Investigation into deadly train car human smuggling case leads to one arrest
Authorities found two migrants dead near Knippa last week. A Honduran national admitted to being the guide that led nearly a dozen people onto the train.
View ArticlePublic universities could no longer offer tenure for professors under Texas...
If passed, Senate Bill 18 would not allow public universities in Texas to offer professors tenure after Sept. 1, 2023. However, the proposal would not affect professors who currently have tenure.
View ArticleLive updates: Donald Trump will be indicted for his role in hush money payments
The former president and 2024 hopeful has been indicted by a grand jury, multiple sources close to Trump confirmed to NPR.
View ArticleFormer President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury
The criminal indictment has been a topic of long-term anticipation, sharpened by recent news that Trump was invited to testify before the grand jury.
View ArticleDeep fake A.I. audio and the future of journalism
Artificial Intelligence has generated deep faked images of Donald Trump being arrested and Joe Biden making fake announcements. This new technology is even being used to scam people with the voices of...
View ArticleMillions of Texans could be dropped from Medicaid coverage in April
A pandemic-era rule gave people consistent access to health care — but that rule is about to expire.
View ArticleSan Antonio celebrates trans rights with downtown rally and march
The event, titled 'The March of Us — A Transgender Visibility Day Celebration,' begins at 6:30 p.m.
View ArticleTexas Matters: Saving the Texas Observer and Can Public Radio save local news?
This week on Texas Matters - How will the Texas Observer survive? What happened at the state's scrappy liberal magazine?And can public radio save local news?
View ArticleSocial Security is now expected to run short of cash by 2033
Policymakers will need to patch the Social Security program by 2033 to avoid draconian cuts in benefits, a year earlier than had been predicted. A trust fund for Medicare will run out of cash by 2031.
View ArticleMore than 20 Texans get out-of-state abortions after Texas Equal Access Fund...
The Texas Equal Access Fund has helped more than 20 Texans access abortion services outside the state since resuming funding for the procedures on Monday.
View ArticleAs Toyah residents lived under a boil water notice, state regulators...
Even though state inspectors have documented significant problems with Toyah’s water system,, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality took years to respond.
View ArticleArrest warrants issued in connection to deadly Juárez fire that killed 39...
The Mexican government arrested five on Thursday for their alleged role in the deaths of 39 at an immigration detention center in Juárez.
View ArticleSpace waste: Future of long-dormant Astrodome remains up in the air
The NCAA Men's Final Four has the national spotlight on Houston and NRG Park, where the historic domed stadium sits unused. What's next for the Astrodome? In short, not much at all.
View ArticleReport: Most children suffering from depression in Texas remained untreated
The report addresses food insecurity and lapses in child care while providing recommendations to school districts and state lawmakers.
View ArticleExperts outline the logistics following Trump's indictment
The historic indictment of the former president raises all sorts of legal, political and logistical questions. While it's early days, experts expect a delayed trial after Tuesday's arraignment.
View ArticleA president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago
The nature of Trump's indictment is unprecedented, but the first time a president faced arrest was over 100 years ago.
View ArticleSocial Security is now expected to run short of cash by 2033
Policymakers will need to patch the Social Security program by 2033 to avoid draconian cuts in benefits, a year earlier than had been predicted. A trust fund for Medicare will run out of cash by 2031.
View ArticlePope Francis has marked Palm Sunday in the Vatican square following his...
Pope Francis opened the celebration Mass in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, presiding at his first ceremony after his hospital stay for bronchitis.
View ArticleWhat happened to Mitch McConnell occurs to many older adults each year
The CDC says one in four older adults falls each year. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about why with Dr. Deborah Freeland, an assistant professor of geriatric medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
View ArticleTexas is growing quickly. But that growth is not evenly distributed across...
Six of the top 10 U.S. counties with the largest numeric growth are in Texas.
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