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Nearly a year since July 4 floods, Camp Mystic declares bankruptcy

June 25, 2026 11:33am 49 min

Facing a summer without campers and millions of dollars in debt, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy. We’ll delve into what that means.Recent rains buy time for Corpus Christi, which had been facing an imminent water shorta...

New podcast revisits the July 4 Hill Country flood aftermath

June 24, 2026 11:13am 49 min

An important rethink of the state’s K-12 curriculum is on the drawing board in Austin. We’ll get up to speed on a week of contentious hearings now underway as the state board of education takes up a new statewide reading...

Can desalination solve Texas’ water future?

June 23, 2026 11:18am 49 min

As Texas copes with concerns about water, a small river agency near Corpus Christi makes plans to build the largest desalination plant in the country.Pesticides used in the Rio Grande Valley may be the link to the large ...

Court ruling leaves Boca Chica beach fight unresolved

June 22, 2026 11:52am 50 min

Texas’ Supreme Court hands down a major ruling that looks like a win for SpaceX on the surface but leaves open serious questions about a clause in the Texas Constitution.Texas Tech and Texas A&M try to narrow a health ca...

Exploring Juneteenth and the history and culture of Black Texans

June 19, 2026 10:12am 49 min

It’s been a celebration for more than 160 years — but only a federal holiday for a few. We’re recognizing Juneteenth on today’s Texas Standard.North Texan Opal Lee is known as the grandmother of Juneteenth for her effort...

What the World Cup has revealed so far

June 18, 2026 11:45am 50 min

With a U.S. Senate contest stealing the political spotlight, where do we stand in the races for the two top spots in Texas politics? A check-in on the governor’s and lieutenant governor’s races.An unannounced feature in ...

Rural Texas pushes back on data centers

June 17, 2026 11:18am 50 min

Weather off the Texas Gulf Coast has the potential to bring a lot of rain. We’ll dig into what it might mean for water-hungry cities around the state.We’ve talked a lot about the number of data centers coming to Texas, e...

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 5

June 16, 2026 6:00pm 20 min

When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lone Star State. We’re sharing these episodes with very Tuesday night throug...

Corpus Christi’s water fight meets cryptomining

June 16, 2026 11:34am 51 min

The Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen after months of conflict between the U.S. and Iran. We’ll look at what it could mean for Texas drivers and gas prices.As Corpus Christi faces potential water cuts, questions are moun...

State regulators weigh new uses for fracking wastewater

June 15, 2026 12:22pm 49 min

Texas regulators are moving closer to allowing treated wastewater from oil and gas drilling operations to be reused on farmland and other sites outside the energy industry. Some fear the proposal is getting ahead of the ...

A Texas Tech gambling case could test NCAA rules

June 12, 2026 11:52am 50 min

They say it’s only a game, but Texas sports fans know better. This time, however, some see an existential threat to college sports. A scandal involving Texas Tech football quarterback Brendan Sorsby is now in the nationa...

Gov. Abbott calls for new oversight on Texas data centers

June 11, 2026 11:57am 50 min

Sunset for the days of Texas as the wild west of AI? A closer look at the Gov. Greg Abbott’s new plan for greater oversight of the rapidly expanding landscape of data centers statewide.Day one of the World Cup — do the n...

Another small peach crop frustrates Hill Country growers

June 10, 2026 11:38am 50 min

New World screwworm is affecting a part of South Texas currently vacant a member of Congress. Some say that should spur a quick special election.UT researchers believe they’ve figured out who has been scrambling GPS sign...

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 4

June 09, 2026 6:00pm 17 min

When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lone Star State. We’re sharing these episodes with very Tuesday night throug...

Texas officials race to contain screwworm outbreak

June 09, 2026 12:43pm 47 min

Can Mike Miles, the man appointed to lead Houston ISD and help that struggling district, provide a roadmap for others in the state? We’ll have the details.Also, a look at the federal government’s plan to stop the New Wor...

Big Bend border wall plans upend vital park changes

June 08, 2026 11:39am 48 min

Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender women and girls in sports… Where do we stand? Constitutional law professor Seth Chandler of the University of Houston Law Center joins us with what c...

A Texas adventurer aims for all 50 state high points

June 05, 2026 1:16pm 51 min

130 Texas towns and cities put on notice that they won’t be able to raise property tax rates. One city official calls it a catch-22.The national Democratic Party sets its sights on flipping 12 seats in the Texas House — ...

First case of New World screwworm found in Texas since 1960s

June 04, 2026 11:28am 50 min

It’s considered by many to be the marquee race of the midterms: Paxton versus Talarico. But if you think that’s all there is to it, think again.Shades of Ross Perot? Why a third-party candidate could upset the calculus i...

Rural Texas counties say data centers are arriving faster than regulations

June 03, 2026 11:14am 50 min

What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune.The ballots are set for the midterm election in November, but at least one big thing is changin...

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 3

June 02, 2026 6:00pm 19 min

When the World Comes Comes to Texas is a podcast from our partners at KERA in North Texas exploring what it means to bring the World cup to the Lone Star State. We’re sharing these episodes with very Tuesday night throug...

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