Writer Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her new novel, featuring a cast of characters trying to solve the disappearance of a missing child, and the prominent role Texas plays in her writing.
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In a Texas town, cops ask a psychic for help
Writer Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her new novel, featuring a cast of characters trying to solve the disappearance of a missing child, and the prominent role Texas plays in her writing.
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Keeping Texans cool outside
Will Bostwick of Texas Monthly discusses urban environments of concrete that don’t cool down, the health hazards that causes, and innovative methods that could lead to relief.
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Ground for a new school was broken, an ugly past was dug up
“Sugar Land” hosts Brittney Martin and Naomi Reed discuss the discovery of 95 unmarked graves in Sugar Land, Texas, and their ties to the brutal practice of convict labor.
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What will it take for Texas to embrace clean energy?
Justin Worland of Time magazine discusses how politics is getting in the way of progress toward renewable energy and why the state continues to incentivize carbon-heavy methods.
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There have always been trans people in Texas
Writer April Ortiz joins host Krys Boyd to discuss coming out as transgender in the face of discrimination and the hate she feels in her home state.
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The last abortion clinic on the Texas border
Maya Cueva discusses her PBS documentary following three Latinx people and their connection to the last reproductive health clinic on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Texas is spending border security funds far from the border
Perla Trevizo discusses their investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s claims that 11,000 criminals have been arrested at the border, and where those border-security dollars and efforts are actually going.
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Are trans kids safe in Texas?
Karen Brooks Harper discusses the children and parents concerned that seeking gender-affirming care constitutes child abuse and might mean family separation.
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What’s so great about Texas?
Farhad Manjoo of The New York Times discusses why, after filtering tens of thousands of towns with populations over a thousand, he arrived at the conclusion that cities in North Texas are among the most desirable in the country.
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50 Seasons Of ‘Texas Country Reporter’
Bob Phillips joins us to talk about 50 seasons of the beloved Texas travel show and highlight some of the places and people that have made their mark on the state over the years.
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What’s Really Going On Along The U.S.-Mexico Border
Alfredo Corchado is a correspondent for The Dallas Morning News who covers the border, and he joins us to talk about the situation – and the realities of immigration and life along the border amid ever-shifting policies.
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