Podcast Episodes

Texas Children’s settles gender care fight with unprecedented clinic deal

A Texas hospital agrees to what appears to be a first of its kind settlement over allegations of providing illegal gender transitioning to minors.

H…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Texas Extra: More from Texas Monthly’s Aaron Parsley on writing about Hill Country flooding

Texas Monthly senior editor Aaron Parsley wrote a heartbreaking story about his family’s experiences in the July 4th flooding of the Guadalupe River…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Lou Diamond Phillips talks Texas roots, ‘La Bamba’ and legacy

Big and getting bigger — that’s been the story of Texas’ population growth, but recent census numbers suggest a new chapter being written. State Dem…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who will replace Paxton as Texas attorney general?

It’s the final stretch before the primary runoffs in Texas, but the real test may not be the race most folks are focused on.
Next week, early voting …

4 weeks ago

Pulitzer-winning writer reflects on loss and survival in the Central Texas floods

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise stop in Texas. We’ll dig more into what his appearance might mean for Democrats heading into the midte…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

How ‘churgers’ are providing relief to college students in Austin

A bipartisan bill aims to fix the country’s broken immigration system. Does it stand a chance in Congress?
We’ll look at how adult education can help…

4 weeks, 2 days ago

South Texas LNG boom promises jobs — but at what cost?

The state’s biggest school district, already under state control, now faces a civil rights investigation by the federal government. The probe into H…

1 month ago

What to know about hantavirus

After three deaths on a cruise ship, fears over hantavirus are going viral online. A top Texas epidemiologist shares what science says.
The race for …

1 month ago

Valley Fever cases are rising in West Texas

Texas lawmakers have long known about flood dangers along the Guadalupe. So why were calls for life-saving protections not heeded?
Amid lawsuits, two…

1 month ago

Paxton faces fundraising squeeze in tight Senate race

Some of Ken Paxton’s usual big backers have not pitched in yet for his U.S. Senate race. What does that tell us about the runoff election?
Houston IS…

1 month ago