight meets c...

Texas regulators are moving closer to allowing treated wastewater from oil and gas drilling operations to be reused on farmland and other sites outside the energy industry. Some fear the proposal is getting ahead of the science. Texas Republicans signaled their priorities at their convention in Houston, with Gov. Greg Abbott outlining his vision for […] The post State regulators weigh new us...

They say it’s only a game, but Texas sports fans know better. This time, however, some see an existential threat to college sports. A scandal involving Texas Tech football quarterback Brendan Sorsby is now in the national spotlight. We’ll hear why and what’s at stake. Meanwhile in Houston, evidence that there’s nothing like a challenging […] The post A Texas Tech gambling c...

Sunset for the days of Texas as the wild west of AI? A closer look at the Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan for greater oversight of the rapidly expanding landscape of data centers statewide. Day one of the World Cup — do the numbers add up? A closer look at projections about the economic impact here […] The post Gov. Abbott calls for new oversight on Texas data centers appeared first on KUT &...

New World screwworm is affecting a part of South Texas currently vacant a member of Congress. Some say that should spur a quick special election. UT researchers believe they’ve figured out who has been scrambling GPS signals across huge swaths of Europe in recent years. We’ll find out about their discovery and what it might mean. The […] The post Another small peach crop frustrat...

Hugo Gonzalez is the founder and co-owner of Dallas Street Soccer, and he sat down with Ron and Miranda to talk about how street soccer makes the sport more accessible and also how street soccer can bring people together across culture and language barriers. The post Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 4 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts .

Can Mike Miles, the man appointed to lead Houston ISD and help that struggling district, provide a roadmap for others in the state? We’ll have the details. Also, a look at the federal government’s plan to stop the New World screwworm from spreading as more cases appear in South Texas. Plus, fire safety concerns about the batteries […] The post Texas officials race to contain screwworm outbre...

Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender women and girls in sports… Where do we stand? Constitutional law professor Seth Chandler of the University of Houston Law Center joins us with what cases to watch for and where the high court appears to be leaning as the nine justices wrap up the current […] The post Big Bend border wall plans upend vital park changes app...

130 Texas towns and cities put on notice that they won’t be able to raise property tax rates. One city official calls it a catch-22.The national Democratic Party sets its sights on flipping 12 seats in the Texas House — one sign that their candidate for senate, James Talarico may have serious coattails. We’ll hear […] The post A Texas adventurer aims for all 50 state high points...

It’s considered by many to be the marquee race of the midterms: Paxton versus Talarico. But if you think that’s all there is to it, think again. Shades of Ross Perot? Why a third-party candidate could upset the calculus in this year’s big Senate race in Texas. And they’re back: For the first time in 60 years, […] The post First case of New World screwworm found in Texas sin...

What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune. The ballots are set for the midterm election in November, but at least one big thing is changing: Texas’ top elections leader, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, is stepping down. What do the results […] The post Rural Texas counties say data centers are arriving f...

Elliott Stockdale is the founder of Hear Sport, an organization that provides audio descriptive sports commentary for people who are blind or have low vision. He sat down with Ron and Miranda to talk about how this kind of commentary is different than what you might traditionally hear, and how low vision and blind people can enjoy the games. The post Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Epis...

Struggling school districts say extra funding approved by state lawmakers was too little and too late. We’ll delve into what the districts told lawmakers and what solutions may be on the table. Independent testing finds toxic metals in the black wastewater released by a Tesla refinery near Corpus Christi. A new book by a Texas doctor, “The […] The post Despite state funding boost, scho...