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Tejano music mourns two foundational figures
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Protecting monarch butterflies on Texas highways
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Texas collects data on trans residents through state IDs
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Tiny Texas town’s library could be adult education template
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Texas Extra: The challenges and opportunities ahead for the Austin-San Antonio ‘...
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A special live broadcast from the McDonald Observatory
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Tamales in Texas: A holiday debate with deep roots
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Voces Oral History Center founder talks legacy ahead of retirement
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With Crockett in, Texas Democrats mull Senate race strategy
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Trans students push back as university policies shift
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A special broadcast from San Antonio
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Why a Texas Democrat was pardoned by Trump
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Voters flagged as noncitizens may have been eligible all along
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Is Texas being used as an oil waste dumping ground?
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What’s next after Supreme Court restores Texas’ congressional map?
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Encore presentation: Houston’s rise to become a global city
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Encore presentation: A special Texas Standard for kids, from Abilene
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Encore presentation: From State Fair to stock exchange, a special broadcast from...
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Encore presentation: Dr Pepper, mammoths and more – all about Waco
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Encore presentation: The politics, food and culture of El Paso
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Cindy Walker’s musical legacy gets renewed attention
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A Mexican government program is filling in US adult education gaps
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Federal court blocks redrawn Texas congressional map
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The little-known story of the NFL’s Dallas Texans
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How a ‘nurdle’ nightmare is costing Texas
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A special broadcast from Houston
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Deal to end shutdown could impose THC ban
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Fort Worth megachurch draws attention for political push
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Camp Mystic faces lawsuits over deadly flood
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Texas, western states brace for uranium boom
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Flight cancellations, long TSA lines hit Texas travelers
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Texas director Richard Linklater talks latest film ‘Nouvelle Vague’
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Texas voters approve all 17 proposed constitutional amendments
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Data reveals intensity of ICE crackdown in Texas under Trump
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Texas schools turn to AI to flag banned books
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Food banks prepare to fill the gap as SNAP runs out
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What Texas voters should know before Election Day
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What difference has a Michelin star made for Texas restaurants?
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Tim Duncan’s story comes home to Texas screens
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A family fight over Bonnie and Clyde’s graves
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Meta’s billion-dollar bet on El Paso
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Will beef from Argentina bring down US prices?
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Legal fight over access to East Texas waterway continues
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Spreading kindness through a Texas-made story
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Early voting kicks off on 17 proposed amendments
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From State Fair to stock exchange, a special broadcast from Dallas
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Uneven ICE notifications raise concerns
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Where Texas birders can spot sandhill and whooping cranes this winter
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What layoffs at special education office could mean for Texas schools
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Why a Texas appeals court halted Robert Roberson’s execution
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