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The Trump administration says immigration crackdowns target the worst of the worst, but what do the numbers say? We’ll dig into the details of a Houston Chronicle analysis of immigration arrest data in Texas and what the numbers suggest about who’s really getting rounded up by immigration enforcement. Also, the U.S. military reverses course on vaccines after flu numbers rise at bases like San…

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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 is closing. What happened to the Lone Star…

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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 to add Bible passages to the public school…

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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 episode, you’ll hear what happened during those harrowing early morning…

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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 new…

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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 Climate News with the latest. Renters face a rise in junk fees from the…

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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 deadly flooding in Texas’ Hill Country, a new podcast examines what happened last…

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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, offers a look behind the scenes at the effort to stop the execution of…

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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 against Austria, and another chance at history being made. All eyes are on the pitch…

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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 as other stories about Juneteenth celebrations. And we’ll revisit conversations…

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