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Why a stretch of border just over the West Texas state line has become the deadliest place for migrants. How cuts included in the president’s “big, beautiful bill” could affect Texans who depend on Medicaid and Obamacare. Why Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history. Solar panel scams targeting Texans – […] The post Immigratio...

Texas-based historian and author Jeremi Suri joins with the latest about the military back-and-forth between Iran and Israel, threatening to become an even larger all-out war, and what that could mean on the home front – including Texas’ role as the world’s energy capital. Protests against president Trump’s second administration reach a new high water mark […] The post Texa...

Texans under the age of 18 make up almost a quarter of the state’s population, so we’ve put together a show with them in mind. We’re joining you today from Abilene and the Children’s Art and Literacy Festival. We begin with a conversation about politics: We’ll hear from some Texas teens who make their voices heard, […] The post A special Texas Standard for kids,...

A very busy Thursday for first responders and meteorologists with flood conditions and heavy dust for many Texans – and it’s expected to get worse before it gets better. We’ll have an update. Houston, we have a problem, and it may be related to a spat between the president and the world’s wealthiest Texan. The […] The post Asleep at the Wheel celebrates 50 years with Texas tribute appe...

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling National Guard troops into Texas to respond to immigration raid protests in the state. Texas had a new speaker of the House this legislative session. So how did Rep. Dustin Burrows handle the job? Flights out of the busy, and getting busier, Austin airport have been increasingly delayed because of staffing shortages. […] The post Protests erupt over immigration ra...

Texas has spent years challenging the federal government. So why not fight a recent order to end in-state tuition for undocumented students? Using DNA testing to solve cold cases involving abandoned babies. Why Texas doesn’t require most employers to use E-Verify, the federal system that checks a worker’s legal status. The new book “Detained” shares the story of […] The post Insi...

Gina Ortiz Jones made history over the weekend, becoming San Antonio’s first openly lesbian mayor and only the third woman to hold the office. An assault case is exposing deeper failures in Texas group homes. With the rise of data centers across Texas, a push for private power plants run by natural gas. The new documentary “Sally” explores […] The post Data centers may start crea...

For the first time since Texas’ measles outbreak at the start of the year, there are no new reported cases. We’ll get an update on efforts to contain the disease. A new report in The Guardian reveals pressure from Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership to ramp up arrests, even of people not originally targeted. Flag football is […] The post Trade tensions with Mexico coul...