Pioneering Latina public radio journalist Maria Martin dies at 72
Maria Martin created the public radio program Latino USA in 1993, was a reporter and helped train generations of radio journalists in the U.S. and Latin America.
View ArticleTPR wins LA Press Club award for Diversity in the Entertainment Industry
Texas Public Radio (TPR), the San Antonio-based NPR station, has been recognized by the LA Press Club with its Diversity in the Entertainment Industry radio/podcast award for Nathan Cone's piece How...
View ArticleIs Texas foster care’s placement crisis inviting predators?
A hearing in Bexar County around a child in state's foster care program raised questions about how the system is run and what damage a lack of placements has on youth.
View ArticleMigrants in San Antonio endure cold temperatures, minimal food
The City of San Antonio Migrant Resource Center on San Pedro has been at overcapacity recently. An influx of migrants has forced migrants to sleep on the streets and endure chilly nights.
View ArticleFederal court hears evidence in Texas foster care contempt hearing
Lawyers for the state’s foster care system tried to fend off contempt complaints stemming from alleged failures to observe several court orders from federal court monitors and plaintiffs in a case that...
View ArticleBlack Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds
For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means being extra careful about their appearance in the hope to be treated fairly during the appointment.
View ArticleStrong but 'feminine': how Nikki Haley navigates gender as only woman in the...
The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations tries to balance her identity as the only woman in the race for the GOP nomination with a Republican electorate that eschews identity politics.
View ArticleGetting to the truth about Uvalde
Drawing on insights from the accounts of almost 150 responding officers, as well as a trove of bodycam footage and 9-1-1 calls, “Inside the Uvalde Response” reconstructs the day’s events, and offers a...
View ArticleBefore she was a Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O’Connor was a cowgirl
Before Sandra Day O’Connor broke barriers as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, she was a cowgirl — and she has a spot in Fort Worth’s National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to prove...
View ArticleSen. Tuberville drops his months-long hold on military promotions
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., says he is dropping his hold on hundreds of military promotions.
View ArticleThe new NPR app for iOS is here
We've taken the best of NPR's two mobile app experiences — the NPR app and NPR One — and combined them to create a single mobile app.
View ArticleTexas Legislature adjourns its fourth special session, stalling on vouchers,...
The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.
View ArticleWitnesses testify to egregious housing conditions Texas foster children endured
More than 800 youth this year have spent time in unlicensed placements throughout Texas.
View ArticleThe military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain...
Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic.
View ArticleDozens of deer at state facility euthanized after exposure to chronic wasting...
The Kerr Wildlife Management Area has hosted deer research for decades.
View ArticleWho doesn't get abuse training in Texas schools? Sometimes, it's kids needing...
Texas students need parental consent to get abuse prevention education under state law. Advocates say that requirement is an obstacle that does more harm than good.
View ArticleGunman suspected of shooting 2 officers is connected to 6 deaths, Austin...
The suspect was taken into custody following a police chase in Southwest Austin Tuesday evening and has now been charged with capital murder.
View ArticleFederal judge weighs contempt over Texas foster care system, but won't order...
Both sides finished their arguments Wednesday after days of testimony over accusations that Texas agencies don't protect foster children.
View ArticleGunman killed his parents in Bexar County before going on shooting spree in...
Two people murdered inside their East Bexar County home on Tuesday have been identified as 55-year-old Phyllis James and 56-year-old Shane James Senior. The man accused of the killings is their...
View ArticleTexas' illegal entry law will test states' powers on immigration, border...
The latest measure in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown "Operation Lone Star" makes it a state crime to enter Texas illegally from a foreign country.
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