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Coverage of politics, lifestyle, environment, technology, innovation and money matters from a uniquely Texas perspective.

Episode Date
Artemis II mission builds on lunar exploration legacy
Apr 01, 2026
New book on Selena explores the enduring impact of the Queen of Tejano
Mar 31, 2026
What Cornyn’s absence at CPAC could signal for Senate race
Mar 30, 2026
Texas Extra: Talking with NASA ‘Spacewoman’ Eileen Collins
Mar 28, 2026
Shedding a light on ICE and DPS tactics in Austin
Mar 27, 2026
Corpus Christi water crisis collides with mayor recall effort
Mar 26, 2026
Exploring the global future of Texas-made kimchi
Mar 25, 2026
How Texas plans to power its AI data center boom
Mar 24, 2026
Meteor over Texas leaves debris, questions
Mar 23, 2026
A special broadcast from Corpus Christi
Mar 20, 2026
Debate grows over César Chávez Day and public memorials in Texas
Mar 19, 2026
History of Texas prison bands lives on through rare recordings
Mar 18, 2026
Bob Odenkirk talks new action role in SXSW film ‘Normal’
Mar 17, 2026
Would could the Prairieland decision mean for future federal prosecutions?
Mar 16, 2026
Waymo expansion sparks safety concerns in Texas cities
Mar 13, 2026
Historic Baptist ledger sheds light on early Texas faith
Mar 12, 2026
Texas ban on smokable cannabis products looms
Mar 11, 2026
How Corpus Christi could be on the brink of a water disaster
Mar 10, 2026
Texas A&M alumni raise concerns over ‘politicization’ of school
Mar 09, 2026
Texas Extra: Extended ‘Riverbend’ film interview
Mar 07, 2026
‘Riverbend’ returns to audiences after decades of obscurity
Mar 06, 2026
Amid ethics probe, Rep. Tony Gonzales admits affair
Mar 05, 2026
After Texas primary night, attention turns to November
Mar 04, 2026
Texans head to the polls on primary Election Day
Mar 03, 2026
Iran strikes stoke fears of wider war, impact on energy prices
Mar 02, 2026
The town where Texas declared its independence
Feb 27, 2026
Paxton sues more out-of-state providers over abortion pills
Feb 26, 2026
Killing of cartel head ‘El Mencho’ touches off violence in Mexico
Feb 25, 2026
Trump invokes Texas in State of the Union speech
Feb 25, 2026
Amid scandal, calls grow for Rep. Tony Gonzales to step down
Feb 24, 2026
What happens now after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
Feb 20, 2026
Talarico interview on Colbert controversy shakes up race
Feb 19, 2026
Exploring Texas’ deepest underwater cave system
Feb 18, 2026
W.F. Strong on Robert Duvall’s Texas legacy and ‘Lonesome Dove’
Feb 17, 2026
The Texans in the Epstein files
Feb 16, 2026
New exhibit peels back mystique surrounding Daniel Johnston
Feb 13, 2026
How an AI data center is driving a housing crisis in Abilene
Feb 12, 2026
Probe raises concerns over pregnant migrant girls held in Texas
Feb 11, 2026
Untangling legal questions in the age of AI photo manipulation
Feb 10, 2026
Walking Dallas, one mile at a time
Feb 09, 2026
Why many Texans are getting ready for the ‘Benito Bowl’
Feb 06, 2026
School voucher applications open across Texas
Feb 05, 2026
Starlink poised to expand broadband footprint in Texas
Feb 04, 2026
Analysis finds extreme heat inside Texas prisons
Feb 03, 2026
Democrat makes surprise win in solid-red Texas district
Feb 02, 2026
Austin’s Banana Phone turns public roasting into performance art
Jan 30, 2026
Protesters, DPS troopers clash outside Dilley ICE detention facility
Jan 29, 2026
Possible government shutdown looms after ICE shooting
Jan 28, 2026
Gun rights debate resurfaces after Minneapolis shooting
Jan 27, 2026
Austin police cooperation with ICE faces renewed scrutiny
Jan 26, 2026
Texans brace for winter weather on land – and in the sea
Jan 23, 2026
Former Uvalde officer acquitted in first criminal trial tied to shooting
Jan 22, 2026
What to know as arctic front heads to Texas
Jan 21, 2026
‘Witness’ blends music and photography to beckon reflection
Jan 20, 2026
ICE detainee deaths draw scrutiny at El Paso facility
Jan 19, 2026
How San Antonio’s MLK march became one of the nation’s largest
Jan 16, 2026
Texas readies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Jan 15, 2026
Austin women’s skateboarding group builds space and community
Jan 14, 2026
Proposed THC rules draw backlash from hemp businesses
Jan 13, 2026
Minneapolis ICE shooting prompts protests in Texas
Jan 12, 2026
What to know as flu season ramps up in Texas
Jan 09, 2026
Uvalde school shooting trial is underway
Jan 08, 2026
Venezuelan Texans react to Maduro’s removal
Jan 07, 2026
What entered the public domain in 2026?
Jan 06, 2026
Venezuela’s future and what it means for Texas oil
Jan 05, 2026
Encore presentation: A special broadcast from San Antonio 
Jan 02, 2026
Encore presentation: A special broadcast from the McDonald Observatory 
Jan 01, 2026
The top news of the year and looking ahead to 2026 
Dec 31, 2025
Tips to stop doomscrolling in 2026
Dec 30, 2025
What to know if Affordable Care Act subsidies expire
Dec 29, 2025
Our top 10 books stories of the past decade 
Dec 26, 2025
Stories to warm your heart this Christmas 
Dec 26, 2025
Our top 10 music stories of the past decade 
Dec 24, 2025
Our favorite stories from the Texas Standard and Texas Newsroom 
Dec 23, 2025
The best of the Texas Standard and Texas Newsroom in 2025 
Dec 22, 2025
Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom marks 75 years
Dec 19, 2025
Tejano music mourns two foundational figures
Dec 18, 2025
Protecting monarch butterflies on Texas highways
Dec 17, 2025
Texas collects data on trans residents through state IDs
Dec 16, 2025
Tiny Texas town’s library could be adult education template
Dec 15, 2025
Texas Extra: The challenges and opportunities ahead for the Austin-San Antonio ‘Megaregion’ 
Dec 13, 2025
A special live broadcast from the McDonald Observatory
Dec 12, 2025
Tamales in Texas: A holiday debate with deep roots
Dec 11, 2025
Voces Oral History Center founder talks legacy ahead of retirement
Dec 10, 2025
With Crockett in, Texas Democrats mull Senate race strategy
Dec 09, 2025
Trans students push back as university policies shift
Dec 08, 2025
A special broadcast from San Antonio
Dec 05, 2025
Why a Texas Democrat was pardoned by Trump
Dec 04, 2025
Voters flagged as noncitizens may have been eligible all along
Dec 03, 2025
Is Texas being used as an oil waste dumping ground?
Dec 02, 2025
What’s next after Supreme Court restores Texas’ congressional map?
Dec 01, 2025
Encore presentation: Houston’s rise to become a global city
Nov 28, 2025
Encore presentation: A special Texas Standard for kids, from Abilene
Nov 27, 2025
Encore presentation: From State Fair to stock exchange, a special broadcast from Dallas
Nov 26, 2025
Encore presentation: Dr Pepper, mammoths and more – all about Waco
Nov 25, 2025
Encore presentation: The politics, food and culture of El Paso
Nov 24, 2025
Cindy Walker’s musical legacy gets renewed attention
Nov 21, 2025
A Mexican government program is filling in US adult education gaps
Nov 20, 2025
Federal court blocks redrawn Texas congressional map
Nov 19, 2025
The little-known story of the NFL’s Dallas Texans
Nov 18, 2025
How a ‘nurdle’ nightmare is costing Texas
Nov 17, 2025
A special broadcast from Houston
Nov 14, 2025
Deal to end shutdown could impose THC ban
Nov 13, 2025
Fort Worth megachurch draws attention for political push
Nov 12, 2025
Camp Mystic faces lawsuits over deadly flood
Nov 11, 2025
Texas, western states brace for uranium boom
Nov 10, 2025
Flight cancellations, long TSA lines hit Texas travelers
Nov 07, 2025
Texas director Richard Linklater talks latest film ‘Nouvelle Vague’
Nov 06, 2025
Texas voters approve all 17 proposed constitutional amendments
Nov 05, 2025
Data reveals intensity of ICE crackdown in Texas under Trump
Nov 04, 2025
Texas schools turn to AI to flag banned books
Nov 03, 2025
Food banks prepare to fill the gap as SNAP runs out
Oct 31, 2025
What Texas voters should know before Election Day
Oct 30, 2025
What difference has a Michelin star made for Texas restaurants?
Oct 29, 2025
Tim Duncan’s story comes home to Texas screens
Oct 28, 2025
A family fight over Bonnie and Clyde’s graves
Oct 27, 2025
Meta’s billion-dollar bet on El Paso
Oct 24, 2025
Will beef from Argentina bring down US prices?
Oct 23, 2025
Legal fight over access to East Texas waterway continues
Oct 22, 2025
Spreading kindness through a Texas-made story
Oct 21, 2025
Early voting kicks off on 17 proposed amendments
Oct 20, 2025
From State Fair to stock exchange, a special broadcast from Dallas
Oct 17, 2025
Uneven ICE notifications raise concerns
Oct 16, 2025
Where Texas birders can spot sandhill and whooping cranes this winter
Oct 15, 2025
What layoffs at special education office could mean for Texas schools
Oct 14, 2025
Why a Texas appeals court halted Robert Roberson’s execution
Oct 13, 2025
New exhibit captures the meaning of ‘The Selena Effect’
Oct 10, 2025
Texas school closures raise tough questions
Oct 09, 2025
Texas taps vendor for school voucher rollout
Oct 08, 2025
Legal battle brews as Texas National Guard is sent beyond state lines
Oct 07, 2025
Houston megachurch faces legal revolt
Oct 06, 2025
Amarillo startup wants AI to go nuclear
Oct 03, 2025
Talarico leads early in Democratic primary fundraising
Oct 02, 2025
How the government shutdown impacts Texas
Oct 01, 2025
Court weighs Texas redistricting fight
Sep 30, 2025
Police say Austin’s yogurt shop murders case is finally solved
Sep 29, 2025
How thousands of blind and visually impaired Texans learn to get around safely
Sep 26, 2025
Where was the acting FEMA head during the July 4 floods?
Sep 25, 2025
Rodney Crowell talks new album, career
Sep 24, 2025
Breaking down new guidances over COVID boosters
Sep 23, 2025
Why voters in Odessa turned against the far-right local government
Sep 22, 2025
Texas A&M president resigns amid viral video controversy
Sep 19, 2025
A history of the Texas Civil Rights Project
Sep 18, 2025
Remembering Robert Redford’s Texas ties
Sep 17, 2025
Matthew McConaughey returns with ‘Poems & Prayers’
Sep 16, 2025
Operation Lone Star moves beyond the border
Sep 15, 2025
‘CleaVage’ musical is a deep cut into Texas plastic surgery history
Sep 12, 2025
 Pushback in Mexico against SpaceX expansion
Sep 11, 2025
The Texas ties to an infamous Atari flop
Sep 10, 2025
Study finds no evidence of serial killer on Austin’s Rainey Street
Sep 09, 2025
What to know after black bear sightings in East Texas
Sep 08, 2025
Antone’s celebrates 50 years of the blues in Austin with special box set
Sep 05, 2025
Corpus Christi cancels controversial desalination project
Sep 04, 2025
Some Texas counties switch to paper ballots ahead of midterms
Sep 03, 2025
Could a new Texas law make some types of anime illegal?
Sep 02, 2025
New state law will give farmers a heads-up on pests and diseases
Sep 01, 2025
Educators face new risks under inappropriate material law
Aug 29, 2025
Elon Musk looks to build tunnels under Houston
Aug 28, 2025
Austin Butler, Darren Aronofsky talk Texas, filmmaking & ‘Caught Stealing’
Aug 27, 2025
College football arrives in the Rio Grande Valley
Aug 26, 2025
California weighs in on Texas redistricting fight
Aug 25, 2025
Texas Extra: Asleep at the Wheel celebrates five decades with new album
Aug 23, 2025
Noah Hawley talks ‘Alien: Earth’
Aug 22, 2025
The Texas House passes new district map designed to give Republicans an edge in Congress
Aug 21, 2025
11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying Ten Commandments
Aug 20, 2025
Could Texarkana be a political bellwether?
Aug 19, 2025
A Texas firm tackles space junk
Aug 18, 2025
Tesla’s robotaxi plans shift into gear
Aug 15, 2025
Why police are ditching a popular gun
Aug 14, 2025
Virtual public school enrollment surges
Aug 13, 2025
No phones, devices in classrooms as Texas students return to school
Aug 12, 2025
Dinosaur tracks uncovered near Austin after floods
Aug 11, 2025
Charley Crockett talks new album and recent success
Aug 08, 2025
State parks are getting bigger and better
Aug 07, 2025
Muleshoe Refuge expansion plan scrapped
Aug 06, 2025
A century of redistricting fights in Texas
Aug 05, 2025
Texas Democrats flee state, break quorum over redistricting
Aug 04, 2025
Kerr County emergency officials were sleeping when flood hit July 4
Aug 01, 2025
Food banks struggle to meet rising demand
Jul 31, 2025
Why ‘Don’t California My Texas’ isn’t the whole story
Jul 30, 2025
Houston archaeologists uncover tomb of ancient Maya ruler
Jul 29, 2025
Black farmers in East Texas feel the sting of DEI cuts
Jul 28, 2025
Ben Kweller on grief, music and ‘Cover the Mirrors’
Jul 25, 2025
The ADA turns 35: What true inclusion looks like
Jul 24, 2025
Families are cutting back on food and medicine to pay the power bill
Jul 23, 2025
Ag commissioner outlines rural flood aid
Jul 22, 2025
Texas lawmakers begin special session focused on floods, maps
Jul 21, 2025
The rise of Maren Morris
Jul 18, 2025
Who really got things done at the Legislature?
Jul 17, 2025
Conspiracy theorists said ‘cloud seeding’ caused the Texas floods. It did not.
Jul 16, 2025
Climatologist explains what ‘1,000-year flood’ actually means
Jul 15, 2025
Trucking industry faces new border bottleneck
Jul 14, 2025
In wake of Hill Country floods, how to talk to kids about tragedy
Jul 11, 2025
Processing the range of emotions surrounding Hill Country flood tragedy
Jul 10, 2025
A Guadalupe River regular shares her family’s survival story
Jul 09, 2025
Officials in Kerrville begin to assess damage as floodwaters recede
Jul 08, 2025
The latest on catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country
Jul 07, 2025
Rap to the Ranch: The Ballad of Mason ‘Bric’ LaDue –  A Texas Standard Special Rebroadcast
Jul 04, 2025
Adult education programs feel the squeeze as federal funds remain on hold
Jul 03, 2025
Elon Musk’s lobbying machine finds wins in Texas
Jul 02, 2025
A live broadcast from Waco
Jul 01, 2025
Texans help build Giant Magellan Telescope
Jun 30, 2025
SCOTUS rules against nationwide injunctions
Jun 27, 2025
Sugar Land acquires historic district tied to city’s roots in the sugar industry
Jun 26, 2025
Senate GOP primary brawl could open a door for Democrats
Jun 25, 2025
Waco adult education program faces budget uncertainty under DOGE cuts
Jun 24, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, breaking with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Jun 23, 2025
Texas Lottery scandal deepens as ex-director disappears
Jun 20, 2025
Marking Juneteenth where it began: Galveston celebrates freedom
Jun 19, 2025
Houston Housing Authority caught citing fake legal quotes
Jun 18, 2025
Immigration crackdown hits touring regional Mexican artists
Jun 17, 2025
Texans rally statewide on ‘No Kings Day’ to oppose Trump polices
Jun 16, 2025
A special Texas Standard for kids, live from Abilene
Jun 13, 2025
Asleep at the Wheel celebrates 50 years with Texas tribute
Jun 12, 2025
Protests erupt over immigration raids as Abbott calls in National Guard
Jun 11, 2025
Inside a teen’s five months in a Texas migrant detention facility
Jun 10, 2025
Data centers may start creating their own power plants
Jun 09, 2025
Trade tensions with Mexico could drive up tomato prices
Jun 06, 2025
Why ranchers are ‘absolutely terrified’ of the New World screwworm’s return
Jun 05, 2025
Fear at immigration court as ICE arrests migrants there for a hearing
Jun 04, 2025
Houston startup eyes two-hour flights across the Pacific
Jun 03, 2025
As Texas ranks near the bottom in high school attainment, a Texarkana nonprofit has a solution
Jun 02, 2025
Recycling rare earth elements could power the future
May 30, 2025
Oil companies face new deadlines to plug orphaned wells
May 29, 2025
Corpus Christi’s water future looks uncertain as Tesla builds nearby refinery
May 28, 2025
New institute aims to immortalize the sounds of Texas music
May 27, 2025
After outages last year, CenterPoint promises a better tracker
May 26, 2025
Fort Worth considers shuttering 14 schools to cut costs
May 23, 2025
As the clock winds down, Texas lawmakers scramble to pass key bills
May 22, 2025
How one West Texas town built its own broadband lifeline
May 21, 2025
A special broadcast from El Paso
May 20, 2025
10 years later, still no convictions in Twin Peaks biker shootout
May 19, 2025
State parks are expanding efforts to improve accessibility
May 16, 2025
Central Texas art studio centers artists with disabilities
May 15, 2025
An Austin book club has been reading the same novel for more than a decade
May 14, 2025
Potentially historic heatwave settling in over much of Texas
May 13, 2025
Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the US, study finds
May 12, 2025
Texas Renaissance Festival ordered to sell land, assets following lengthy legal battle
May 09, 2025
Ranchers plead for help to fight a devastating pest on its way back to Texas
May 08, 2025
How shrimp fraud is affecting coastal fishers
May 07, 2025
What’s next as Gregg Popovich steps away from the Spurs?
May 06, 2025
Documentary tells story of landmark Texas archaeological site
May 05, 2025
Texas Extra: Amy Lee Nelson on her new film, Texas music, and her dad
May 03, 2025
Judge rules Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act was unlawful
May 02, 2025
Farmers in Texas face mounting losses as lawmakers propose relief
May 01, 2025
UT System bans drag shows, but students push back
Apr 30, 2025
100 Days, Two Americas: A Texas Standard / California Newsroom Special
Apr 29, 2025
Questions remain after death of man in Dallas County jail
Apr 28, 2025
After yearslong fight, school voucher bill clears Legislature
Apr 25, 2025
How Texas schools fared in long-awaited TEA accountability grades
Apr 24, 2025
Houston ISD has half the nurses it did last year
Apr 23, 2025
Remembering the ‘People’s Pope’
Apr 22, 2025
Harris County deputy suicides raise questions about mental health support
Apr 21, 2025
Texas Extra: Our favorite Typewriter Rodeo poems
Apr 19, 2025
Bird flu is spreading across Texas wildlife
Apr 18, 2025
Texas House gives initial approval to school voucher bill
Apr 17, 2025
WNBA draft sends top pick Paige Bueckers to Texas
Apr 16, 2025
Plan to expand Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is in peril
Apr 15, 2025
Could SpaceX’s Starbase become an actual city?
Apr 14, 2025
Valley bakery raid sparks immigration debate in region swept by Trump
Apr 11, 2025
All eyes are on Texan Scottie Scheffler at the Masters
Apr 10, 2025
Living near oil and gas wells linked to childhood leukemia
Apr 09, 2025
A Texas company says it’s brought the dire wolf back from extinction
Apr 08, 2025
Baylor bets big on E-sports with first-ever program director and coach
Apr 07, 2025
Texas Extra: My KUTX
Apr 05, 2025
There’s no online registry for ranchers’ brands – but that could change
Apr 04, 2025
Trump’s new tariffs could hit Texas businesses hard
Apr 03, 2025
‘Mistaco’ teaches kids how tacos can make everything better
Apr 02, 2025
Deadly floods swamp South Texas, shatter records
Apr 01, 2025
30 years after her death, Selena’s legacy only grows in Corpus Christi
Mar 31, 2025
Remembering Carole Keeton Strayhorn, a trailblazing Texas leader
Mar 28, 2025
Long-awaited historical marker will recognize Sherman Riot of 1930
Mar 27, 2025
A forgotten history of DeWitt County comes back to life
Mar 26, 2025
New idea touts nuke power to clean dirty frack water
Mar 25, 2025
How a Houston man spent 18 years in jail without a trial
Mar 24, 2025
Rediscovering Texas farm worker history through photos
Mar 21, 2025
Navy destroyer headed to the southern border region
Mar 20, 2025
Lawmakers renew push for legalized sports gambling
Mar 19, 2025
West Odessa residents take water crisis into their own hands
Mar 19, 2025
West Texas hunter stumbles upon rare mammoth tusk fossil
Mar 17, 2025
Fans are overjoyed for Texas’ first women’s sports bar
Mar 14, 2025
What are current struggles signaling for Texas-based Tesla?
Mar 13, 2025
Galveston becomes a major hub for the luxury cruise industry
Mar 12, 2025
How border businesses are reacting to Trump tariffs
Mar 11, 2025
‘Uvalde Mom’ profiles woman behind viral act of bravery
Mar 10, 2025
Rap to the Ranch: The Ballad of Mason ‘Bric’ LaDue – A Texas Standard special
Mar 07, 2025
Remembering Sylvester Turner’s life and legacy in Houston
Mar 06, 2025
Fire danger and the weather ahead
Mar 05, 2025
Why Texas is so vulnerable to tariff impacts
Mar 04, 2025
Troops may return to Big Bend National Park
Mar 03, 2025
A year after the Smokehouse Creek Fire
Feb 28, 2025
What potential mass layoffs at the IRS could mean for your tax filing
Feb 27, 2025
What’s affecting El Paso’s air quality?
Feb 26, 2025
Controversies and resignations at the Texas Lottery Commission
Feb 25, 2025
Major airlines target rule setting standard for disability accommodations
Feb 24, 2025
What’s in the forecast for Texas’ real estate market?
Feb 21, 2025
Lawsuit challenges federal wildlife trapping in Texas
Feb 20, 2025
Behind Southwest Airlines’ big job cuts
Feb 19, 2025
Measles outbreak spreads in rural West Texas
Feb 18, 2025
Why Texas’ paid parental leave plan isn’t working
Feb 17, 2025