Texas Matters - The Ghost of Frank J. Robinson
When East Texas voting rights advocate Frank J. Robinson died under mysterious circumstances in 1976, his death was first called a murder. However, then officials said it was a suicide. This is a true...
View ArticleTalking to strangers might make you happier, a study on 'relational...
A study finds that we are happier the more we talk with different categories of people — colleagues, family, strangers — and the more evenly our conversations are spread out among those groups.
View ArticleWhy do people want to own guns? We asked a teacher and a firearms trainer
As part of an occasional series of conversations with new gun owners, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michelle McGhee, a teacher, and Dirk Waldrop, a firearms trainer, both from Arkansas.
View ArticleSmall business owners prepare for the holidays amid inflation and supply...
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with small business owner Anika Hobbs about how she is preparing ahead of the holidays, amidst inflation and supply chain issues.
View ArticleMattel releases three Barbie dolls for Día de Muertos
One of the dolls, a collaboration with Mexican fashion designer Benito Santos, has already sold out.
View ArticleDisney revealed its first plus-sized heroine. Not everyone is happy about her
Bianca is a young ballerina who appears in a short film that's streaming on Disney+. But some fans aren't thrilled that her struggle with body image drives the two-minute plotline.
View ArticleNASA caught the sun smiling down on us, but the grin could signal a solar storm
The dark patches, known as coronal holes, are regions where solar wind escapes more quickly and readily into space. Geomagnetic storms can disrupt GPS and hurt the power grid.
View ArticleSan Antonio Combat PTSD conference shifts its focus toward preventing firearm...
Months after a lone gunman killed 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, firearms have become a hot-button issue in midterm races in Texas and around the country. But the shooting has also...
View ArticleAhead of Election Day, U.S. agencies warn of potential attacks by extremists
Law enforcement officials are warning of potential attacks against election officials, political candidates, religious minorities and others.
View ArticleSo far, voter turnout in Texas lags behind 2018
The state’s most populous counties are seeing a significant drop off from four years ago. That’s despite Texas having more registered voters this time around.
View ArticleTexas’ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores...
Texas’ biggest single solution to providing enough water for its soaring population in the coming decades is using more surface water, including about two dozen new large reservoirs. But climate change...
View ArticleElon Musk said Twitter wouldn't become a 'hellscape.' It's already changing
Musk has deleted a tweet in which he shared misinformation about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, but not before it had been retweeted and liked tens of thousands of times.
View ArticleRepublicans have historically embraced small-town Texas. Now, Democrats are...
About 3 million people live in rural parts of the state, and this year they’ve gotten more visits from Democratic candidates.
View ArticleBexar County early voting turnout trailing last midterms contest and 2020...
The Bexar County Elections Office reports nearly 218,000 voters have cast ballots early.
View ArticlePaxton, Cornyn and Cruz prod U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in...
The high court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases brought by a group led by the same man who previously lost an affirmative action case against the University of Texas at Austin.
View ArticleHear what some Latino voters in Texas are thinking about ahead of the 2022...
We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from...
View ArticleRailroad Commission candidates offer opposing visions of what will make oil...
The Railroad Commission of Texas has been called one of the most consequential climate-related offices in the country. Democrat Luke Warford is challenging incumbent Wayne Christian for his seat.
View ArticleHow to make an ofrenda for Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that commemorates loved ones who have died. It is believed their spirits return to their families, who put up ofrendas, or altars, on Nov. 1.
View ArticleUnder pressure from Congress, some states are making it easier for overseas...
States are mailing absentee ballots sooner and — in a few places — letting troops cast ballots online. Still, voter turnout among military personnel lags the general population.
View Article'I’m so scared:' 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in...
Audio obtained by 'The Texas Tribune' and 'ProPublica' shows just how long police and dispatchers likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action at Robb Elementary School.
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