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30 years after her death, Selena’s legacy only grows...

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2025/03/31

A Texas House committee is set to debate school choice legislation this week, reviving a contentious issue that’s repeatedly stalled in the lower chamber.Since San Antonio’s annual César E. Chávez March for Justice began in 1997, musicians Los Inocentes have composed ballads telling his story.An investigation into child abuse deaths in Texas reveals a system […] The post 30 years after her death, Selena’s legacy only grows in Corpus Christi appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios --

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Remembering Carole Keeton Strayhorn, a trailblazing...

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2025/03/28

Major cuts in federal funding for infectious diseases as West Texas struggles with a growing measles outbreak. We’re checking in with Brad Burt at KTTZ in Lubbock.Remembering Carole Keeton Strayhorn, the trailblazing Texas politician who famously called herself “one tough grandma.”Muslim women are speaking out about the stigma surrounding menstruation during Ramadan, when they are […]The post Remembering Carole Keeton Strayhorn, a trailblazing Texas leader appeared first on

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Long-awaited historical marker will recognize Sherman...

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2025/03/27

The Justice Department announces the arrest of a Salvadoran gang member as questions grow about deportations and presidential power. NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán gets us up to speed on the Trump administration’s deportation push, and the pushback.Five years after COVID, why some health officials in Texas are worried about whether we’re ready for future pandemics.Why the […]The post Long-awaited historical marker will recognize Sherman Riot of 1930 appeared first on KUT

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A forgotten history of DeWitt County comes back to life

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2025/03/26

The man who’s admitted killing 23 in a racist mass shooting in El Paso in 2019 will be given a plea deal that does not include the death penalty. What’s behind that decision.A federal judge temporarily prevents Texas A&M from enforcing a ban on campus drag performances, setting the stage for this week’s Draggieland.A long-lost […]The post A forgotten history of DeWitt County comes back to life appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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New idea touts nuke power to clean dirty frack water

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2025/03/25

As the legislative session reaches the halfway mark, the pace to pass bills is picking up. A look at which ones could move to a vote.We’re also tracking the politics of vaccines: As a measles outbreak in West Texas grows, some lawmakers want to make it easier to opt out of getting a shot.Why police […]The post New idea touts nuke power to clean dirty frack water appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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How a Houston man spent 18 years in jail without a trial

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2025/03/24

How hot is it in Texas prisons? After many questions about deadly heat, a new discovery: the facts as presented may have been fake. Investigative reporter Lauren McGaughy of The Texas Newsroom with the discovery of falsified records in an ongoing scandal about heat-related deaths behind bars. A Houston inmate jailed for 18 years who […] The post How a Houston man spent 18 years in jail without a trial appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Rediscovering Texas farm worker history through photos

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2025/03/21

President Trump signs an order effectively dismantling the education department. What does it add up to for education in Texas? The Las Vegas Sands Corp. folds, for now, on its push for a resort casino in Irving. We’ll hear why and what it says about the industry’s attempts to cash in on Texas. Also, the […]The post Rediscovering Texas farm worker history through photos appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Navy destroyer headed to the southern border region

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2025/03/20

A U.S. Navy destroyer armed with tomahawk missiles enroute to the gulf waters off the coast of Texas. What’s this all about? Investigative reporter Lauren McGaughy of The Texas Newsroom with word that the Texas government appears to be maintaining a list of people asking for information about changing the sex on their driver’s licenses. […]The post Navy destroyer headed to the southern border region appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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