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October 6, 2015

Texas Standard: October 6, 2015

By: David Brown

Cruz missile: in targeting a seat in the white house, has the junior Senator from Texas torpedoed his current career in the senate? Plus, these days Americans are encouraged to talk about treatment for mental health…but are the rules different if you’re a politician? Some say A high profile case in Dallas raises questions about a persistent stigma and the price to be paid by coming out of the shadows. Also, the rising demand for facial feminization-what makes a woman look like a woman? And Texas researchers discover the secret ingredient for a less lethal mattress. All of that and lots more, turn it up its Texas Standard time:


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