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One of Texas’ top economists weighs in on the impact of Trump’s tariffs, what looks like the end of a U.S.-led free trade era, and what it could add up to for Texas.It looks like John Cornyn may have a serious challenger for his seat in the Senate: Attorney General Ken Paxton.The latest AI trend has users generating images in the style of animator Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli works, sparking debates over copyright and artistic integrity.Our March Madness bracket for the best song about Texas comes right down to the wire. Your vote could decide it all.And: We’ll hear from Zell Miller III, Austin’s inaugural poet laureate. The post Trump’s new tariffs could hit Texas businesses hard appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Houston’s affordable housing project has winners and losers – and the winners are not the renters. Digging into a new investigation from the Houston Chronicle.Changes in funding for refugee resettlement programs have nonprofits scrambling to figure out how to continue to help.Matthew McConaughey and industry reps push for Texas lawmakers to beef up the state’s film incentive fund.Texas topped TCU in the women’s NCAA tournament to reach the Final Four. What to expect from the Longhorns.Plus: A new children’s book by Texan Eliza Kinkz explores how tacos can make everything better. The post ‘Mistaco’ teaches kids how tacos can make everything better appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Torrential rain in South Texas leads to dangerous flooding, trapping people in their homes. How the Rio Grande Valley is recovering.A new DEI directive led the Pentagon to purge certain historical figures from web pages. Why that decision has now been reversed.Some churches are looking to re-purpose buildings and land to help residents who need affordable housing.As measles cases surge in West Texas, some parents are giving children dangerous amounts of vitamin A, wrongly believing it can cure or prevent the disease.Plus: What are the best ways to protect the state’s dwindling water supply? From recycling to desalination. The post Deadly floods swamp South Texas, shatter records appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 that often left children in unsafe homes while closing cases too soon. Texas Public Radio’ Paul Flahive shares more about his new series, “When Home is the Danger.”And: The Standard’s Raul Alonzo returns to Corpus Christi to reflect on the impact of Selena, 30 years after the Tejano icon was killed. The post 30 years after her death, Selena’s legacy only grows in Corpus Christi appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 exempt from fasting while on their periods.And: Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s Republican Mayors Association has raised over half a million dollars to elect more GOP candidates locally. But financial reports show little of that money has gone directly to campaigns. The post Remembering Carole Keeton Strayhorn, a trailblazing Texas leader appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Justice Department announces the arrest of a Salvadoran gang member as questions grow about deportations and presidential power. NPR’s Sergio Martinez-Beltran 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 future of farming may be looking up – as in vertically.And: This weekend, a historical marker will be unveiled at the Grayson County Courthouse to recognize the Sherman Riot of 1930. The post Long-awaited historical marker will recognize Sherman Riot of 1930 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 book detailing DeWitt County’s history before 1900 has resurfaced, more than a century after it was written in German.And: A potentially deadly bird flu spotted early in Texas jumps species in the UK, prompting a warning from health officials. The post A forgotten history of DeWitt County comes back to life appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 failed to investigate the deaths of 25 people behind bars in Tarrant County.As Texas copes with a looming water shortage, could treating the wastewater created by fracking help?Plus: A look at Texas Standard’s top 10 musical moments from the past 10 years. The post New idea touts nuke power to clean dirty frack water appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 never got his day in court: How did that happen, and could there be more? What do you get when you cross a mouse with a woolly mammoth? It’s no joke: A Texas company says it’s just the beginning. Also, who owns Texas? The results of an investigation of land ownership.And this week in Texas music history. The post How a Houston man spent 18 years in jail without a trial appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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 week in politics with the Texas Tribune. Plus, a new cookbook challenges the notion that you’ve got to have meat for traditional Mexican dishes. And after our series on the Texas Farm Workers Union, a listener comes forward with photos – adding faces to an almost forgotten story. The post Rediscovering Texas farm worker history through photos appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.