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    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <title>Fronteras: How history will move forward after the fall of late labor leader César Chávez</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A historic preservationist Sehila Mota Casper discusses how the history and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Fronteras: How the forgotten Spanish mission of Los Adaes played a role in the founding of Texas</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA["Censorship at Texas A&M" is a film that follows prominent writers and activists as they bring attention to the crackdown of race and gender studies at Texas universities.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Historian Jorge Luis García Ruiz discusses the lesser-known contributions of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:49:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The new book by acclaimed Mexican author Álvaro Enrigue weaves the past and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1920</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[Archeologist Carolyn Boyd discusses recent discoveries made at the Pecos River-style mural site on the Texas-Mexico border near Del Rio.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Archeologist Carolyn Boyd discusses recent discoveries made at the Pecos…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1647</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[The book is part of a series that explores how contemporary movements shed new light on Shakespeare's work.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The book is part of a series that explores how contemporary movements shed new…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1415</itunes:duration>






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    <description><![CDATA[A new study by the Brookings Institution examines how federal policies are causing harm to Latino-owned businesses across the state.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new study by the Brookings Institution examines how federal policies are…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1502</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: A 300-year mystery solved — Archaeologists discover evidence of the lost Mission Espíritu Santo</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[An archaeology team from Texas Tech University and the Texas Historical Commission recently discovered remnants of the mission on a private ranch near Presidio La Bahía in West Texas.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[An archaeology team from Texas Tech University and the Texas Historical…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The book Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S. details the powerful figures who worked behind the scenes to make Spanish-language media successful.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The book Live from America: How Latino TV Conquered the U.S. details the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1440</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: Migration Policy Institute discusses ‘chilling effect’ of Trump 2.0 immigration policies </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute has published an analysis of the Trump administration’s immigration actions one year following his inauguration.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-01-23/fronteras-migration-policy-institute-discusses-chilling-effect-of-trump-2-0-immigration-policies</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute has published an analysis of the Trump administration’s immigration actions one year following his inauguration.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute has published an analysis of the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1987</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: How a divergence of cultures led to interracial violence in 19th century Texas</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Historian Sam W. Haynes explains how a convergence of Mexican, Anglo, and indigenous cultures led to instances of conflict and violence from 1821-1879.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-01-16/fronteras-how-a-divergence-of-cultures-led-to-interracial-violence-in-19th-century-texas</link>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Historian Sam W. Haynes explains how a convergence of Mexican, Anglo, and indigenous cultures led to instances of conflict and violence from 1821-1879.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Historian Sam W. Haynes explains how a convergence of Mexican, Anglo, and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1908</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: ‘American Sons’ follows the impact of war on a brotherhood of Marines </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine brothers while on tour in Afghanistan.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-01-09/fronteras-american-sons-follows-the-impact-of-war-on-a-brotherhood-of-marines</link>
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    <itunes:title>Fronteras: ‘American Sons’ follows the impact of war on a brotherhood of Marines </itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The documentary follows the lives of San Antonian JV Villarreal and his Marine…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1892</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: Harvard scholar explores Mexico’s Mesoamerican past, father’s key role in integration of college sports</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Scholar and anthropologist Davíd Carrasco has dedicated much of his career to exploring Mexico’s Mesoamerican past. He is also dedicated to telling the story of his father, David L. Carrasco—an El Paso native who became the first Mexican American head basketball coach at a major U.S. university.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2026-01-02/fronteras-harvard-scholar-explores-mexicos-mesoamerican-past-fathers-key-role-in-integration-of-college-sports</link>
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    <itunes:title>Harvard scholar explores Mexico’s Mesoamerican past, father’s key role in integration of college sports</itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Scholar and anthropologist Davíd Carrasco has dedicated much of his career to exploring Mexico’s Mesoamerican past. He is also dedicated to telling the story of his father, David L. Carrasco—an El Paso native who became the first Mexican American head basketball coach at a major U.S. university.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Scholar and anthropologist Davíd Carrasco has dedicated much of his career to…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:duration>1325</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center honors community history, culture with Museo del Westside</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A former San Antonio ice house is now home to a community museum that celebrates the people, stories, and contributions of the city's historic West Side.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-12-26/fronteras-esperanza-peace-and-justice-center-honors-community-history-culture-with-museo-del-westside</link>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A former San Antonio ice house is now home to a community museum that…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Jack Morgan, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1325</itunes:duration>






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    <title>Fronteras: Witnessing Immigration Court arrests of adults and children by ICE </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ramping up detentions of individuals who appear at Immigration Court for their mandatory hearings, including in San Antonio.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-12-19/fronteras-witnessing-immigration-court-arrests-of-adults-and-children-by-ice</link>
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    <itunes:title>Fronteras: Witnessing Immigration Court arrests of adults and children by ICE </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ramping up detentions of individuals who appear at Immigration Court for their mandatory hearings, including in San Antonio.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been ramping up detentions of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
<itunes:duration>1614</itunes:duration>
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    <title>Fronteras: ‘Of the Sun’ encourages young readers to embrace Indigenous roots, ties to the land </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples celebrates the ties that Indigenous peoples still hold to the land.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-12-12/fronteras-of-the-sun-encourages-young-readers-to-embrace-indigenous-roots-ties-to-the-land</link>
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    <itunes:title>Fronteras: ‘Of the Sun’ encourages young readers to embrace Indigenous roots, ties to the land </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples celebrates the ties that Indigenous peoples still hold to the land.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The new children’s book Of the Sun: A Poem for the Land’s First Peoples…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
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    <title>Fronteras: ‘Educating the Enemy’ — How Nazi and Mexican children were educated in the Cold War-era borderlands </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The book explores the disparities in education between the children of Nazi scientists and the ethnic Mexican children who attended segregated schools in El Paso.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-12-05/fronteras-educating-the-enemy-how-nazi-and-mexican-children-were-educated-in-the-cold-war-era-borderlands</link>
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    <itunes:title>Fronteras: ‘Educating the Enemy’ — How Nazi and Mexican children were educated in the Cold War-era borderlands </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The book explores the disparities in education between the children of Nazi scientists and the ethnic Mexican children who attended segregated schools in El Paso.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The book explores the disparities in education between the children of Nazi…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
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    <title>Fronteras: ‘Detention is everywhere’ — Photo series highlights impact of private ICE facilities on rural landscapes</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Photographer Marni Shindelman's series, "Restore the Night Sky" documents the effects of light pollution at 45 private ICE detention centers across the U.S.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-11-28/fronteras-detention-is-everywhere-photo-series-highlights-impact-of-private-ice-facilities-on-rural-landscapes</link>
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    <itunes:title>Fronteras: ‘Detention is everywhere’ — Photo series highlights impact of private ICE facilities on rural landscapes</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Photographer Marni Shindelman's series, "Restore the Night Sky" documents the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[University of Michigan PhD candidate Vianey Rueda wrote about the ongoing water…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The picture book, "Franky(sito)'s World," highlights the story of a young boy…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Cisneros v. Corpus Christi ISD: The Long Fight to End School Segregation…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda was believed by many to have bilocated hundreds of times from her monastery in rural Spain to parts of what’s now the American Southwest.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda was believed by many to have bilocated hundreds of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The podcast's fifth season dives into taco culture, from the women who serve as…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the signficance of the food and history highlighted in the collection.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
    <link>https://www.tpr.org/podcast/fronteras/2025-10-17/fronteras-san-antonios-mexican-cookbook-collection-the-beating-heart-of-mexican-cuisine-and-culture</link>
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    <itunes:title>San Antonio’s Mexican cookbook collection the ‘beating heart’ of Mexican cuisine and culture </itunes:title>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the signficance of the food and history highlighted in the collection.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Marian Navarro, Norma Martinez</itunes:author>
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    <description><![CDATA[The national nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation released a list of landmarks that hold cultural and historical significance, and face demolition, neglect, or otherwise uncertain futures.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:12:25 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The national nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation released a list of…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro</itunes:author>
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