Texas Standard

December 19, 2023

Does drone medical help offer hope for rural Texans?

A court rules that Texas power generators do not have a responsibility to provide power in emergencies, like the winter storm of 2021. Mose Buchele of KUT Austin has more on what this means. Understanding Pope Francis’ decision to permit Catholic church officials to bless same-sex marriages. The Securities and Exchange Commission, more used to […]

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December 18, 2023

Thousands of vulnerable Texans stand to lose food and health benefits

A plan to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel is on the ropes due to disagreements over border security. What comes next? Brandon Rottinghaus of the University of Houston has more. Thousands of vulnerable Texans stand to lose food and health benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, also known […]

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December 15, 2023

Exploring the difficulties of rural reproductive care in West Texas

Texas leads the nation in executions again, and Harris County sentences more people to die than any other county in the U.S. A new report examines dozens of death penalty cases there. A new podcast from Marfa Public Radio looks at the challenge of accessing reproductive care in the Big Bend region. The season started […]

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December 14, 2023

The state 2D artist draws on his El Paso heritage

There haven’t been any votes yet, but we kind of already know what the Texas delegation to the U.S. House will look like in 2024. The Israel-Gaza war is challenging what it means to have free speech at colleges across the country. A visit to a San Antonio campus highlights why. Gov. Greg Abbott is […]

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December 13, 2023

New questions over Texas abortion restrictions after court denies

The Texas Supreme Court overruled an order allowing a Dallas-area woman access to an abortion. What does that mean for future cases? Why a Texas researcher is excited about the federal approval of a gene-editing procedure. We’ll hear from Texas author Theo Boyd on why she’s writing about a tumultuous period in her life, and […]

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December 12, 2023

What Texans can expect this winter, weather-wise

Winter weather can be challenging for some Texans. Here’s how to prepare.A lot of people say the best place to talk to kids about violence at home is at school. But there’s a law getting in the way of that here in Texas. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has a lot of power to […]

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December 11, 2023

YouTube chef blends her Texan and Indian roots in new show

State Sen. John Whitmire defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the runoff election to serve as Houston’s 63rd mayor. We’ll take a look at what his win may mean for the state’s biggest city. The borderlines of two South American countries have long been in dispute. How a recent re-ignition of the argument may […]

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December 8, 2023

Tired of the same Christmas carols? This Texas composer has some rearrangements

A Texas judge grants a Dallas-area woman her request for an abortion, despite the state’s strict ban. It is thought to be one of the first attempts to seek a court-approved abortion since the U.S Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe vs. Wade. Olivia Aldridge of KUT in Austin shares more. Aid for Ukraine and Israel […]

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