Green comet coming into view
TPR's Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Lara Eakins, program coordinator in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin about its discovery, what to expect and the best way to view...
View Article50 years since Roe v. Wade: Looking back on what led to it and how it was...
Roe attested that people who could become pregnant in the United States had a fundamental right to choose whether to have abortions.
View ArticleLooking for Amazon alternatives for ethical shopping? Here are some ideas
Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives.
View ArticleGlobal buzzwords for 2023 range from precariat to solastalgia
After we published our list of terms likely to loom large in this year's vocabulary, readers submitted their own nominations. Here's a sampling.
View ArticleGirl asks police to run DNA test on Christmas cookie for evidence of Santa Claus
A young girl wrote to a Rhode Island police department asking them to run a DNA test on a cookie and carrots left for Santa Claus and his reindeer.
View ArticleBuzz Aldrin gets married at 93 to his longtime love
The retired astronaut, who was the second person to walk on the moon, announced his marriage to Anca Faur.
View ArticleTexas mayors come together in a bipartisan effort to push for their...
The coalition of 18 local lawmakers represent over 8.5 million Texans.
View ArticleSome exercise time outdoors in winter can be beneficial
Dr. Paul Whatley, an orthopedic surgeon, and sports medicine specialist, with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, tells KERA's Sam Baker says it can help with endurance and metabolism.
View ArticleExtra SNAP food benefits for Texans set to expire next month
Obstacles keep many Texans who qualify for the assistance from enrolling.
View ArticlePacific cold front to bring minor drought relief
The National Weather Service on Monday reported the best rain chances for the San Antonio area would be between 3 a.m. and noon on Tuesday.
View ArticleAccused Walmart mass shooting gunman to plead guilty to federal charges
Accused Walmart mass shooting gunman Patrick Crusius will plead guilty to federal charges
View ArticleA mother's anguish, as accused sex traffickers see no jail time in Bexar...
Irma Reyes came to court to get justice for her daughter. Instead, the defendants received far less than what she thought they deserved. Reyes considered the sentence a betrayal.
View ArticleThe Doomsday Clock moves to 90 seconds to midnight, signaling more peril than...
The world is closer to catastrophe than it ever has been, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said on Tuesday. The group's experts called out Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other threats.
View ArticleThis architecturally significant Denton chapel honors women's contributions...
Watch this episode of the KERA video series "The Shape of Texas" exploring the architecture of Little Chapel in the Woods, a small yet stunning building on the Texas Woman's University campus.
View ArticleThis historic Gulf Coast hotel is temporarily safe from demolition
A judge’s ruling is delaying a planned demolition until after Feb. 2. A national historic preservation group is now also entering the conversation.
View Article‘Early detection, rapid response’: Invasive axis deer spotted at Big Thicket
An unknown number of the exotic species are now running around Southeast Texas.
View ArticleIn Texas, you can be forced to sell your condo
A state law passed three decades ago allows a sale to go ahead with just 80% of a condo complex in agreement. Once the deal is final, the remaining objectors have to sell their homes.
View ArticleA plan to overhaul the Texas grid has set up a showdown at the state Capitol
The plan would raise prices and carbon dioxide emissions, and critics say it may not bring reliability.
View ArticleJudge revokes bond for woman accused of desecrating Houston synagogue
Ezra Law, 33, is accused of criminal mischief in a place of worship after allegedly breaking into Congregation Emanu El on Jan. 14 and then returning a few days later. A judge has ordered her to...
View ArticleCPS Energy to end coal generation, turns to energy blend to power San Antonio...
The adopted plan will use a mix of wind, solar, gas, and energy storage. San Antonio's Spruce 1 coal plant will be shut down by 2028, and generation at Spruce 2 plant is expected to be converted to gas...
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