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January 5, 2024

What’s ahead for space exploration in 2024

The federal government takes legal action to stop Texas from implementing a new state law aimed at arresting migrants who come into the state illegally. Julián Aguilar of The Texas Newsroom has more. A new plan to use AI to help explore the effect of burn pits on veterans.Why 2024 could be the launch pad […]

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January 4, 2024

Rare mushroom sparks excitement in Central Texas and beyond

A GOP junket to Eagle Pass was one of the largest congressional visits to the border in recent memory – but what’s the end goal, and what did lawmakers see? Eleanor Klibanoff of the Texas Tribune has the details on a ruling by the Fifth Circuit over federal authority to require hospitals to provide abortions, […]

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January 3, 2024

Residents fight proposed Brazoria County primate facility

Is artificial intelligence coming soon to Texas government? A new report says it’s already here. More than 300,000 immigrants arrived at the southern border in December. Angela Kocherga of KTEP takes a look at one of the busiest border crossing areas year-round: the El Paso sector. Volunteer pilots are helping abortion-seekers get out of Texas.A […]

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January 2, 2024

Remembering political trailblazer Eddie Bernice Johnson

The death of a giant in Texas politics: reaction to the passing of longtime political trailblazer Eddie Bernice Johnson. A new year brings a new mayor in Houston. What John Whitmire plans to do to address the most pressing issues facing the city. What 2024 heralds for one of the busiest thruways in Texas: the […]

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January 1, 2024

A look ahead to the new year in Texas, from politics to entertainment

Two experts weigh in on the Texas political landscape and the stakes as we head into a major general election year amid growing rifts among Texas Republicans. Could the new year mark a tipping point for Texas Democrats? Tech expert Omar Gallaga and the Standard’s own Shelly Brisbin look at what’s buzzing on the technology […]

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December 29, 2023

A look back at the year in review

It was a year like few others in modern memory at the Texas Capitol, with four special sessions on top of a regular session, a historic impeachment trial of the state attorney general and more. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most seminal Texas music moments ever committed to vinyl: Viva Terlingua!

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December 28, 2023

The best of the year in science & nature

Science and nature are in the spotlight today. While the worst of COVID-19 appears to be history, scientists and researchers continue to draw lessons about what happened and how well-prepared we might be for the next pandemic. How a Texan is trying to help answer questions about science in a new podcast aimed at non-scientists […]

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December 27, 2023

All about Texas cryptids

Most Texans have heard their names, and quite a few grew up hearing their stories: Bigfoot, jackalope, goatman, La Lechuza, chupacabra, just for starters. Scientists question whether they’re real, but the space they occupy in Texas folklore is very real indeed. Today we’re sharing the results of a month-long effort to track down the origin […]

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