Texas Standard

Texas Standard > All Episodes

September 24, 2024

Abilene Christian University gets green light for nuclear reactor research

By: David Brown

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.