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Back to SearchVenezuelan Texans react to Maduro’s removal
The legal case against Nicolás Maduro and his wife has begun, but how’s that going to work exactly?
Venezuelans living abroad, including here in Texa…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
What entered the public domain in 2026?
The latest from inside Venezuela as the Trump administration takes over and an interim president is sworn in.
A look at the on again, off again immig…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Venezuela’s future and what it means for Texas oil
A historic U.S. military operation has extracted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from the country. What are the implications, both for Texas and…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Encore presentation: A special broadcast from San Antonio
As we celebrated 10 years of the Texas Standard in 2025, our yearlong tour of the state recently took us to our partners at Texas Public Radio, base…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Encore presentation: A special broadcast from the McDonald Observatory
Texas Standard had the best seat in the state for the recent Geminid meteor shower. We’re revisiting our special broadcast from the McDonald Observa…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The top news of the year and looking ahead to 2026
As we wrap up 2025, we’re reflecting on some of the most important news moments of the past year, including what happened with new proposals aplenty…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tips to stop doomscrolling in 2026
Texas could lose as many as 17 members of Congress next year. What does that mean for the Lone Star State in terms of clout?
The clock is ticking as …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What to know if Affordable Care Act subsidies expire
There may be no personal income tax in Texas, but property tax? That’s another thing. And perhaps, the next big thing in Texas politics. The Texas N…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Our top 10 books stories of the past decade
It’s almost time to turn the page on 2025, but we’re stretching out Texas Standard’s 10th birthday celebration a little longer with our 10 favorite …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Stories to warm your heart this Christmas
Just a few weeks ago, the editors and producers of the Texas Standard made out their lists and checked them twice, picking out stories from the past…
3 months, 3 weeks ago