Texas Standard

Looking for zingers in last night’s vice-presidential debate? You might come up short. What does it add up to just five weeks out from Election Day?
We’ll talk with a Texas-based political expert about what may be the last real faceoff between Republicans and Democrats before the presidential election.
A rocket attack on Israel and vows of retaliation against Iran. UT-Austin’s Jeremi Suri on a new chapter in a widening Mideast conflict.
Also, in our series on the nexus between politics and religion, how some in the Texas GOP, who often cite their own faith to push policies, have come after faith-based groups helping migrants.

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Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, is inaugurated today. What her administration means for trade, the border and more.
Dock workers from Houston and ports up and down the East Coast are now strike. How that affects the supply chain and what’s on store shelves.
A UT Austin psychology professor shares his findings on the science of motivating young people.
Ron Stallworth’s book “Black Klansman” inspired an Oscar-winning film. His new book is about his time fighting gangs in Mormon country.
And: A Hispanic Heritage Month spotlight on the legacy of Selena.

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Though it’s not clear how many Texans don’t yet know who they’ll vote for, there are plenty of questions about who will get to vote at all. A closer look at challenges to voting rolls across Texas.
New lawsuits suggest the 2021 winter blackouts may have had a man-made cause: market manipulation.
Fort Martin Scott, a 19th century military fort, is the Texas Historical Commission’s newest historic site.
And: Remembering the legacy of Kris Kristofferson, a singer-songwriter and actor born in Brownsville who passed away over the weekend.

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UT-Austin historian H.W. Brands is known for taking a very personal approach to history. This is an extended interview about his latest book, America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War.

The full transcript of this episode of Texas Standard is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.

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Today we’re bringing you a special broadcast from the opening day of the State Fair of Texas in Dallas:

The fair’s storied history dates back to 1886. Karl Chiao, executive director of the Dallas Historical Society, shares more about its history, and the fair’s Karissa Condoianis talks about its future.

Big Tex is a cowboy icon – but did you know he started out as Santa Claus? The midway’s Rusty Fitzgerald shares the story of this Texas giant.

Bryan Berg, who holds four Guinness World Records for card stacking, joins us ahead of his performance at the fair.

Thousands of kids across Texas participate in the Youth Livestock Competitions at the fair. KERA’s Penelope Rivera reports on what drives their passion.

And: We’ll hear about running bumper cars and the family behind a 75-year-old food vendor.

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Schools and public libraries are often the focus of book bans. But what can we learn from a list of books prohibited in state prisons?

We’re celebrating the contributions of Hispanic Texans, including one who credits a librarian for helping him rise to became a leader in academia.

The infamous nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island could come back online to support a big tech company’s artificial intelligence operations.

And: The hometown of Freddy Fender will soon honor the trailblazing Tejano musician in a first-of-its-kind exhibit at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum.

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Princeton, a Dallas suburb, has quadrupled in population since 2010. Recently, city leaders paused all new residential development to let infrastructure catch up.

The latest in our series on the intersection of religion and politics: students from two schools in Abilene with a diversity of perspectives and a strong desire to bridge the political divide.

A standoff is brewing between Southwest Airlines and the San Antonio International Airport over terminal expansion plans.

Also: exploring Houston’s role in the renewable energy transition – the focus of a new podcast premiering today.

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In Texas’ 2024 elections, long shot candidates are facing uphill battles in heavily gerrymandered districts. Why these candidates are running.

Why federal regulators are giving researchers the green light to build a nuclear reactor at Abilene Christian University.

The state is paying more for mental health services. But private psychiatric hospitals say they’re not getting a fair share when it comes to funding.

A new book by Texas historian H.W. Brands explores a divided America before World War II – and what we can learn now.

And: the changing role of the church in the lives of Black voters and what it might mean for this presidential election.

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The Matterhorn Express pipeline, a 580-mile project set to go online soon, will transport natural gas from a terminal in West Texas to Katy, near Houston. We’ll hear what it could add up to for Texas and for energy prices more broadly.

A proposed liquified natural gas terminal in the Rio Grande Valley is stirring debate among local Indigenous tribes.

In Corpus Christi, researchers are pitching in for “Operation Coral Rescue,” an attempt to save endangered reefs from the ravages of warmer oceans.

Voting in Texas means having the right ID. Need to update that driver’s license? Many Texans might be surprised it’s not quite as easy as it sounds.

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The El Paso radio and TV disc jockey made a lasting impact on the city’s music scene and contributed to the mixing of cultures that still makes far west Texas so special. This is an extended interview about an effort to document Crosno’s impact before his death in 2006.

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