In recent weeks, the headlines have been filled with tragedies involving children–from the US borderland to Israel and the Gaza Strip. How do you talk to your kids about these events? How old is ‘old enough’ to listen to the news?
July 21, 2014
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In recent weeks, the headlines have been filled with tragedies involving children–from the US borderland to Israel and the Gaza Strip. How do you talk to your kids about these events? How old is ‘old enough’ to listen to the news?
May 27, 2024
The Future of Work in Texas – A Texas Standard special
Texas is changing, and so is the world. If we squint to try to look at the future job landscape, what do we see? There are more than 15 million working Texans right now, but while the state boasts steady growth and “record high levels” for jobs and the labor force, there are always unknowns […]
ListenMay 24, 2024
Why is Ted Cruz proposing a bill to legislate in vitro fertilization?
There’s infighting among Texas Republicans over the next steps in their efforts to stop abortions in the state.Canada is Texas’s second-biggest international trade partner, behind Mexico. We’re talking to Mary Ng, Canada’s minister of export, trade and economic development, during her visit to the Lone Star State this week.After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that […]
ListenMay 23, 2024
What’s behind an anti-birth control push on social media?
After an apparent tornado strike in Temple last night, it’s looking to be another day of severe weather across large parts of the Lone Star State.A ransomware attack on the Ascension hospital network is still having a big impact on staff and patients almost two weeks later.After online reports and videos of women giving up […]
ListenMay 22, 2024
Laredo native Vanessa Gonzalez on how Texas informs her comedy
The May 28 primary runoff elections are fast approaching – we’ll have an update on contests in North Texas and a contentious battle over who will head the Texas GOP.With Texas school boards at the center of culture wars, a closer look at how those boards operate.What’s so funny about Texas? Laredo native Vanessa Gonzalez […]
ListenMay 21, 2024
After spring storms drenched Southeast Texas, the state is offering to buy out flooded homes. Why some are saying no thank you.Early voting is underway for primary runoffs, and Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle over school vouchers continues as he backs candidates against those who oppose his plan.A look at how the military trains for tunnel […]
ListenMay 20, 2024
What’s next for Houston after deadly storms
We’ll have the latest on relief and recovery efforts in Houston days after deadly storms hit the region and left hundreds of thousands without power.A new plan for mental health care in Texas and what some Texans say needs to be a shift in priorities.The Texas delegation to Congress is set to up the stakes […]
ListenMay 17, 2024
Four dead after severe storms batter Houston, East Texas
Deadly and destructive storms sweep across downtown Houston, killing four and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. We’ll have an update on the latest as damage assessment and recovery efforts are underway.A new controversy surrounding Houston Superintendent Mike Miles is getting the attention of state lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency – this one involving […]
ListenMay 16, 2024
The buzz around the Bumble ad controversy
The border buoys case in court: Why the arguments surrounding Texas’ river barrier were not about immigration.El Paso County residents are concerned a proposed highway expansion project could imperil the Rio Bosque – a marshy area along the Rio Grande that has been “re-wilded” to support native plants and wildlife.What will soon be one of […]
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