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WebListen to Fronteras. "Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the ...
130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds
Web1 day ago · Over one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung Association (ALA). That number is larger in 2023 than in years past, despite significant long-term and ongoing efforts to clean the nation's air.
Recent research on eyewitness memory may be Texas death row …
Web23 hours ago · A California psychology professor says new research on memory suggests witness testimony casts doubt on the guilt of a Texas man on death row — long before the witness implicated him in a 1998 murder after being "hypnotized" by Farmers Branch police. Scientific research for decades has concluded eyewitness testimony is unreliable and ...
UT Austin students walk out to support Palestinians as part of ...
Web20 hours ago · A crowd of students gather on UT Austin's campus. Many are wearing face masks. UT Austin students walked out of class Wednesday in support of Palestinians amid the Israel-Gaza war. The daylong protest, organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee in Austin, is the latest in a wave of demonstrations sweeping …
TCEQ hears from opponents and supporters of Corpus Christi …
Web1 day ago · TPR. A large crowd gathered at Corpus Christi's American Bank Center for a TCEQ hearing on desalination. Chanting “save our bay!” while carrying signs that read “No Desal,” “Protect the Bay,” and “No more Corporate Welfare,” at least 200 community members marched Thursday night into the Corpus Christi's American Bank Center.
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WebSep 24, 2012 · March 29, 2022. “Running Red-Lights” is a limited series podcast about the untold history of sex work in San Antonio and the women who ran the industry, but who weren’t allowed to make history. We talked with librarians, pastors, archivists and sex workers to help uncover San Antonio’s red-light district.
President Biden signs law to ban TikTok nationwide unless it is sold
Web23 hours ago · President Biden on Tuesday signed a law that would ban Chinese-owned TikTok unless it is sold within a year. It is the most serious threat yet to the video-streaming app's future in the U.S., intensifying America's tech war with China. Still, the law is not expected to cause any immediate disruption to TikTok, as a forthcoming legal challenge ...
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WebNews. Many Texas prisons don't have air conditioning. This lawsuit seeks to change that. Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons. Many in Gen Z ditch colleges for trade schools.
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WebAbout Us. Our Mission: Texas Public Radio's mission is to engage, inspire and inform, to empower our community to make life better. Who we are: Texas Public Radio operates seven non-commercial radio stations. KPAC 88.3 FM and KSTX 89.1 FM broadcast to San Antonio and South Central Texas, KTXI 90.1 FM, broadcasting to the West Central Hill ...
Women in Texas face higher poverty rates, a result of policy ... - TPR
WebSep 23, 2022 · The median income for women in Texas is about $43,000 per year. Full-time infant care for a year will eat up about 21% of those earnings. Breaking down care costs and income data by race, Jackson said, shows an even greater burden borne out by non-white Texans. “For a Latina woman in Texas, her median income is $31,500, but she’s got the ...
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