As President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump prepare to take the stage for Thursday’s presidential debate, will they address an important question: How will they tackle Alzheimer’s, the most pressing public health crisis of our time?

The Ukraine-Russia war continues to grind away—on the battlefield, in public opinion and about the global economy.But there are recent developments with weapon deliveries and international sanctions that could signal that Putin is on his back heels. Could the war be nearing the beginning of the end and what would a Ukrainian victory look like?

The legal concept of fetal personhood dates back to before Roe v. Wade, but since the fall of Roe the legal argument that fetuses, embryos and even frozen fertilized human eggs have the same rights as a person is growing— and at the cost of the rights of women.

Donald Trump is already claiming the upcoming presidential election will be rigged if he loses. There is no evidence for the claim— just like there was zero evidence behind his claim that his loss in 2020 was stolen. The man Trump hired to find that evidence says the election was clean. His new book is Disproven: My Unbiased Search for Voter Fraud for the Trump Campaign.

The three Black musicians risked their lives every time they traveled for a performance. Critics of their music were often racist and unhelpful. So how did they become so successful during such a troubling time for Black Americans?

If more people knew more ways to cook vegetables, do you think they would be more likely to eat healthier? Studies show that people who were more knowledgeable about cooking vegetables were more likely to report eating them regularly. Hetty Lui McKinnon is an award-winning Australian Chinese cookbook author. She is known for her vibrant and flavorful vegetarian recipes that are inspired by her Chinese heritage and global travels.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Nearly one in every four deaths is attributed to it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing the warning signs is crucial.

The majority rules. That’s the basic tenet of how a democracy should work. But today in America are we living with minority rule with the will of the majority being ignored? There’s Voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, dirty tricks and the take over the supreme court. Is it all connected to white supremacy?

The Kids Count report and data maps provide a deeper understanding of child well-being in Texas and identify opportunities to invest in Texas children.

Becoming famous is something that many seek these days—perhaps more than ever. But achieving fame feels more like a lottery win than a calculated pursuit. Can we truly distill fame into a formula that can render a guaranteed path to stardom?

A firestorm has been raging on many American college campuses. Ignited by the devastating October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the catastrophic war in Gaza, the outrage deeply divided American campuses and, in some places, devolved into hate-filled rhetoric and arrests. Frontline investigates universities that have responded and how powerful interests joined the fray.

Voice of America's chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, tells us about his latest book, "Behind the White House Curtain." Herman covered the White House under Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His book discusses inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the press.

Just because you are getting older, doesn’t mean your brain has to. Your noodle can stay sharp longer by keeping it active—with language learning, reading, developing new skills, playing music and even participating in competitive sports. We discuss 6 secrets to build brain power.

Last week the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a group of women seeking clarity in the state's prohibition on abortion. The decision continues a crisis in Texas where a woman who needs an abortion to save her life is forced to travel hundreds of miles out of state. The organization Catholics for Choice denounces this ruling.

A virus doesn’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat. But unfortunately, in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, vaccinations and the validity of medical science have become a partisan issue. Polling shows a significant number of Republicans question the safety of vaccines and say Americans shouldn’t be encouraged to get them. How is this hurting public health?

D-Day is one of history’s greatest and most unbelievable military and human triumphs. Though the full campaign lasted just over a month, the surprise landing of over 150 thousand Allied troops on the morning of June 6, 1944, is understood to be the moment that ultimately led to the defeat of the Nazis. How should we remember and honor the heroic sacrifices of D-Day?

They are serial killers riding in plain sights. They are a solitary breed of predators who avoid the law by being constantly on the move all across America. The FBI says there is a gruesome pattern of unsolved murders along America’s roadways, and the perpetrators are long-haul truckers. The problem is so big the FBI opened up a special unit—the Highway Serial Killings Initiative.

High-quality early childhood education is essentia,l not only for the future academic achievements of children, particularly those from low-income families, but for the overall Texas economy. However, child care remains out of reach for many. So much of the state is a child care desert for low-income families. What can be done about it?

The San Antonio Water System approved changes to its water conservation rules.SAWS says the current drought restrictions are not doing enough to save water, and they are proposing changes that they say will close a “loophole" and tighten the tap on some of the biggest water-users in town.

What’s it going to take to turn San Antonio into a more bike-friendly city? There are some real-world challenges that bicyclists take on every day. But the city of San Antonio is working on the development of a safer, more efficient bike network that caters to both cyclists and drivers.

On Sunday, June 2, Mexico will hold its presidential election.Two of the leading candidates are women. It’s expected that for the first time a Woman will lead the Mexican Republic. Mexicans are being asked to chart the country’s new path forward dealing with cartel violence, economic development, growing water scarcity and difficult relations with Texas and the United States.Also, Mexico City could run out of water by the end of June, an event locals call "Day Zero." What happens when the system goes dry.

Groups of anti-migrant vigilantes are operating with impunity and new reporting finds they are getting cooperation from local law enforcement and immigration agents—with alarming results. Also, a new ACLU reports finds that Operation Lone Star is racially profiling and arresting people who pose no threat to public safety.

The Uvalde Leader News has documented the fallout after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, including controversies involving the botched police response and the grief and frustration of the families of the victims. ABC News has produced a documentary, “Print It Black,” about the Uvalde newspaper and how it was impacted by the shooting and related controversies.

Daniel Perry was convicted of murder. He killed Grant Foster who was part of a Black Lives Matter protest. Perry shot Foster for openly carrying an AK-47—which is legal in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott has now pardoned Perry claiming it was self-defense. In light of this pardon what does “Stand Your Ground” really mean?

Banning books, whitewashing history and breaking down the barrier between church and state—that’s happening in some school districts in Texas and spreading. A new book exposes it all: They Came for The Schools: One Town’s Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America’s Classrooms. We're joined by the author Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC investigative reporter.

Some dogs struggle with anxiety, a serious issue that can significantly impact their well-being. Recognizing the signs and implementing solutions can be crucial for promoting a calm and happy life for our canine friends.

With the Venezuelan news outlet Armando.info, FRONTLINE investigates the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. This 90-minute documentary tells the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal.

On January 28, 1986, the shuttle Challenger broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean, killing all seven people on board. Millions of Americans witnessed the tragic deaths.But could the shuttle disaster have been avoided? There were many warning signs of a tragedy to come. They were recognized but then ignored — and later hidden from the public.

With the nation lurching from one crisis to the next, many Americans believe that something fundamental has gone wrong. Why aren’t college graduates able to achieve financial security? Why is government unable to face the disaster of climate change? And why do experts tell us that the economy is strong even though the majority of Americans are struggling? In the new book The Quiet Coup, we see that the system is in fact rigged toward the powerful.

He was the longest serving governor in Texas history from 2000 to 2015. But what did Rick Perry actually accomplish during that time leading Texas? Are we better or worse off because of Perry’s politics? A new biography breaks down the Perry years.

South Texas Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar is indicted. What is the political fall out? Climate change is driving rapid sea level rise in the Gulf of Mexico. And the DEA is proposing to reschedule marijuana which could have implications for Texas.

University campuses across America are the scenes of protests and counterprotests. There are encampments and law enforcement moving in to arrest protestors who they say have gone too far. What are the rights of students for free speech and expression? How can that expression be protected without infringing on the rights of others?

It’s comforting to think that we can be successful because we work hard and get what we deserve, but each of us has been profoundly touched by randomness. Dumb luck plays a crucial role in shaping outcomes across history and in our everyday lives. How do luck and chance guide our lives and how can we use the lessons of luck to guide our lives and public policies?

We are approaching another grim remembrance of the school massacre at Robb Elemetary School in Uvalde. And there is still critical information about that day that the state of Texas refuses to release to the public and the families of the dead. We check in as we wait for possible indictments to come from a grand jury.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is planning to install new stadium lighting along part of the border wall in Texas. These massive lights will be directed toward the Rio Grande and brightly shine every hour of every night, harming wildlife.

Mexico is not immune to the scourge of drug addiction and has developed its own response: anexos. Based on over a decade of research, a book by Angela Garcia delivers a powerful, moving work of narrative nonfiction that illuminates the little-known world of the anexos of Mexico City, the informal addiction treatment centers where mothers send their children to escape the violence of the drug war.

They've earned the name “forever chemicals,” because they don't break down and can persist in water and soil indefinitely. The EPA recently set new limits on the toxic chemicals used to make everything from nonstick pans to firefighting foam. How to protect yourself and your family.

Eight in ten women of reproductive age have inaccurate knowledge around Texas abortion laws and their reproductive rights. What are the larger impacts of these misconceptions on Texas women? What are the larger issues surrounding accessibility to reproductive health education in the state?

America can be divided between the blue cities and the red counties. Life in the Republican voting rural parts of the nation is largely a mystery to most of the liberal voting urban dwellers. There is very real rural-urban gap, but is there White Rural Rage in America? And what explains the political loyalty to the Republican party when it doesn’t have many policies that addresses the unique needs of Rural America?

Donald Trump is selling autographed bibles and comparing himself to Jesus while asking for political contributions. And this doesn’t seem to be a problem for many in the Religious Right because Trump could deliver a Christian Nationalist agenda. How did a fringe viewpoint grab the center of American politics and what happens if they gain power?

Delta-8 products have exploded in popularity and are easily accessible to people 21 and over. Some argue that it helps with chronic pain and stress while others are pushing for a statewide ban.

Just this week it was announced that an advanced computer chip manufacturer is coming to central Texas and creating thousands of jobs. The Biden Administration passed the CHIPS Act to bring that technology back to the U.S. for economic growth and national security. The next global conflict could be decided by who has access to the best silicon chips.

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it didn't just take territory. It separated thousands of Ukrainian children from the only home they've ever known, relocating them to Russian-occupied territory or to Russia itself. Most of those children have not returned. FRONTLINE shows us what happened to those children.

The coverage of migration at the border frequently skips over a very important point. The people who show up at the border want to work. And the United States needs workers. The federal reserve is crediting migration for boosting the economy and avoiding a recession.But what can the Biden administration do to take full advantage of the migration opportunity at the nation’s doorstep?

In Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting (U Illinois Press, 2023), Josh Shepperd looks at the people, institutions, and influences behind the media reform movement and clearinghouse the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB) in the drive to create what became the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio.

Should the city of San Antonio fund people going out of state for a legal abortion? District 8 Councilman and candidate for mayor, Manny Pelaez, supports the Reproductive Justice Fund, but not if it pays for evading the Texas' abortion ban. Pelaez joins us to discuss why he says the city council should not be involved in this divisive issue.

Five local artists worked with the San Antonio River Foundation to design and install public art pieces across the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Nearly one in every four deaths is attributed to it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing the warning signs is crucial.

Just 70 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border is a land littered with the dead who feel short in their attempt to find a better life in the United States. Brooks County, Texas is a barren scrub brush desert that U.S. immigration policy takes advantage of to raise the death toll for migrants. And the numbers of fatalities keep rising.

What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy costs, our traffic jams, and help slow climate change—all while making us healthier, happier and more prosperous.

On Monday the moon will block out the sun and put parts of Texas into darkness. The day of the total solar eclipse is almost here. And we are being gripped by Eclipse mania. If you haven’t made your plans, it’s not too late to find a front-row seat to the greatest show not on earth.

The discussion of the climate crisis can be too abstract. Data warns us of an overheated future, but it's hard to communicate the seriousness and the urgency to take action. But look around now and you will see the changes to our seasons and from the accumulating damage from worsening weather disasters—and the people who are being forced to pick up the pieces if they can. Stories from the front line of the climate crisis from small town America

Every major American city has a highway tearing through its center. Seventy years ago, planners sold these highways as progress, essential to our future prosperity. Instead, they divided cities, displaced people from their homes and chained us to our cars. Nowhere is this more visible than in Texas, up and down I-35. Where is the off ramp from the highway trap?

More than 100,000 people in the U.S. need an organ transplant, but there is a shortage of donors. Could the solution be found in pigs? The early success of the first transplant of a pig kidney into a living human points to a future when xenotransplantation could be routine.

It was about this time four years ago that we were all witnessing the spread of COVID-19 and the response —masks, social distancing and a lot of uncertainty. We are still healing from that societal experience. We got some things right and some things wrong. What did we learn from the COVID pandemic?

The difference in turnout between white and nonwhite voters has soared since 2008, especially in regions once covered by strict Voting Rights Act protections. A new report from the Brennan Center shows since the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, the white-Black voter turnout gap has widened.

Parts of San Antonio are seeing more and more unhoused encampments. The city is actively trying to remove them saying they are a problem of health and safety. But then these encampments quickly return. What is happening with unhoused encampments? What’s a humane and progressive solution?

Talks are beginning again with hopes to develop a San Antonio-to-Austin commuter rail. The previous Lone Star Rail District effort failed, but could new leadership make the difference?

Asking the right questions can help us think more clearly, be better leaders, have richer conversations, and bridge divides. It’s questions that generate new ideas and solve problems. Asking the right questions helps make better decisions and judgments. So how do you get into the question mindset and challenge conventional thinking?

Donald Trump’s campaign promises follow a pattern of other strongmen who have overthrown their nations’ democracies. “The Origins of Elected Strongmen,” explores how parties that promote a leader’s personal agenda threaten democracy.

A proposed rule by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would allow him to remove some district attorneys who do not provide additional reporting on certain cases. Paxton’s rule would require some district and county attorneys report on prosecuting violent crimes. Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales joins us to give his reaction.

Dynamic pricing is a strategy that businesses use to change prices based on external factors like market demand, season, supply changes, and price bounding. Product prices can adjust continuously in minutes in response to real-time supply and demand. Now dynamic pricing is coming to grocery stores. What do we need to know?

Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a four-day work week to compensate the labor force for the booming economy for the super wealthy. But some labor experts say the move wouldn't have all the gains being promised.

Is the U.S. population on the decline and is this a serious threat? The birthrate in many developed nations including the U.S. is falling and is unsustainable. Some countries have adopted policies to encourage parenting. But many young adults aren’t interested in having children.

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Murthy v. Missouri which centers on protecting the public from election disinformation circulated on social media. What’s at stake for voters and our democracy in a case that has already caused an unprecedented breakdown in communication between federal national security and intelligence agencies and social media companies?

Texas Senate Bill 4 is currently scheduled to take effect no earlier than Monday, March 18 at 4 p.m. CT. The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked by advocates for immigration to prevent the law from being enforced until it can be declared unconstitutional.

Over-the-counter birth control is being rolled out to pharmacies across the country. It’s called Opill and it was approved by the FDA in July 2023. Advocates say this is a huge step in the right direction when it comes to women’s health and makes birth control accessible to almost everyone.

We’ve seen the stories about leading political figures trying to tear up the Constitution and tear down our democracy. This is a very real and serious threat. So how do real patriots push back to make a difference and heal our democracy?Where is the blueprint for empowering citizens to organize and step up – before it’s too late?

Poverty is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A growing number of poor and low-wage people in Texas are coming together to demand the passage of public policies that will end the crisis of death by poverty. In Texas 33% of the electorate must deal with issues of poverty, including low pay, high rent and no health care. But what can be done?

Everyday ICE Air takes to the not-so-friendly skies. These are federal government deportation flights that don’t always take their passengers out of the country. The workings of the deportation flights are hidden from view of the public, but they are the result of big contracts with private companies.

An investigator for the city of Uvalde found that notwithstanding the many failures from police officers during the 2022 school shooting, they did not violate protocol and acted in good faith. The report finds that no punishment is warranted despite the fact that 19 children and two teachers died. Do you think there should be some accountability for the Uvalde police?

Texas has lost a champion for press freedom and a leader at Texas Public Radio.Joyce Slocum died this week from complications from colon cancer. We are going to take some time to remember and celebrate Joyce who told us to dare to listen, be civil in our discourse and to be inclusive.

Is San Antonio on the right track when it comes to transportation? The fast growing city is in the slow lane when it comes to fostering walkable, bike-friendly neighborhoods. Should there be a redesign of streets to make them safe and accessible for everyone – with less emphasis on accommodating cars and trucks? How do we get there from here?

In his Express News column Cary Clack has taken on the big topics of the day— from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, the death of George Floyd, and the mass shooting of schoolchildren in Uvalde. But he’s also turned his writing eye inward, frequently reflecting on the local community and the people who have inspired him.

With Type 2 diabetes, cells do not respond to insulin in the body creating insulin resistance. Healthy weight and a balanced diet are important for children to maintain as they develop.

Both President Biden and presidential candidate Donald Trump will be on the Texas Mexico border on Thursday. The issues of border security and immigration have become two of the top issues in the race for the White House and races down ballot. But that doesn’t mean the candidates are sticking to the truth.

A full solar eclipse in April will bring a fantastic sight to 13 states – from Texas to Maine. But Texas could have the best seats.If you are looking for your chance to be in the 115-mile-wide path of totality, time is running out to make plans to see this spectacular event.

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex assisted reproductive technology that many couples turn to for growing their families. But the future of IVF is murky after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children. We’ll hear from a San Antonio fertility clinic about how they help their clients.

There are multiple locations in San Antonio named after Frank Tejeda Jr. He was a marine, decorated Vietnam veteran and a San Antonio politician who represented the Texas 28th Congressional District. He died from cancer while in office. His younger Juan Tejeda has authored a family memoir and biography of his brother.

Scientists believe 5 scenarios are astrophysically possible when thinking about the end of the world.

The act of fasting has ancient roots and can be found in all major religions. More broadly, fasting marks a departure from daily routine and a reassessment of one's priorities.

Employees in the United States work longer than employees in other countries. But those who work longer, also have shorter life expectancies. So what’s the solution?

An ophthalmologist from the Baylor College of Medicine is spreading awareness on the dangers of driving at night.

A new book by author Annabel Abbs-Streets argues that every person has a creative "night self" that could unlock our hidden potential.

On each episode, the 'Worth Repeating' podcast shares 7 stories by 7 different storytellers based on a common theme.

Since Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis on October 7, over 28,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of whom are women and children.

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, some Ukrainians have found themselves starting a new life in San Antonio.

Christopher Nolan's latest film looks at the creation of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Actress Lily Gladstone has made history as the first Indigenous person to be nominated for an Oscar for best actress.

Leaders in the Christian nationalism movement see the 2024 election cycle as their moment. They have been at the border in Eagle Pass with their self-proclaimed “God’s Army.” They have been preaching hate against migrants. But they were met by the anti-Christian nationalism organization, Vote Common Good, a group that seeks engagement and dialog.

As Texas Governor Greg Abbott challenges the U.S. government for control of the southern border claiming President Biden is refusing to enforce immigration laws, immigration has become one of the most divisive issues in the 2024 election cycle. New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer's new book is called "Everyone Who is Gone is Here."

The Biden administration announced a temporary pause on new approvals for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports, except for emergencies. And the issue has gotten very political—very fast.

From a sharecropping family in Jim Crow Texas to becoming the first Black president of an Ivy League university, former Brown University president, Ruth Simmons, writes about her incredible life in her memoir “Up Home: One Girl's Journey."

Democracy on Trial is a two-hour documentary that probes the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the 2024 presidential race, the documentary examines the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.

From chicken nuggets to tofu, American proteins have a microplastics problem. Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastics which carry a host of potential health risks.Microplastics are everywhere. A new study has found them where they've never been seen before, sitting deep inside human lungs. We inhale a credit card of plastic every week.

There could be life on Mars. Not little green men but tiny microbes that have found a way to survive on the harsh red planet. What do we know about sustaining life as we know it on Mars?

The moon’s gravity stabilized Earth’s orbit and its climate. It drew nutrients to the surface of the primordial ocean, where they fostered the evolution of complex life. The moon continues to influence animal migration and reproduction, plants’ movements, and, possibly, the flow of the very blood in our veins. Rebecca Boyle joins us to discuss her new book "Our Moon."

Governor Greg Abbott is asserting the state's constitutional right to protect itself and is accusing the Biden administration of failing to protect the state from what Abbott characterizes as "an invasion" of undocumented immigrants. But is this true?

Paul Pressler for decades has been a key figure in Texas conservative politics. But he’s also been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault by multiple men and boys. Pressler has not been criminally charged and he has denied all of the allegations.

As the world's attention is focused on Gaza where the Israeli military is seeking to destroy Hamas, in the West Bank, militant groups are growing in popularity and threating to expand the war.

As Americans are being warned today about the rise of American Nazis and the attack on our Democracy, it’s worth noting that this has happened before. Nazis marched down American main streets in the 1930s while flying swastikas and Old Glory and chanted "America First." PBS American Experience looks at the roots of American anti-Semitism and authoritarianism that we continue to wrestle with today.

After the cover-ups, lies and blocking of public records, the Department of Justice critical incident review of the Uvalde massacre response exposes the breakdown of law enforcement. They failed to save lives when confronted by an active shooter. But will there ever be any accountability for the failure at Robb Elementary School?

Should more seats be added to the San Antonio City Council to provide better representation? How many more? Should the city’s election day be moved? Should outdated language in the city charter be updated? These are some of the questions citizens could have to answer as an overhaul of the city’s charter gets underway.

For many people, when they show up to vote they see a ballot with two candidates and pick what they consider the lesser of two bad choices. Could ranked choice voting change that? Supporters of ranked choice voting say it’s more democratic and will help end bitter partisanship. Others say it's too complex and Americans don't like it.

Capturing the images of Texas wildlife is helping spark support for saving many species from being wiped out. We hear from Ben Masters. filmmaker and writer based in Austin, Texas. He specializes in wildlife, adventure, and conservation stories.

Did a central Texas woman die due to the Texas ban on abortion? A New Yorker investigation looks at the complicated circumstances that led to the pregnant woman’s death. And how experts say an abortion could have saved her life – but she wasn’t given that choice.

As the nation deals with threats to democracy, a crisis in the Middle East, and the hazards of climate change, a growing number of people are just tuning out. They are deliberately avoiding the news. They find it irrelevant or emotionally draining, or do not trust the media. What’s your relationship with the news?

The U.S. commitment to helping Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s invasion force is weakening with Republicans in Congress weakening on support for the democracy. But American sanctions remain in place against Moscow and continue to whither its economy. But at what price do these sanctions come for global food and gas prices? What can we learn about the global economy from Russia’s economic sanctions?

VIA metropolitan Transit is planning for 2024 to be a big year. We get an update from Jeffrey Arndt, the president and CEO of VIA.

Is San Antonio in danger of losing its fluency in Spanish? La lengua dulce is a major part of the city’s cultural past but it could also be an asset for future business opportunities. What is happening to San Antonio’s Spanish?

David Zucker is a film director, producer and screenwriter with blockbuster hits, including "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun." He recently donated a letter written by David Crockett to the Alamo.

Actor Edwin Lee Gibson has appeared in over 100 theatrical productions and has appeared on television and film. Most recently, the Houston native is a regular on the FX show “The Bear."

Co-authors of a new book look at the history of financial reparations for Black Americans and why there's been a lack of coordination in rolling them out.

Texas in 2023 saw some massive news stories that we’re still trying to make sense of. State lawmakers rejected Governor Abbott’s demands for school vouchers. There was a failed impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Texans who need abortion care are forced to leave the state. Abbott put buoys and razor wire on the border in defiance of the federal government.

A peek behind the curtains of how NPR puts its stories together. Weekend Edition's former senior producer Peter Breslow joins us to discuss how he roamed around the world to bring listeners the sounds and stories that they never forgot—from breaking news to snafus. Breslow reveals what it took to build the NPR we know today.

It was 50 years ago that The Endangered Species Act was passed. Today it’s one of the most cherished and hated laws ever passed. It mandates protection and preservation of all the nation's species and biodiversity, whatever the cost. Some have argued that the law gives the federal government too much power and infringes on states' rights. Could the Endangered Species Act be in danger?

San Antonio is weighing a new community-wide Violence Prevention Strategic Plan that’s been nearly a year in the making. The five-year plan looks at violence as a public health problem. And looks for solutions by investing in evidence-based youth programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters to stem youth-on-youth violence.

The Discord Leaks is a documentary that explores how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform. With The Washington Post, FRONTLINE examines the leak of national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped and the role of online platforms like Discord. An Air Force report said that officers were "aware of the problem" but failed to stop him, causing one of the biggest leaks of US intelligence material in years.

A Uvalde-based podcast started earlier this year details the accounts of survivors, the victims' families, and other issues impacting Uvalde, including lack of accountability and transparency. The shooting that happened on May 24th, 2022, has divided the community, and the cohosts of this podcast want answers and justice.

Federal Judge Janis Jack is hearing shocking testimony to determine whether Texas should be fined for contempt or be subject to a receivership, which would allow partial federal takeover of the state’s foster care system.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. We get reaction from Democratic Congressman Colin Allred.

“Hold the onions” – a common request while ordering a meal. But why? What are we missing out on?The humble onion is frequently overlooked and undervalued, but what is even more rich and powerful than its flavor are its stories. We will peel back the delicious layer of the onion and celebrate the cebolla.

If Donald Trump is elected president again it will end American democracy. That is the warning being sounded in a special issue of The Atlantic magazine. It is publishing a 24-article project titled “If Trump Wins” . The Atlantic, staff writer Tom Nichols joins us to explain.

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 detailed analysis of one of the most criticized mass shooting responses in recent history.

The Dallas Morning News and the San Antonio Express-News investigated why many Americans bleed to death from injuries they might have survived. The series is called "Bleeding Out: A Public Health Crisis in the American Trauma." Investigative reporter Lauren Caruba spent more than two years reporting the series.

CPS Energy is asking the city council for a 4.25 percent rate hike. The proposed rate increase could raise customer bills by just under $5 dollars. The local power company says it needs the extra income to hire additional employees and improve and build new infrastructure.

Former County Judge Nelson Wolff is dropping some truth bombs. He’s got 95 Power Principles that he developed over a lifetime duking it out in Texas politics. From Applewhite to Covid to Streetcar, Wolff was in the middle of many fights that define Bexar County. His new book spells out the lessons he learned.

If more people knew more ways to cook vegetables, do you think they would be more likely to eat healthier? Studies show that people who were more knowledgeable about cooking vegetables were more likely to report eating them regularly. Hetty Lui McKinnon is an award-winning Australian Chinese cookbook author. She is known for her vibrant and flavorful vegetarian recipes that are inspired by her Chinese heritage and global travels.

AM radio, the technology that started the era of mass communication could be pushed asside. The makers of electric vehicles are ejecting AM radios from the dashboard. But the federal government could step in to save AM.

Wearable technology continues to advance and promises to deliver new consumer products that could be a revolution similar to the dawn of the PC and the smart phone. What are smart glasses and the AI Pin? What can they do for us?

Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elections, millions of Americans believe things that are simply not true―and act based on these misperceptions. In 'Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation' – we see how social and cultural identities trump factual information.

The harrowing documentary “20 Days in Mariupol,” takes the viewer in the war zone during the first days of Russia’s assault on the Ukrainian city. A joint production by The Associated Press and PBS “Frontline,” has been met with critical acclaim. It’s an intense account of war, documenting fighting in the streets and the strain of death on Mariupol’s besieged residents.

A 2022 study by Consumer Reports found that Americans spend nearly $65 billion on junk fees each year. This figure includes fees for overdrafts, late payments, account maintenance, and convenience services. The Biden administration is trying to take on junk fees, but Republicans in congress are defending the practice.

Tipping has become more common and in places where tipping didn't used to be expected—even online.What are the new tipping rules and who actually gets the tips? Is tipping fair to the employees and the customers?

President Joe Biden and Governor Greg Abbott are both building border walls in South Texas. Why are these two political opposites finding themselves on the same side of the wall debate? How is this impacting the community and the environment of the border?

San Antonio City Council has approved the largest on-site municipal solar project in Texas. The $30 million project will install rooftop, parking and park canopy solar systems on 42 city facilities. This is seen as a big step towards the city’s 2040 goal of zero net energy at all municipal buildings. The project will also bring solar shade canopies to several parks and community centers around the city.

The promise of America is that every child gets a fair chance to lift themselves out of poverty, live a life true to their potential and be rewarded for their hard work. But is that promise a lie? How far from real life is it? When the promise is examined, we see that American policies, institutions and systems fail American children and families. Escaping poverty is a tightrope walk with no room for error. We are joined by sociologist Nikhil Goyal author "Of Live to See the Day."

The US government is now taking Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) more seriously than ever before. This year the Pentagon released its first unclassified report on UAPs, which found that most of these sightings could not be explained by current technology or scientific knowledge. What questions do you have about what we know about UFOs?

The Texas House of Representatives gaveled in for a historic fourth special session on Tuesday, mere hours after adjourning sine die on this year's third special session. Gov. Greg Abbott is still trying to pass his unpopular agenda on school vouchers. Rep Trey Martinez Fischer (D) San Antonio joins us to discuss the state legislature.

San Antonio Independent School District is considering closing 19 campuses in order to deal with a shrinking number of students in the district.Parents have been asking the SAISD board to reconsider. A vote is scheduled for the board’s “Rightsizing” decision on Nov. 13.

In this time of increasing political and social division – when it’s seems there’s little to no common ground on the issues – there is a need for intellectual humility -- This is the acceptance that one's beliefs and opinions could be wrong and open good faith dialog could help us heal. Are you ready for intellectual humility?

Could the Spurs dribble over to a new billion-dollar arena in downtown San Antonio? The Express-News is reporting there’s serious preliminary talk about building a new home for the Spurs at the Institute of Texan Cultures at Hemisfair. The move could boost downtown business, but what are the tradeoffs?

We don't know how many people die in law enforcement custody each year, whether in an encounter with police on the street, during transport, or while in jails, prisons, or detention centers. Numbers that are reported are not reliable. But it’s clear that this has become a public health emergency that needs national standards and review panels.

Governor Greg Abbott is pushing for new harsh border security laws that will cost the state billions of dollars and could deport citizens and legal residents suspected of being migrants in the state illegally. But state Senator Roland Gutierrez is calling for comprehensive immigration reform that he says will address the heart of the border problem.

How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. Amid scrutiny of the high court and a power struggle in the GOP, FRONTLINE examines McConnell’s rise and role in pushing the judiciary to the right and America’s polarized democracy.

Stuart Stevens has spent his long career in politics working to get Republicans elected. He ran Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. But Stevens’ latest book is a warning to the nation about today's GOP and its threat to America’s democracy. The book is called "The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy."

How can the United States, one of the wealthiest nations on earth, have the highest rates of poverty among industrialized nations? In The Poverty Paradox author Mark Rank argues that this is due to how the American economy is set up to ensure that poverty will exist and will persist.

Tesla is recalling over 300,000 US cars with its so-called “Full Self Driving” driver assist software due to risks of traffic accidents. “Full self-driving,” promises to one day drive better than a human but that’s not how it works today. How far away is this technology from working? Are you ready for a world of robo-taxis and driverless traffic? Or do you think it’s a dream?

In Texas, where do the poor and uninsured go when they need medical care? They are likely to go without until it’s too late and then end up in an E.R. at a safety-net hospital.The doctors are confronted with people with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to have access to basic preventive care. They have cancers that have spread, diabetes that is unchecked and infections that are untreated. What are the people's stories? What needs to change to help them?

An April 2022 Quinnipiac poll found that 52% of Americans agree that in light of Ginni Thomas's texts about overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election, Thomas should recuse himself from related cases. Texts between Ginni Thomas and Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows show that she was repeatedly urging Meadows to overturn the election results and repeating conspiracy theories about ballot fraud.

The two metros are officially 75 miles apart on I-35, but San Antonio and Austin can seem worlds apart. Even so, every day, they are sprawling closer and one day they will become one. How can the two cities put old rivalries to the side and find ways to mutually benefit from working together. What would you call this metro combo loco? San Austin? - Austin-tonio?

Two New Hampshire Public Radio journalists, reporter Lauren Chooljian and editor Dan Barrick, were targeted at their homes after they released an investigative report against a New Hampshire businessman Eric Spofford, who founded New Hampshire’s largest network of addiction treatment centers.

If you’ve been postponing your colonoscopy, it’s time to get it done. The much dreaded exam is a small discomfort to go through that can help catch colorectal cancer and save your life. The preparation for the exam takes two-three days, but exam itself only takes 20-45 minutes.

Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women. If treated early, the chances of surviving the disease look good. But how often should people be getting their mammograms, and what are some ways you can examine yourself?

It's been reported that Indigenous women experience a disproportionate amount of violence compared to the general population — but their cases often get underreported or ignored. Fewer of their cases are included in the Department of Justice database. This leaves the indigenous community to bring awareness and urgency to their own missing and murdered women.

In 2020 there was a presidential election, a pandemic and protests for racial justice. This affected every corner of America. But what about in the small towns and cities that are often overlooked by national news? How do big stories change when they are told by local journalists? What is lost as this kind of coverage disappears?

Home to almost 27 million people, the California coastline is more than just an iconic part of the American landscape. There are ports, harbors and major cities that support a state that, if it were its own country, would be the fourth-largest economy in the world. Now climate change and a rising sea threaten to wipe out more than $370 billion in property by the end of the century. The economic damage would be far more devastating than the state’s worst earthquakes and wildfires.

He’s one of the richest and more powerful people on the planet. And when Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion, he took over one of the most influential platforms for news and free speech. PBS Frontline investigates how Musk’s platform, now named "X", is unleashing misinformation, racism, harassment and support for right wing political violence.

Some of the laws that Donald Trump and others in his circle are accused of breaking resulted from the post-Civil War period when the Ku Klux Klan rose to terrorize the formerly enslaved. New federal laws were needed to protect the ballot box and fight white supremacy.

As thousands and thousands of people turn up on the Texas border looking to enter the United States, where are many of these people coming from? Venezuela. The once wealthy nation today has a collapsing economy, hyperinflation and no opportunities for its people. What caused this disaster? How did it lead to a U.S. immigration crisis?

Since 1982, Texas has executed 583 people, and one of them was Karla Faye Tucker. The pickaxe killer had a death row conversion and found the support of the biggest names in televangelism. Tucker’s story raises questions about the death penalty in Texas and the hypocrisy of the so-called pro-life State.

Major League Baseball playoffs are beginning, and the Houston Astros are in the running for the whole box of Cracker Jacks. But it wasn’t that long ago that the spacemen were caught cheating by stealing signs. There may not be crying in baseball, but there is cheating. Has America’s game become too tolerant of the low ball out?

The uses of shame (and shamelessness) occur in spheres that range from social media and consumerism to polarized politics and mass violence. David Keen explores the power of shame.

A solar eclipse is a rare occurrence that happens when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth. This happens when the Moon is in its new moon phase and its orbit brings it close enough to the Earth to completely or partially block out the Sun.

San Antonio has seen a record number of days over 100 and over 90 degrees while local water reservoirs are seeing dropping levels with the prolonged drought. This is climate change and it’s only going to get worse. How are you adapting to the hotter days and nights of South Texas? Are you worried about how bad this could get?

Home to almost 27 million people, the California coastline is more than just an iconic part of the American landscape. There are ports, harbors and major cities that support a state that, if it were its own country, would be the fourth-largest economy in the world. Now climate change and a rising sea threaten to wipe out more than $370 billion in property by the end of the century. The economic damage would be far more devastating than the state’s worst earthquakes and wildfires.

The Texas Medicaid unwinding process is causing catastrophic coverage losses. No state has kicked more people or kids off Medicaid or had a higher share of renewals end in loss of coverage. There are reports of the state's serious system errors and non-compliance with federal guidelines. What’s happening with Texas Medicaid?

Texas is a hotbed of hate, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League.They document the growth of hate and extremism in the state. Texas based white supremacists are targeting the Jewish community, immigrants and folks who are LGBTQ. And the hate is also infecting politics in Texas.

Why did a once popular retail chain go bankrupt? Why are local newspapers laying off reporters? Why is healthcare so expensive? The answer is “private equity.” Private equity firms buy companies, load them with debt, and then bleed them dry. The new book “These are the Plunderers” explains why we are all worse off because of private equity.

The San Antonio chapter of the Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council is also known as the Salsa Squad. Their volunteers are weeding out pest plants that are squeezing out native plants in Texas – and impacting our local ecology. How can you help with the restoration of the South Texas and Hill Country native habitat?

The federal government is facing another shutdown due to the chaos in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Also, President Joe Biden is now facing an impeachment inquiry after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claimed Biden profited from his son Hunter Biden's overseas business deals while he was vice president.

The actual history of Texas is too important to leave in the hands of the state and the politicians. In the time of book bans and anti-woke grandstanding, wildcatter historian E.R. Bills challenges the official myths of Texas and seeks to set the record straight. He asks other Texans to take a hard look at what we’ve been told about the state’s past, culture and character.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new COVID-19 vaccine. This comes just in time: your last inoculation is wearing off, there's a new variant and the winter could bring about the spread of covid season. What do you need to know about the latest protection against the spread of COVID?

Nearly 42% of American adults are considered obese, and a recent rise in childhood obesity rates patient advocates call for an end to weight discrimination in health care. How are medical professionals addressing their biases? What is needed to end weight discrimination in health care?

After a 13-year-battle, Lerma's has reopened as a community center. The club’s lively nightlife came to a halt in 2010 after structural concerns caused it to get shut down. It was far from the recognizable hotspot it once was. The owners and local activists formed “Save Lerma’s," a movement that would stretch across a decade.

When it comes to poverty in America, many of the nation’s most disadvantaged communities are not in the big cities but mainly in the rural areas, including in South Texas.And these are places where there are few assistance programs, resources or attention given to the struggle of families. What questions do you have about the injustice of place?

Bexar County’s budget has long suffered from a lack of equity. Some precincts have enjoyed larger allocations for roads, drainage, and other infrastructure. There are calls for greater transparency for how the county budget pie is sliced. Should all four precincts be equally capped? or should there be an adjustment for growth or historic need?

Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children and is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 4 and 14 in the United States. Many are calling for making beating childhood cancer a national health priority by shaping policy, supporting research, raising awareness, and providing educational resources and programs to children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, and their families.

Are there people in your life who you feel have their own agenda when they deal with you? Maybe they are using you and have founds ways to manipulate and exploit you. These “Master Manipulators” are everywhere, but you don’t have to be their next victim. How master manipulators operate and how to beat them at their own game.

Frontline PBS and The Marshall Project take us inside America’s prison system. We see the impact of a “two strikes” law which requires mandatory maximum sentences. AndWhat’s it like to give birth in prison and be forced to give up your baby 24 hours later?

Humans have struggled with the phenomenon of addiction for centuries. How can we better understand the causes behind it?

The San Antonio Independent School District is considering "rightsizing" the district due to a drop in enrollment. It could involve closing schools, co-locating schools on the same campus, or consolidating multiple schools into one school.

The nukes never went away. The capacity for a humanity-ending global nuclear war is still a threat and might even be a bigger threat today. The Russian invasion of Ukraine reminds us that we are still a button’s push away from annihilation. What is being done to prevent that and promote nuclear disarmament?

Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached and is facing permanent removal from office.He is accused of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction of justice. The Republican says he is innocent . He won't resign and is looking to regain his office if enough Republican senators vote to acquit.

It was 103 years ago that women were granted the right to vote in the United States. The passage of the 19th Amendment was a revolutionary change to the U.S. Constitution. Today women remain underrepresented in elected leadership. Women make up 47 percent of the workforce, but women make up 29 percent of the seats in Congress. How has the 19th Amendment changed America?

This super-hot summer has been a significant drain on the water levels in the Edwards Aquifer. With all the fast growth and development, the drought-stricken San Antonio-Austin mega-metro may eventually face a water crisis. Across the region, natural springs are drying up due to extreme heat, persistent drought, and ever-growing demand for water. What can be done today to protest tomorrow’s water?

On October 14th high over San Antonio, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth bringing about a "ring of fire," solar eclipse. And then San Antonio will expect another total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. How to prepare to get the most out of these rare solar events.

Pepe Serna has appeared in over 100 films – from "Scarface" to "The Jerk." This corpus Christi native has left his mark on American cinema as a groundbreaking actor. Yet he frequently felt the barrier of race-based typecasting. He channeled his infectious optimism to push the boundaries of negative casting for him and his fellow actors.

What’s it like to be a war correspondent? We get a candid, darkly comic, and emotionally heavy tale of a former NPR journalist who sought out the world's most dangerous places to report from. What happens when the assignment ends? Sean Carberry joins us to take your calls.

Is the term “global warming” too gentle and soothing? Perhaps it doesn’t pack the punch needed to terrify people about the horrible future we are trying to avoid. The planet is burning. The oceans are boiling. Extreme heat now kills more people in the U.S. than any other weather event. We’re talking about the book The Heat will Kill you First with journalist Jeff Goodell.

A new Texas law goes into effect on September 1 that criminalizes drag performers who are in front of children as well as any businesses that host those shows. Critics say the law is unconstitutional and poorly worded allowing for too much discretion for police to decide what is legal or illegal. There is a court challenge, but meanwhile San Antonio is preparing for a last drag show before the new law.

Via metropolitan transit is moving forward with its plan for an advanced rapid transit route. It’s a North-South line that will link the San Antonio Airport to the historic missions. How is this line coming together? And how soon can we catch a ride?

More than six years after voters approved a bond and restoration plan for Brackenridge Park, work on the much-debated project is set to get underway. The park is a much-loved part of the city but there are crumbling structures, failing stone wall and some trees in need of removal. The tree issue has gotten pushback from some in the public.

True stories of living in San Antonio are collected in Worth Repeating.Once performed live on the TPR stage, the stories are now part of a new book.What did it take to compile these epic tales of overcoming life's challenges and that have a distinct San Antonio flavor?

What did you think of the 'Barbie' movie? The billion-dollar blockbuster has sparked fiery conversations about stereotypes and gender roles.

Her inspiration for the memoir came from one of the people she met on her second night in jail. She was sentenced for heroin charges and was in prison for nearly two years.

Are you starting to notice that you aren’t hearing as well as you used to? Do you have to ask people to repeat themselves? Are you having trouble understanding speech in noisy environments? Is there a constant ringing in your ears? You don’t have to live with these problems. There is help.

San Antonio is getting an arboretum that will blossom on the city's southeast side. It's expected to open to the public in 2024, but community input is needed for the arboretum's master plan.

Former President Donald Trump appeared in Washington D.C. for his arraignment after once again being indicted. This time Trump faced charges that he conspired to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. Trump is claiming the charges are politically motivated and says he did nothing wrong.

If you knew that something was going to destroy the planet and you could do something about it, would you do it? “Just Stop Oil” is doing that. The environmental activist group is using civil resistance, direct action, vandalism, and blocking traffic to try to spur some meaningful immediate action to address climate change. Its methods are controversial – but are they helping or hurting the cause?

Animal shelters have also reported an increase in surrendered or abandoned pets in recent months. Many shelters have had to euthanize animals due to an influx of drop-offs and the inability to place them in new homes.

Our culture likes to dismiss conspiracy theories as the product of an overactive, paranoid imagination. But not everything is chemtrails, flat earth and false flag attacks. Real conspiracies do happen. And in today’s world, belief in conspiracies is on the rise.

Every day it seems that Donald Trump’s legal troubles are increasing. The former president, who is seeking re-election, is under criminal indictments for stealing and hording government secret documents. And there are the charges of falsifying business records for the porn star payoffs. Now Trump could be indicted for January 6th—trying to keep himself in power using fake electors. Is all this political retaliation? What are the facts?

The Texas convict leasing program was a system in which the state of Texas leased out prisoners to private companies to work for free or for very low wages.

True crime is the most popular genre for podcasts — a staple for documentaries and the backbone of broadcast news. However, does the obsession with crime stories distort reality and highlight another instance of racial bias?

Stand-up comics are supposed to be edgy, but how far out there is too edgy?Comics use their platform and their wit to tackle topics dealing with mental health, sexual assault, violence, race and inequality. How are jokes used to help us laugh through the pain and gain a new awareness and compassion about the struggle of others?

High blood pressure kills more people than all infectious disease combined. High blood pressure (hypertension) means that your blood is pumping with more force than normal through your arteries. Untreated, high blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious health problems. Nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up have high blood pressure.

The vast majority of children in foster care are there because they experienced neglect. Too often, neglect is a proxy for poverty and stressed families torn apart. For families—especially low-income families and families of color—becoming involved with the child welfare system is both traumatic and counter productive. What can be done to create a foster case system that works.

The two metros are officially 75 miles apart on I-35, but San Antonio and Austin can seem worlds apart. Even so, every day, they are sprawling closer and one day they will become one. How can the two cities put old rivalries to the side and find ways to mutually benefit from working together. What would you call this metro combo loco? San Austin? - Austin-tonio?

We were warned. Science told us that if we keep pumping carbon into the atmosphere the earth will get hotter. And here we are. And still the climate change deniers are ignoring the facts and the horrible weather events. Who are the liars, hucksters, zealots, and crackpots who misled the public and blocked policy to address climate change.

Is there something different about the current U.S. Supreme Court? Is this collection of nine life-time appointees with an extreme conservative majority willing to reshape America into a land with fewer rights and opportunities? Abortion is gone. Affirmative action is gone. What could they target next?

Birthright citizenship is something that many have considered settled with the 1868 ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment. But now there is a growing movement from the reactionary right rejecting the concept. They claim this is an open question and they want to end birthright citizenship for children who are born on U.S. soil to undocumented migrants.

Latinos are now the largest ethnic group in Texas. But Latinos still lag behind white Texans in political and economic power due to gerrymandering and under-investment in Latino communities. When will that change?

Is Putin’s grip on power in Russia slipping? The Russian dictator has faced down a mutiny from the Wagner fighting force, and questions remain about what happened. FRONTLINE examines how the Russian leader reached this moment of crisis and how his troubled Ukraine war led to the greatest threat yet to his position as leader.

Black holes, colliding galaxies, dark matter, quantum entanglements: there’s a lot of weird stuff going on in the universe. But it's all too far away, too massive or too miniscule to be explored. But cosmologists are grasping these exotic phenomena by building breakthrough computer simulations. How does building a universe in a box provide a peek into the code of the cosmos?

From Port Arthur, Texas Janis Joplin was the first queen of rock 'n' roll. Her voice was singular. She was rough around the edges, vulnerable and charismatic, and she paved the way for countless women in rock.

From jazz to present-day pop, drum kits make up one of the most transformative musical inventions. In his book "Kick It," musician, professor and author Matt Brennan dives into the history of drums and drummers, and their impact on both creative culture and society as a whole.

An American revolution started in Boston. A radio station that played rock and roll that other stations banned from the air produced the soundtrack that was against the war in Vietnam, flamed consumer culture and demanded equal rights. How WBCN turned strangers who listened to the radio into a community that wanted change.

Michael Jackson thrilled, Madonna wowed, Prince had doves cry and Lionel Richie couldn’t slow down: it was 1984. This was a year the changed the music industry and American culture. And it was the last great year for American pop music.

In the world of the addiction treatment industry, there is a culture of sexual misconduct that preys on vulnerable people who are in recovery.This is so common, that the recovery world calls it "the 13th step."A New Hampshire Public Radio podcast investigates.

PBS "Frontline" takes us inside the protests that have rocked Iran since the death of a young woman in police custody. With footage filmed by protestors, much of it previously unseen, the documentary sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure.

In Texas Dennis Hope was held in solitary confinement for 27 years after two prison escapes. A new documentary, “The Box: 27 Years in Solitary,” details Hope’s experience in solitary confinement.

The docuseries "Fractured" explores America after the fall of Roe. We hear from the producer about the effort to restore women's rights.

Public radio reporters from across the nation are gathering in San Antonio for the Public Media Journalists Association conference. This gives us a rare opportunity to check in on how the big stories are playing out across America and discuss what are the challenges in public radio newsrooms in this era of the never-ending news cycle.

Since the Taliban overran Afghanistan, thousands of Afghans have sought resettlement in the United States and here in San Antonio. But there are many challenges. Some Afghans are languishing in bureaucratic limbo, while others work to rebuild their lives. TPR News is investigating and documenting the stories and struggles of Afghan resettlement in SA.

A system called the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, prevented double-voting across state lines. It was considered the gold standard, but Texas and other Republican states are leaving the program after it was targeted by Right Wing conspiracy theories. What’s really behind the effort to dump ERIC?

Ken Paxton has been impeached and is now suspended from the office of Texas Attorney General. Paxton is now facing permanent removal from office with an impeachment trial in the Texas Senate. But what is he accused of and what about the recent FBI arrest of his supporter businessman Nate Paul?

San Antonio State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer is the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He led the minority party as the Republican majority sought to pass an agenda that horrified progressives. What happened during the session?

Pride San Antonio began in 2004 as Gay Pride SA when a group decided that a PRIDE festival that would be about the community at-large. We can have pride that we live in a society that celebrates the freedom to be openly LGBTQ+ in the sunshine.

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate why a common sense and affordable saftey feature isn't required for America's big trucks to prevent underride crashes.

Humanity is on the doorstep of one of the greatest advancements since the printing press. Artificial Intelligence is now available and as AI continues to develop, it will make our lives easier, safer, and more productive. But there are bias concerns about what happens if humanity loses control of an AI superintelligence?

Stephen I. Vladeck is the author of The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.

CPS Energy, the San Antonio municipally owned electric utility, offers a number of programs to encourage homeowners to save electricity.

Confusion over food expiration dates is leading to food waste. In 2020, Americans wasted an estimated 40% of all food produced for human consumption. This is equivalent to 25% of the entire U.S. food supply, and it has a significant environmental impact. Food waste contributes to climate change, water pollution, and land degradation.

We are all getting older, but that aging process differs for many of us. Hair turns grey. Print gets smaller. Gravity gets stronger. We don’t want to admit it, but the effects of aging catch up with us. So, what’s normal and what can we do to enjoy healthy aging?

Are you your job? Does your job define you? Many entangle their identities with their jobs. That’s not a good idea because jobs go away, and then where are you? Who are you without that defining occupation? Why has work come to dominate the lives of so many?What does it take to make work a part of a healthy balanced life?

Early voting is now underway for the city council runoff election. District one incumbent city council member Mario Bravo is being challenged by Sukh Kaur. Both candidates will answer your questions about their priorities for the future of San Antonio.

Marina Alderete Gavito and Dan Rossiter are heading into the runoffs for the SA City Council District 7 seat. Alderete Gavito had 42% of the early vote on Saturday, and Rossiter had 22%. Runoffs are on June 10.

It’s our little guilty pleasure. We all do it, and that’s why there are so many of them. Reality TV shows.These tacky TV shows do more than give us something to talk about at work. They tell us something about ourselves. What’s your favorite reality TV show and why?

It’s been one year since the Uvalde school massacre, and so many questions remain.We still don’t have answers about what drove the gunman, why law enforcement failed and why there continues to be no accountability. But more importantly why isn’t anything significant being done to prevent another Uvalde from happening? PBS Frontline and the Texas Tribune with Maria Hinojosa look for answers.

"The Point of No Return: American Democracy at the Crossroads" by Thomas Byrne Edsall is a collection of his columns from the New York Times. Edsall argues that the United States is at a crossroads, with its democracy in danger of collapse. He traces the roots of this crisis to the rise of Donald Trump, whom he sees as a symptom of a deeper rot in American politics.

With so much rain recently South Texas is dealing with an explosion of mosquitoes. What does the public need to know to protect themselves from the disease-carrying bloodsuckers?

In the U.S., 1 in 3 people will get shingles, usually after age 50, with the risk of complications climbing sharply after age 60. Getting shingles can mean dealing with a burning pain that can be incapacitating and that can last for months or even years. There is a vaccine that’s safe and highly effective.

The Texas Hill Country is recognized as a unique ecosystem rich in biodiversity and home to several endangered species. Habitat loss is often the primary factor threatening a species' existence. What are some of the most interesting and iconic plants and creatures of the Hill Country? How can we protect them, as the area continues to experience exploding development?

There is an epidemic of loneliness, and it is a threat to public health— that’s according to the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. He said that loneliness is more than just a bad feeling. When people are socially disconnected, their risk of anxiety and depression increases. So does their risk of heart disease, dementia, and stroke.

"Engage and Evade" investigates how everyday forms of surveillance threaten undocumented immigrants—but also offer them hope for societal inclusion

You can be at the wrong place at the wrong time, and there’s a gunman opening fire. But the victims did nothing wrong. They were at school, at the mall, at church. So how do we accept the fact that our society will allow these mass casualty events to happen again and again without a meaningful solution? Do you feel that you are taking a risk of being shot by going out into a public space?

Wednesday night, former President Donald Trump returned to CNN for a town hall that featured the proven sexual assaulter telling lies about January 6, his lost re-election, stealing classified documents and abortion rights. He was given a standing ovation by the crowd. Did you watch this unfiltered look at the GOP frontrunner for president?Guest:Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters.Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian and commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders, and propaganda — and the threats these present to democracies. She is the author of "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present""The Source" is a live call-in program airing Mondays through Thursdays from 12-1 p.m. Leave a message before the program at (210) 615-8982. During the live show, call 833-877-8255 or email [email protected].*This interview will be recorded on Thursday, May 11.

The national COVID emergency has been declared over. The World Health Organization says the pandemic is also now over. So does that mean we are done with COVID? Well, no. People are still getting COVID and there are still really bad cases that can result in death.How do we make sense of the new COVID normal?

The end of an emergency immigration restriction rooted in COVID-19 known as Title 42 will mark a major policy shift in how the U.S. processes migrants who reach the southern border.

Is Clarence Thomas the most corrupt Supreme Court justice in the history of the high court? In the middle of revelations of dealings with a Texas billionaire, comes a PBS Frontline exposé of Thomas and his wife Ginni, a high-profile, right-wing activist.

San Antonio went to the polls. Well, actually, only a small sampling of San Antonio went to the polls. This self-selected group has an outsized influence and power on who leads the city and what goals the community will pursue. Did you vote in the city election? Why or why not? How did you come down on prop A?

Last year there were at least 2,457 boil water notices issued across Texas. That is an average of seven per day. Boil water alerts are happening more frequently and lasting longer. These are signs that the water infrastructure is old and at a breaking point.

Over 80 % of El Paso voters rejected Proposition K, the citizen-led climate charter. We look at what was in the measure and why it failed.

Economist Edmund Phelps – winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics – wants people to have rewarding work—and not just work with reasonable compensation, but also, more importantly, work that is meaningful, respected and creative. We hear from Edmund Phelps about his life in economics and the future of work.

House Republicans passed a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for one year, with the condition to slash spending on programs that millions of American families depend on.Family advocates say the cuts are draconian and will impact hunger, education, childcare, veterans and those with disabilities. President Biden says the debt ceiling should not be tied to budget cuts.

A new lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Save RGV, the American Bird Conservancy and a tribal alliance alleges the FAA failed “to fully analyze and mitigate the environmental harms resulting from the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy launch program at Boca Chica.”

Journalists working throughout the United States face innumerable risks to their well-being while performing their essential work, and the disturbing trend is only getting worse. Journalists are being intimidated, spied on, arrested or mistreated for simply doing the job of keeping the nation informed. Is there a threat to the free press?

Maurice Chammah tells us about his podcast. In ‘Just Say You’re Sorry,’ a new Marshall Project podcast, we are introduced to a famed Texas Ranger and a prisoner who says he was railroaded.

Child labor is often thought of as a problem only in other countries or as being part of American history from the Industrial Revolution, but it’s making a comeback in the United States. There is a conservative movement to extend the working hours for children, eliminate work permit requirements, and lower the minimum age to work in certain risky industries.

Why did a once popular retail chain go bankrupt? Why are local newspapers laying off reporters? Why is healthcare so expensive? The answer is “private equity.” Private equity firms buy companies, load them with debt, and then bleed them dry. The new book “These are the Plunderers” explains why we are all worse off because of private equity.

A requirement to put the Ten Commandments in Texas classroom is on track to become law. Experts say this is a clear violation of the separation of church and state which is a foundational principle for America. Lt Governor Dan Patrick says this will make students better Texans.

The fentanyl problem in the U.S. is very serious and has been classified as an epidemic. It is often used to lace other drugs without the user's knowledge, leading to a significant increase in overdose deaths. The fentanyl problem in the U.S. is complex and addressing it requires a comprehensive approach that involves prevention, treatment and law enforcement.

Superbugs are now a leading global health risk, according to a major U.N. report.Antimicrobial resistance is when germs such as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop the ability to defeat the medications designed to kill them. And more superbugs are being found around us, making a simple cut a cause for concern.

Early voting begins for SA and Proposition A, also known as the Justice Charter Amendment. Supporters of Prop A say it would decriminalize abortion and expand SAPD’s cite-and-release program to include graffiti and some nonviolent theft. Opponents claim it will make San Antonio less safe.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act was a political battle that spilled into the streets with opponents screaming it would bring ruin, destroy the health care system and turn us all into socialists. The dispute was all over the creation of insurance exchanges, partial expansion of Medicaid and regulatory reform. What did we learn from the Obamacare Wars?

Almost half of the people in San Antonio are living in a rented space. And many of them have negligent landlords who don’t respond to maintenance problems in a timely manner - if at all. What are renters' rights and how can they protect themselves when things go wrong?

The Republican led Texas legislature is moving forward with a bill that would create a new border protection unit that critics say will lead to vigilante justice against migrants – and anyone who looks like a migrant from Mexico. Supporters say the anti-migrant militia is needed because Texans are in "imminent danger."

Texas lawmakers are debating whether to block transgender kids’ access to transition-related health care, classify businesses that host drag shows as sexually oriented establishments and limit public school lessons on sexuality and gender identity.

How can the United States, one of the wealthiest nations on earth, have the highest rates of poverty among industrialized nations? In The Poverty Paradox author Mark Rank argues that this is due to how the American economy is set up to ensure that poverty will exist and will persist.

As the national conversation around climate crisis, gun violence, and police brutality creates a new call for a lower voting age, how did the voting age come to be lowered to 18? What impact did that have on national politics and how could the voting age be lowered again?

As local news outlets shrink and news deserts expand, pink slime news is creeping in. Pink slime news is dark money-funded, rightwing slanted news that is disguised as local news. How does this hurt local civic engagement? What is the political agenda behind pink slime news?

Recently the Carroll ISD school board members voted to break away from the nonpartisan Texas Association of School Boards – claiming the group was promoting “divisive political ideologies” largely related to its support for diversity and inclusion.The move comes two months after nine Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Texas school districts urging them to abandon the association.

LLano County Commissioners are set to vote on Thursday to shut down it's library system in order to avoid obeying a federal judge's order to return banned books to the shelves. This is just one of many attacks on public libraries happening across Texas and the nation.

NPR has stopped tweeting after Elon Musk's Twitter labeled NPR as "state-affiliated media." How does this track with Musk's record of fueding with the news media?

There's growing concern that the San Antonio Spurs could move to Austin after playing two "home" games there.

Firearms are enshrined in America, yet the motivations for ownership have been understudied by psychologists.But new research shows a psychological dependence for many on the gun. For some, owning a gun actsas a coping mechanism to manage psychological threats like losing one’s status in society.

In Texas, where do the poor and uninsured go when they need medical care? They are likely to go without until it’s too late and then end up in an E.R. at a safety-net hospital.The doctors are confronted with people with serious illnesses as a result of not being able to have access to basic preventive care. They have cancers that have spread, diabetes that is unchecked and infections that are untreated. What are the people's stories? What needs to change to help them?

Artificial Intelligence has generated deep faked images of Donald Trump being arrested and Joe Biden making fake announcements. This new technology is even being used to scam people with the voices of loved ones calling in the middle of the night begging for money. What’s the latest with Deep Fake AI audio? How can we protect ourselves?

Trump’s popularity never cratered with his base. What role did satire play in the opposition to Trump? During the four years of the Trump presidency, the former president was frequently ridiculed on Late night TV. Trump was portrayed as a buffoon who was both absurd and terrifying.

There could be a planet-killing asteroid, an A.I. rebellion or a mutant fungus that turns people into zombies. Are you prepared? Texas is one of the states with the highest number of survivalists. And the trend is growing. Why are more folks training and prepping for living off the grid?

How did Americans come to equate the broad concept of freedom with an almost religious belief in free market economics? Did the rejection of government oversight bring on the current banking meltdown, train derailment disasters, the wonky Texas grid, the housing crisis, global warming and the return of child labor? In ‘The Big Myth,’ Naomi Oreskes recounts the coordinated 20th-century effort to instill unquestioning faith in markets above all.

As Starship sits in South Texas waiting for its first attempt at orbital launch. It’s a big step that would take humanity back to the moon and beyond. Going back to Luna—and this time to stay—opens up a new window to view the universe and find answers to many of the big questions about the early universe.

Is Ozempic the answer for quick and easy weight loss? What are the drawbacks to taking the drug? Is the demand keeping it out of the hands of people who really need it?

For a third straight Texas legislative session, gambling expansion is on the table, including mobile sports betting. Texas, with its population of 30 million, has long been a target of the sports betting industry. Lobbyists tell lawmakers if sports betting is legalized the state will make big bucks. But something that is a sure bet, researchers say, is a rise in gambling addiction.

Blood plasma is a $20-billion-a year business that bleeds America’s most economically vulnerable for immense profit. Each year twenty million people in America sell their plasma, and there’s a booming blood market in Texas border towns targeting Mexican citizens.

What's Elon Musk's plan for Texas? Is he here to embrace the state's free-wheeling low regulation business atmosphere or is he here to upend the state?Texas Monthly's Russell Gold joins us to discuss his article,"Elon Musk Came to Texas to End the Oil Age."

Democracy and market capitalism work together, though not always perfectly. However, having a well-functioning democracy and a competitive free market, along with the rule of law will lead to lifting people out of poverty. But Martin Wolf of the Financial Times warns there is a crisis of democratic capitalism due to the rise of authoritarianism.

Caliber 60, a limited series podcast from Texas Public Radio about the flow of avocados, guns and people

PBS Frontline documentary producer, director, and correspondent James Jacoby discusses his latest film, “The Age of Easy Money,” about the Federal Reserve’s role since the Great Recession.

The World Affairs Council of San Antonio will present Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara with the 2023 International Citizen of the Year for her humanitarian and civic work on Wednesday at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps." How many times have we heard that scolding? But what does that actually mean? We are told that if we work hard and rely on our own resources, we will ultimately succeed. But there are major flaws in this do-it-alone grit delusion. It’s a moralistic and unreasonable expectation and enables contempt for the less fortunate. How can we free ourselves from this self-defeating narrative and help each other up—and not by your bootstraps.

After four Americans were kidnapped in Matamores Mexico by a drug cartel there has been an increase in calls for the United States to take military action in Mexico against the cartels. some lawmakers want the U.S. to launch drone strikes in Mexico. How could this impact South Texas?

Jesse Treviño was more than a San Antonio artist. He was an artist that was motivated by San Antonio and captured the spirit of the city in his works.Treviño is now gone but his art lives on and will continue to be an inspiration.

NPR's National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson joins "The Source" to discuss the news and take listener phone calls.

In her new book, Water Always Wins, environmental writer Erica Gies argues that in the age of drought, we need to start thinking about water in a different way.