Texas author Mary Helen Specht drew inspiration from music and mudlarking to weave the tale of a daughter seeking the truth ...

For generations, if you wanted to ring the opening bell on a stock exchange, there was really one place that mattered: New York. But Texas has long argued that as companies, jobs and investment ...

From a layman’s perspective, it always seems like Hollywood is going through some sort of change. Right now, it’s a battle over AI. But there are often strikes and mergers and other big technological ...

Last week saw the culmination of a crisis within the Roman Catholic Church that some historians have called the biggest schism in over 150 years. The Vatican issued a decree last Thursday against the ...

A couple of weeks a ago, I proposed a Texas phonetic alphabet to be our own version of the NATO phonetic alphabet, which is used by the military and police forces. The NATO version uses “Alpha” for A, ...

From The Texas Tribune & ProPublica: Two weeks before this year’s primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups ...

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Supreme Court leaves Texas app law in place The U.S. Supreme Court has ...

Vogue Magazine is known to highlight fashion, beauty and culture. Celebrities including Zendaya, Harry Styles and Beyoncé have all graced the cover. But in the magazine’s summer issue, a feature ...

There are numerous moments in which Texas music had the world’s attention. As part of KUTX and Texas Standard’s Texas 250 project, we rounded up ten of those moments, in particular. Check them out ...

Since Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2024, immigration has been a centerpiece of his platform. On the campaign trail, Trump promised to prioritize deporting what he has repeatedly described ...

Gov. Greg Abbott blasted the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to preserve birthright citizenship on Tuesday, calling it “a missed opportunity” after the justices rejected President Donald Trump’s effort ...

Julian Onderdonk was an Impressionist painter who gained a reputation as the “Father of Texas Art” in the early 20th century. He was born and raised in South Texas and gained notoriety for his ...