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New novel ‘Dear Thorns’ takes readers to a Texas ocelot refuge
Karen Olsson’s new book will be featured at the Texas Book Festival this month.
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Despite safety concerns, pending legislation would promote peptide use among troops and veterans
Promoters say the untested drugs can build strength, delay aging, and treat PTSD. Medical experts warn about potential safety risks.
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The gift of reading: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers free books to San Antonio families
The book-delivery program is helping families build home libraries and make reading part of everyday life, while local organizers work to reach more children.
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Today on Texas Standard: Midterm Election Day arrives as Texans head to the polls
As Texans cast their ballots, reporters in San Antonio, Central Texas’ Hays County, Houston and Abilene are checking in from polling places across the state. We’ll hear from them, as...
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Abbott vs. Hinojosa: What’s at stake in the Texas governor’s race
Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether to give Gov. Greg Abbott a fourth term or elect Democrat Gina Hinojosa. The candidates have different plans for public education, property taxes and...
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Stars and screenwriters in town for the Austin Film Festival
The Texas capital city hosts a bit of Hollywood for the 2026 Austin Film Festival. The festival runs through Nov. 5.
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Ken Paxton’s political rise, from the Tea Party to Trump’s MAGA movement
Ken Paxton built a loyal conservative following long before Donald Trump entered politics. That support has helped him survive scandals, criminal charges and impeachment. Now he’s counting on it to...
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Talarico and Paxton would like to be called ‘senator.’ Does power come with the title?
Ken Paxton and James Talarico have made big campaign promises. Can they deliver?
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Texas’ next comptroller will control $1 billion school voucher fund — and it could double
Called the state’s “chief financial officer,” the Texas comptroller will oversee, among other things, the $1 billion Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. The candidates vying for the role differ in...
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Texas Standard for Nov. 2, 2026: What a Texas senator can actually do
The U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico could help determine whether Texas Republicans maintain their long statewide winning streak. But whoever wins will arrive in...
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Texas terror: Rounding up the horror movie classics with ties to the Lone Star State
Fangoria magazine’s creative director has gathered a slew of films — from cult favorites to notable sequels and reboots.
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Democrats ride THC ban backlash in race for lieutenant governor
Vikki Goodwin, the Democrat trying to unseat Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is drawing support from hemp business owners who’ve become single-issue voters in the 2026 election.
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‘TV Glow,’ ‘Camp Miasma’ filmmaker welcomes readers into another alternate reality with debut novel
Jane Schoenbrun brings their surreal storytelling to the books with “Public Access Afterworld.”
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Texas families can use school voucher money to shop online. Who’s overseeing the spending?
Texas families began receiving money from the state’s new billion-dollar private school voucher program this summer, with another round of funding arriving earlier this month. Now, they’re discovering just how...
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Texas judges on the state’s highest courts are on the midterm ballot. Here’s what to know
Texas’ high court judges make rulings that change state law, shape crucial daily legal processes like child custody and, in the case of the Court of Criminal Appeals, decide matters...
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Today on Texas Standard: How Texas earned its place in horror movie history
Texas horror stretches well beyond Leatherface, from the early slasher influences of “The Town That Dreaded Sundown” to El Paso’s infamous “Manos: The Hands of Fate” and later returns to...
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‘It needed to be told’: New book highlights unsolved murders from Southwest Texas
‘Devil of Devils’ looks at the killings involving a Mexican-American family and teen — separated by years, but similar in circumstances.
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Remembering labor activist Dolores Huerta and her impact on Texas
The co-founder of the United Farm Workers died this week at the age of 96.
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How a hidden software weakness became a wakeup call for millions of website owners
PHP, the scripting language behind an estimated 70% of websites, was found to be vulnerable to attack.
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What to know about the candidates vying to replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general
With Ken Paxton stepping down after over a decade as Texas attorney general to run for U.S. senator, Republican candidate Mayes Middleton and Democratic candidate Nathan Johnson have been on...