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A dermatologist explains how to protect your skin from the summer sun

It’s easy to forget that too much sunlight can damage your skin and even cause cancer.

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San Antonians brace for high June electric and water bills as heat wave sizzles

Record and near-record heat continues across South Texas and the Hill Country as a high-pressure system sits over northern Mexico.

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A San Antonio airport worker died after being sucked into the engine of a...

The 27-year-old airport worker took his own life in San Antonio on Friday, the local medical examiner said. The incident marked the second fatal aviation engine ingestion so far this year.

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Looking at Post-Roe America

The docuseries "Fractured" explores America after the fall of Roe. We hear from the producer about the effort to restore women's rights.

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27 years in Texas prison solitary

In Texas Dennis Hope was held in solitary confinement for 27 years after two prison escapes. A new documentary, “The Box: 27 Years in Solitary,” details Hope’s experience in solitary confinement.

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Anti-abortion violence on the rise a year after Supreme Court overturned Roe...

Anti-abortion violence has increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively stopping abortions in more than half of the states.

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Federal hearing over Texas' 'broken' foster care system gets heated but no...

Expectations of a newly fired-up state defense were largely muted in Tuesday's foster care hearing.

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Inside the Iran protests and the brutal government crackdown

PBS "Frontline" takes us inside the protests that have rocked Iran since the death of a young woman in police custody. With footage filmed by protestors, much of it previously unseen, the documentary...

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Texas environmental leader says legislature took hard swings on the climate...

While existential threats to renewable energy were avoided, climate groups still faced significant losses in the past session, according to the Environmental Defense Fund’s Texas state director.

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Kids are probably better at math than they think. A new Texas law could help...

The law requires school districts to automatically enroll fifth graders with high state standardized math test scores in advanced math in middle school. The measure had bipartisan support and sailed...

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Veterans must apply by Aug. 9 to get full toxic exposure benefits

Meeting the deadline could result in thousands of dollars' worth of additional payouts.

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Scientists have found signs of a new kind of gravitational wave. It's really big

Scientists say they've found evidence of a very long gravitational wave that could open a window onto supermassive black holes — and perhaps even other extreme, unseen objects in the universe.

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AI-generated text is hard to spot. It could play a big role in the 2024 campaign

Recent research shows how generative AI could make effective and cost efficient propaganda. It's difficult to detect AI-generated text, raising concerns about the 2024 election.

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Starbucks pushed out 4 workers in 40 days at a single store, according to union

Quinn Craig, the lead Starbucks union organizer in the region, was separated from the company on the one-year anniversary of their store’s union certification.

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Texas is becoming a key campaign stop for GOP presidential hopefuls

Florida governor Ron DeSantis recently stumped in Eagle Pass, with a heavy focus on border issues.

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Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious...

The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.

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Need to cool off? Do what squirrels do: Sploot!

Splooting — when animals lie on their bellies and stretch out their arms and legs — may be the key to keeping cool this summer.

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'The 13th Step' is a podcast that investigates sexual harassment in the...

In the world of the addiction treatment industry, there is a culture of sexual misconduct that preys on vulnerable people who are in recovery.This is so common, that the recovery world calls it "the...

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Nearly 50 dogs are on San Antonio's euthanasia list, and they need homes fast

San Antonio Pets Alive! is asking the community to foster or adopt animals in their care in order to free up kennel space at facilities and rescue dogs at risk.

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UT Austin only Texas public university affected by Supreme Court’s ending use...

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted.

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