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By David Martin DaviesGovernment

The Source episodes

August 29, 2024 KLRN's ¡SALUD! returns with salutes to Latinas committed to excellence
KLRN, San Antonio’s PBS affiliate, has announced a new season of ¡SALUD!, a groundbreaking series that tells the stories of local Latinas who are leading in business, government, and the arts.
49 min
August 28, 2024 Donald Trump, tyranny and the FBI
Over the course of his presidency, Donald Trump intimidated, silenced, and bent to his will the Justice Department and FBI officials, from Attorneys General Jeff Sessions and William Barr to career public servants.In the new book “Where Tyranny Begins,” Pulitzer Prize–recognized journalist David Rohde investigates how Trump systematically turned the country’s two most powerful law-enforcement agencies into his personal political weapons.
49 min
August 26, 2024 South Texas candidate raided by Texas AG
Last week South Texas candidate Cecilia Castellano, her legislative aide Manuel Medina, and other campaign workers were raided by the AG’s office. Officials say it was part of an investigation into a vote harvesting operation.
25 min
August 25, 2024 UTSA offers influencer degree
What do kids today say they want to be when they grow up? One top dream job is “influencer.” Due to the rise of social media, becoming a star of the small screen is now a top career. And UTSA is launching a new degree program to teach how to be an effective digital influencer.What’s behind this innovative program?
25 min
August 21, 2024 Ray Suarez on how immigrants find their American home
We are a nation of immigrants, never more than now. The beacon of the American Dream continues to attract the tired and poor yearning to be free—despite the barbed wire lining the Rio Grande and the political hatred. Most immigrants come to this country to work hard and find their place in the land of opportunity. Veteran journalist Ray Suarez documented the stories of this new wave of arrivals.
49 min
August 21, 2024 How the DPS dodged accountability after Uvalde
By all accounts the Uvalde school massacre was a failure of law enforcement to protect the lives of children. But you wouldn’t know that by looking at the lack of accountability at the Texas Department of Public Safety. Director Steve McCraw didn’t have to resign. In fact, he got a big raise after the shooting. How is it that the DPS has dodged responsibility for its failures in Uvalde?
25 min
August 21, 2024 Keeping food fresh from farm to fridge
The refrigerator has become so common that we may not give it a great deal of thought, but this one appliance has had a tremendous influence on the way we live at home. And yet, less than 100 years ago, people didn’t have refrigerators at all. Nicola Twilley is the author of Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves
25 min
August 19, 2024 The politics of polls
Polls are a valuable tool in gauging the state of a presidential race, but they should not be seen as definitive predictors of the outcome. Voters should approach polling data with a critical eye, recognizing its limitations and the complexities of the electorate that it attempts to measure.
49 min
August 19, 2024 Nicholas Kristof's lessons from 30 Years of covering the world
Nicholas Kristof is known as the "reporter's reporter," with a remarkable career that spans four continents and over 150 countries. Along the way, he faced malaria, wars, warlords, and even survived a plane crash in Africa. Kristof's fearless reporting earned him two Pulitzer Prizes notably for his coverage of Tiananmen Square and his advocacy against genocide in Darfur.
25 min
August 19, 2024 An inside look at Project 2025
The conservative movement is preparing for Donald Trump to return to the White House with an agenda called "Project 2025." A ProPublica investigation reveals their plan and intentions.
25 min

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