Humans have struggled with the phenomenon of addiction for centuries. How can we better understand the causes behind it?

The San Antonio Independent School District is considering "rightsizing" the district due to a drop in enrollment. It could involve closing schools, co-locating schools on the same campus, or consolidating multiple schools into one school.

The nukes never went away. The capacity for a humanity-ending global nuclear war is still a threat and might even be a bigger threat today. The Russian invasion of Ukraine reminds us that we are still a button’s push away from annihilation. What is being done to prevent that and promote nuclear disarmament?

Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached and is facing permanent removal from office.He is accused of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice. The Republican says he is innocent . He won't resign and is looking to regain his office if enough Republican senators vote to acquit.

It was 103 years ago that women were granted the right to vote in the United States. The passage of the 19th Amendment was a revolutionary change to the U.S. Constitution. Today women remain underrepresented in elected leadership. Women make up 47 percent of the workforce, but women make up 29 percent of the seats in Congress. How has the 19th Amendment changed America?

This super-hot summer has been a significant drain on the water levels in the Edwards Aquifer. With all the fast growth and development, the drought-stricken San Antonio-Austin mega-metro may eventually face a water crisis. Across the region, natural springs are drying up due to extreme heat, persistent drought, and ever-growing demand for water. What can be done today to protest tomorrow’s water?

On October 14th high over San Antonio, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth bringing about a "ring of fire," solar eclipse. And then San Antonio will expect another total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. How to prepare to get the most out of these rare solar events.

Pepe Serna has appeared in over 100 films – from "Scarface" to "The Jerk." This corpus Christi native has left his mark on American cinema as a groundbreaking actor. Yet he frequently felt the barrier of race-based typecasting. He channeled his infectious optimism to push the boundaries of negative casting for him and his fellow actors.

What’s it like to be a war correspondent? We get a candid, darkly comic, and emotionally heavy tale of a former NPR journalist who sought out the world's most dangerous places to report from. What happens when the assignment ends? Sean Carberry joins us to take your calls.

Is the term “global warming” too gentle and soothing? Perhaps it doesn’t pack the punch needed to terrify people about the horrible future we are trying to avoid. The planet is burning. The oceans are boiling. Extreme heat now kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather event. We’re talking about the book The Heat will Kill you First with journalist Jeff Goodell.