Texas lawmakers passed a bill in 2025 that allowed families to use public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s education at an accredited private school or pay for a variety of other ...

There are some phrases in the game show world that carry more weight than others: “Is that your final answer?” “Would you like to buy a vowel?” “Deal or no deal?“ But three words stand above them all: ...

In 1918, a group of Texas Rangers were sent to West Texas to investigate a raid that happened near Porvenir, a small village in Presidio County. They narrowed their suspects down to a group of 15 ...

Aida Barrera was never trained as a teacher and didn’t know anything about television. But in 1962, she got a job in TV that started her on a path that would lead her to becoming a pioneer in the ...

The Texas Standard is excited to start sharing the Beachchombing Report from Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement for the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The ...

Cristina Balli is moving. She’s gently packing the altar she had in her office. Balli is the outgoing president of a nonprofit called Texas Folklife. Her altar is more chic-modern than traditional.

President Donald Trump criticized Texas for being anti-data centers, just days after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott paused industry-wide approvals until the companies provide the state with more ...

For some track and field athletes, winning a world championship in the 800 meters might be a crowning achievement. But north Texas’ Cooper Lutkenhaus has plenty of time to add more accolades to his ...

Tarrant County cities are focused on bringing new businesses to their booming areas even as available land becomes scarce. At a recent economic development forum, officials with Arlington, Mansfield, ...

For the next few weeks, a tallgrass prairie outside Goliad will host a dance party: That is, a male Attwater’s prairie chicken, one of the rarest birds in Texas, dancing to attract a mate. In addition ...

The Jan. 6 siege was a rare moment when violent actors made their way into the U.S. Capitol. But it wasn’t the only time in modern American history that has happened. On March 1, 1954, four armed ...

In 1990s Austin, an underground scene was brewing at house parties, makeshift venues and long-departed clubs. While many of those bands and venues have since been lost to time, the underground music ...