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How a secretive gambler known as “The Joker” and his partner helped take down the Texas Lottery.A new order from the Trump administration took effect yesterday requiring documentation of cash transactions along the U.S.-Mexico border.A plan to expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge in the Panhandle is now in peril. The Texas Standard’s Michael Marks explains.nVidia is coming to Texas: The chipmaker that powers much of today’s AI for the first time will build its supercomputers in the U.S.And: Actors with disabilities find a place on stage with Big Heart Theater in Dallas. The post Plan to expand Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is in peril appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Almost half of all Texas counties don’t have a hospital or birth center that provides obstetric care. A look at the challenges and what’s being done to support pregnant people across rural Texas.How some Houston fourth graders are calling for changes at school by petitioning for reusable lunch trays and learning how to make their case to lawmakers.More than just a launch site? The countdown is on for local residents to decide whether join a new town called Starbase.Texans looked good at the Masters, but there was another narrative that had golf fans glued to their chairs. Golf journalist Kevin Robbins with the drama. The post Could SpaceX’s Starbase become an actual city? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Texas House has approved its version of the state’s two-year budget. Blaise Gainey of The Texas Newsroom gets us up to speed on what Texas’ representatives want to spend taxpayer money for, and where they’ll have to work out the kinks with the Senate.A test for President Trump in South Texas – and how a certain bakery there came to play an outsized part in the political drama.They call it Y’all Street: What the emergence of Dallas as a financial center means for Texas and the big money business.And: Five years after COVID, how have high school sports changed? The post Valley bakery raid sparks immigration debate in region swept by Trump appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

More than 500 student visas are revoked, many in Texas. What’s happened, why and what could come next.With Texas lawmakers considering bills affecting public schools, how some students are deciding to get involved themselves.Tech companies are teaming up with video game makers to develop new standards for accessibility.A golden age of Texas golf is shining bright in Augusta. Kevin Robbins talks about No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, the Texas showing at the Masters and his latest reporting for Texas Monthly.Also: As we continue to celebrate the Texas Standard’s 10th birthday, we’re sharing our top 10 Typewriter Rodeo poems. The post All eyes are on Texan Scottie Scheffler at the Masters appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Cases continue to rise in Texas’ ongoing measles outbreak. Experts say they know how to stop the spread. What’s preventing that?One priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick this legislative session is clawing back the state’s legalization of hemp-based products. Where that effort stands.You’ll need a REAL ID to travel by air starting May 7. How to make sure you do.New research out of Colorado finds that kids who live near oil and gas drilling sites face a higher risk of leukemia.New to streaming: “Time Passages,” a personal documentary about memory and loss that manages to also be hopeful.And: Texas euphemisms from commentator W.F. Strong. The post Living near oil and gas wells linked to childhood leukemia appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

How shutting down the Department of Education will affect the rights of students with disabilities.Dallas-based company Colossal Biosciences says it’s successfully created three genetically engineered wolf pups resembling the long-extinct dire wolf.How the state makes it hard for journalists to track the deaths of abused and neglected children.Military veterans helped elect President Trump. Now many are protesting his administration’s deep government cuts.And: As state agencies implement return-to-office mandates, workers report cramped conditions, insufficient parking and more. The post A Texas company says it’s brought the dire wolf back from extinction appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

A second child has died of measles in Texas as cases continue to rise. How this latest outbreak compares with that of the ’90s.Baylor has just hired its first-ever E-sports director and coach: Adam Stanley of Brewton-Parker College, a small private college in Georgia and powerhouse in E-sports.Hosting the Final Four of the college men’s basketball championship has been a big boon to San Antonio. We’ll hear more as the Houston Cougars get set for their championship game against Florida tonight at the Alamodome.And: A homecoming for Texas actor and comedian Michael Yo as the Moontower Comedy Festival gets underway in Austin. The post Baylor bets big on E-sports with first-ever program director and coach appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

March was all about music for Texas Standard. We debuted our latest Texas Standard special – “Rap to the Ranch: The Ballad of Mason ‘Bric’ LaDue.” And we celebrated ten years of the show with a top 10 list of our favorite music interviews and stories from the past decade. The first weekend in March, the music partner of our home station KUT actually let the Texas Standard team take a turn as guest DJs! Our playlist is very different from our top 10 list because these are *personal favorites in one way or another. Please note, for podcast purposes, we couldn’t play the whole song – so you’ll just hear little teases. Here’s the playlist: 1. Asleep At The Wheel – “Bob Wills Is Still The King” (feat. Clint Black) [David Brown] 2. The Black Angels – “You On The Run” [Alexandra Hart] 3. Selena – “Tus Desprecios” [Raul Alonzo] 4. Freddy Fender – “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” [Kristen Cabrera] 5. Jess Williamson – “Chasing Spirits” [Leah Scarpelli] 6. David Halley – “Loose Diamond” [Shelly Brisbin] 7. Khruangbin – “The Infamous Bill” [Casey Cheek] 8. Scarface – “Good Girl Gone Bad” [Wells Dunbar] 9. Amanda Shires – “Mineral Wells” [Gabrielle Muñoz] 10. Margo Price – “Hands of Time” [Rhonda Fanning] 11. Black Pumas – “Colors” [Laura Rice] Texas Standard is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can support this work at supportthispodcast.org. The full transcript of this episode of Texas Standard is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.The post Texas Extra: My KUTX appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

As China announces retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., the possible toll on Texas ranchers is generating lots of anxiety. A Texas A&M trade expert who’s worked on previous trade deals takes a closer look as the implications of extended trade wars loom large.Fatalities related to child abuse in Texas fall dramatically – but the numbers don’t tell the whole story.And: There are thousands of unique livestock brands in Texas, but no centralized database to keep track of them all. State lawmakers could soon change that. The post There’s no online registry for ranchers’ brands – but that could change appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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.