Texas Standard

The Senate race may be capturing all the attention, but don’t forget there’s another election coming up: A look at a couple of the big races on the May primary runoff ballots. Water woes for more Texans: We’ll hear what’s happening in part of East Austin and why. Abandoned wells are all over the Texas oil patch. […] The post New book on Selena explores the enduring impact of the...

Tens of thousands of Texans statewide participate in “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration as Texas Republicans try to coalesce for the midterms. Conservatives gathered at CPAC in Grapevine this past weekend, hoping to fend off what may be the most serious Democratic challenge to the Republican monopoly on statewide offices in decades. A conversation with […] The post What Cor...

It’s not everyday you meet someone who has been to space — let alone someone who led a mission and broke barriers for women who might want to do the same. Still, not everyone knows about Eileen Collins and her accomplishments. A new documentary aims to change that. Here’s an extended conversation with Collins and […] The post Texas Extra: Talking with NASA ‘Spacewoman...

A jury orders Meta and YouTube to pay millions in damages over social media addiction — but it could be just the tip of the iceberg. We’ll look at what this means for Texas’ efforts to regulate kids and social media. Once-reliable water wells are running dry in a fast-growing Central Texas county. An investigation is shedding […] The post Shedding a light on ICE and DPS tactics in Aust...

As Corpus Christi scrambles to keep from running out of water, a complication arises: A petition to recall Mayor Paulette Guajardo. After last year’s deadly July 4 Hill Country floods, plans to reopen Camp Mystic are tearing friends apart. A confusing and chaotic primary in Central Texas’ Williamson County leads election officials to look back to the […] The post Corpus Christi water crisis...

Federal immigration agents have arrived at both of Houston’s airports. What are they doing and has it reduced long TSA lines? Two North Texas Democrats who were once allies — Rep. Julie Johnson and Rep. Colin Allred — are battling for the nomination for a congressional seat. Many military dogs are living in sub-standard conditions. We’ll dig […] The post Exploring the global futu...

As data centers expand across the state, so does the need for energy. More power plants are popping up with Texas at the center of the AI data center boom. The federal government gives its first briefing on a new border wall planned in the Big Bend region. He helped U.S. troops during the war in Afghanistan […] The post How Texas plans to power its AI data center boom appeared first on KUT &...

A secretive project to build a long water barrier in the Rio Grande is revealed as letters go out to landowners to build a Big Bend border wall. We’ll hear what locals are thinking. Look up to the sky: It’s a boom, it’s a flash… and a crash through a roof north of Houston. A […] The post Meteor over Texas leaves debris, questions appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcas...

Corpus Christi cuts its timeline to a water disaster and the state issues emergency orders to deal with what may be an unprecedented crisis. Today we’re coming to you from the place they call the Sparkling City by the Sea — yet despite its proximity to the water, the region faces the imminent threat of […] The post A special broadcast from Corpus Christi appeared first on KUT & KUTX Stud...

Revelations over César Chávez’s reported history of sexual abuse has led to an immediate response across Texas. We’ll break it down. Texas is home to two of America’s four strategic oil reserves. We’ll dive into why the Gulf Coast was the right place for this storage — beyond its oil and gas infrastructure. We’ll take […] The post Debate grows over César Chávez Day an...

Time has run out for what many thought would be a game-changing endorsement in the GOP runoff for a U.S. Senate seat. President Trump has yet to weigh in on the race between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. On the Democratic side of the aforementioned Senate race: What may be a difficult battle ahead for James […] The post History of Texas prison bands lives on through rare recordings appeared fi...

A new report says the Trump administration created military zones on the border and charged people with trespassing. We’ll dive into why the cases are often flawed. Today is the deadline to apply for school vouchers. We’ll look at why students with disabilities are running into hurdles. Bob Odenkirk talks about his new film “Normal,” where he’s […] The post Bob Odenkirk talks new actio...

Fire warnings, scary high winds, dust storms out west, temps plummeting 30 and 40 degrees in some places… We’ll get the latest on a wild weather weekend. Guilty verdicts in a trial involving the shooting of a police officer outside a North Texas immigration detention center. Could the Prairieland decision be a possible template for future […] The post Would could the Prairieland decisi...

A recent change to Texas law now requires local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Driverless cabs are making headlines in Austin for all the wrong reasons. What this might mean for Waymo’s plans to expand statewide. Politics v.s. pragmatism in West Texas, long known for its oil, now making a sometimes-begrudging shift to solar […] The post Waymo expansi...

As gas prices nationwide skyrocket, President Trump announces a massive new Texas-based refinery in Brownsville he claims could spur thousands of new jobs. Plus, Exxon’s move may signal a tipping point for Texas as a center for business. Also, a cultural change in the U.S. military leads to growing concerns about reporting of sexual assault and harassment. And […] The post Historic Baptist l...

Texas lawmakers did not get through a ban on THC sales this past legislative session, but new rules restricting them are about to go into effect. There’s been some confusing back and forth from the Trump administration on what exactly a border wall might look like in Big Bend. Another Texas university is making changes to race […] The post Texas ban on smokable cannabis products looms...

Corpus Christi, a major Texas port city, could run out of water as early as next year. What’s behind the looming crisis? We’ll track how the war in Iran is affecting prices at the pump and what to expect next. Will the national Democratic Party spend more money in Texas after James Talarico and other candidate’s strong […] The post How Corpus Christi could be on the brink of a wa...

Gasoline prices on the rise, a looming crisis in Corpus Christi, and more fallout from a Texas congressman’s decision to end his reelection bid. We’ll have the latest on Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales’ abrupt decision to end his reelection efforts amid a House ethics investigation on sexual misconduct allegations. Also, a deep-pocketed Aggie alunmus weighs in on […] T...

Director Sam Firstenberg and film restoration pioneer Michael J. Dennis stopped by the Texas Standard studio this week to talk about the movie “Riverbend.” This is an extended version of the interview that aired on Texas Standard. The full transcript of this episode of Texas Standard is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. […] The post Texas Extra: Extended ‘Riverbend&#8217...

After winning a spot in a runoff, Congressman Tony Gonzales drops his bid for reelection amid growing pressure over an affair scandal. We’ll dig into the latest today. Also, confusion at some polling places on primary day: What really happened and what’s the fallout? And a film of Black resistance shot in Texas — but largely lost […] The post ‘Riverbend’ returns to audiences after deca...

South Texas lawmaker, Rep. Tony Gonzales, is facing a runoff and has now admitted to carrying out an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. Now a House committee is investigating the scandal. How the primary election turned Tejano music star Bobby Pulido into a Democratic political contender in the general election. The taco truck: […] The post Amid ethics probe, Rep. Tony Gonzales a...

Excitement among Democrats, challenges for some incumbents and a few lingering legal questions after last night’s primary election. The top-line race on both sides of the aisle was for U.S. Senate. Democrat Jasmine Crockett conceded Wednesday morning to fellow progressive James Talarico, but for the Republicans it’s incumbent John Cornyn versus Ken Paxton in a runoff. How […] The post...

It’s primary Election Day. We’ll check in with our reporters at polling places across the state. A federal appeals court cleared the way for tariff refunds to begin, so what’s next and what should you do if you’re owed money? Teachers are among those who caught hundreds of errors in the new religious curriculum introduced in Texas […] The post Texans head to the polls...

Fighting widens as U.S. and Israeli warplanes pound Iran. Iran and its proxies hit back, leading to a spiraling expansion. We’re following a rapidly expanding Middle East conflict with a close eye on the implications for Texas. UT international affairs expert Jeremi Suri answers some of the critical questions right now. Also, we’ll have a warning […] The post Iran strikes stoke fears o...

Who’s up, who’s down, and who’s in trouble  — a final poll before primary day in the Lone Star State. We’ll go over what the numbers are telling us. President Trump is in Corpus Christi today, hitting the hustings on this last day of in-person early voting before crucial primaries in Texas. James Henson of the […] The post The town where Texas declared its independence...