World Affairs Council of San Antono names Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara...
The World Affairs Council of San Antonio will present Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara with the 2023 International Citizen of the Year for her humanitarian and civic work on Wednesday at the Tobin Center for...
View ArticleHow the end of easy money impacts you
PBS Frontline documentary producer, director, and correspondent James Jacoby discusses his latest film, “The Age of Easy Money,” about the Federal Reserve’s role since the Great Recession.
View ArticleThousands of migrants have been bused to New York. But people are waiting to...
New York is struggling to accommodate the new arrivals of migrants in the city. Reverend Juan Carlos Ruiz is among those trying to provide help in the midst of uncertainty.
View ArticleA costly gender gap: Texas women working full time earn $12,000 less than men...
March 14 is Equal Pay Day, highlighting the gap between men’s and women’s earnings. Nationally, women average $0.77 for every $1 white men earn.
View ArticleStrong front will dump cold rain on San Antonio's spring sunbathing
It's hard to go swimming in a sweater. Any water-related fun should be enjoyed now because spring break in San Antonio and on South Padre will turn colder and wetter this weekend.
View ArticleSan Antonio tech CEO: Silicon Valley Bank failure could damage early startups
Plus One Robotics CEO Erik Nieves said without the flexibility SVB provided to tech startups, they will struggle to find financial services elsewhere because they tend to have few assets and little...
View ArticleCaliber 60: TPR podcast about the flow of avocados, guns and people
Caliber 60, a limited series podcast from Texas Public Radio about the flow of avocados, guns and people
View ArticleMartin Wolf and The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Democracy and market capitalism work together, though not always perfectly. However, having a well-functioning democracy and a competitive free market, along with the rule of law will lead to lifting...
View ArticleWest Texas' blanched lizards celebrated as icons of adaptation
As scientists look more closely at the lesser earless lizards found in West Texas, they're gaining insight into the mechanisms that drive the diversity of life on Earth.
View ArticlePickleball growth is sweet for those who love the sport
Rose’s Chicken N Pickle is one of a growing number of pickleball locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some are pure pickleball courts and others offer entertainment and food.
View ArticleA new bill might kill the ‘tampon tax’ in Texas
State Rep. Donna Howard authored a proposal this legislative session that would exempt period products — as well as additional supplies including diapers, breast pumps and maternity clothes — from...
View ArticleNeed rental assistance? Texas Rent Relief is taking applications for two weeks
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will take applications for rental assistance until March 28.
View ArticleTexas bill would let people sue drag queens who perform in front of minors
The measure, authored by Rep. Steve Toth, R-Woodlands, has a 10-year statute of limitations. Opponents say the wide scope of the proposal makes it dangerous.
View ArticleThe unexpected shopping spree in the U.S. seems to have cooled
Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve's goal of cooling down the economy.
View ArticleThe Army is reviving a decades-old ad slogan, hoping it will reach a new...
The new marketing campaign is based around the tagline, 'Be All You Can Be,' which was originally featured in Army ads during the 1980s and 1990s.
View ArticleSteam turbines will be things of the past, Southwest Research Institute...
SwRI is developing a turbine that runs off of supercritical carbon dioxide, a heated up fluid state of CO2, which is significantly more efficient than steam turbines used across the energy industry,...
View ArticleThere were 100 recalls of children's products last year — the most since 2013
Nineteen of the recalls were related to the risk of lead poisoning, and 32 recalls were of clothing, the group Kids in Danger said.
View ArticleMeet the sargassum belt, a 5,000-mile-long snake of seaweed nearing the Gulf...
Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.
View ArticleSan Antonio's renovated Central Library will reopen on April 1
For three years, the enchilada red downtown library has been mostly closed and shrouded because of the COVID-19 pandemic and construction work. Visitors have patiently waited to see how their library...
View Article7 Texas teams are in NCAA Men’s tournament, which may see a Longhorns-Aggies...
UT Austin has a chance to finish on top but keep an eye on Baylor.
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