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Wild tepary beans thrive in the borderland mountains – including in El Paso’s Franklin Mountains. These remarkably hardy West Texas legumes could play a role in making common beans more drought- and heat-tolerant.
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaGDP grew at an annual rate of 3.4% in the third quarter in the last major read on the economy ahead of the midterm elections — but many Americans continue to struggle with affordability. -
Paula Bronstein/for NPRArtificial intelligence is making drones faster and more capable. Russia and Ukraine both use AI-powered drones, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that AI could lead decisions on the battlefield as soon as next year.
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With just a week until Election Day, President Donald Trump is making his fourth trip to Texas this campaign season. At rallies in Lubbock and Corpus Christi, the president aims to boost Republican voter turnout and shore up support for U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton. -
Early voting turnout is running ahead of the past two midterm elections, but participation varies widely across the state. -
Thousands cross into the U.S. every day to visit family, shop and go to school using a "border visa," but a new policy has kept many away from the international bridges. -
Texts and pamphlets purportedly sent out by a Texas transgender advocacy group were soon debunked as fake. But the scheme highlights how hard it can be to stem the flow of incessant political marketing during election season — and to reverse its harmful effects.
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