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The Marathon Public Library has been recognized for its contributions to the community over the past year. From Texas Standard:The saying “good things…

Twenty rural Texas hospitals have closed in the past four years. A coalition of rural Texas hospitals says small-town hospitals in the state are facing a…

From Texas Standard: Making a list of the best and worst lawmakers after each Texas legislative session isn't quite as old as the legislature itself, but…

Texas is a huge state – we can all agree on that. But in a place this big, how do you decide where a part of Texas begins? The answer we came up with…

Death row inmates often spend decades between the day they’re sentenced and the day they’re executed. That can be due to many factors – from lengthy…

Press Release from NPR Member Station KERA in North Texas The Texas Station Collaborative -- a combined effort of the four largest public radio stations…

Big news this morning from NASA’s planet hunting mission. Dr. Mike Endl, a research scientist with The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald…

In South Texas, a bamboo-like reed called carrizo cane is wreaking havoc. It’s been described by border patrol agents as “Sherwood Forest”. Attempts to…

There's a new weekday news, arts and culture program coming to the West Texas airwaves - Texas Standard. Produced at KUT in Austin, with collaboration…

KUT in Austin reports that the first legal same sex marriage license in Texas has been issued to a couple in Travis County. Sarah Goodfriend & Suzanne…