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The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccine to be deployed in communities across the U.S. but according to recent polling, only 60% of Americans say they would be willing to get inoculated when it's made available.

Guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan was a Dallas native whose turbulent rise to fame in the 1980s led to both success and tragedy. Alan Paul's co-authored book "Texas Flood" takes an inside look back at the life and legacy of the undisputed rock music icon.

Texas lawmakers could once again consider legalizing casinos in the state's 2021 legislative session — a move supporters say could help fill a $4.6 billion hole in Texas' budget amid the pandemic-induced recession. What are the pros and cons? Is a gambling "sin tax" enough to meaningfully rehab state finances?

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly able to follow peoples' digital trails in the name of public safety, using advanced technologies to identify and investigate potential criminal activity, but at what cost?

Several U.S. states legalized marijuana in the November 2020 election, and similar bills have been filed ahead of Texas' 2021 legislative session. What are the prospects of passage and potential implications of making pot legal in Texas?

Between working from home and spending nights in, concerns about the safety of gyms and group sports, and colder weather, it's getting harder to find motivation to stay physically active. The irony is that exercise can increase immune function, which helps fight back against infection. What are some creative ways to stay healthy during the pandemic?

From Mussolini to Putin, authoritarian demagogues of the past century have followed a blueprint that has been unnervingly replicated by Trump's presidency in the United States. What are the characteristics of so-called "strongmen"? What conditions allow their rise to power?How is this style of leadership undermining democracy in countries around the world, and what can be done to reverse course?

Host David Martin Davies discusses the Texas lawsuit to overturn the presidential election with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Texas State Rep. Kyle Biedermann of Fredericksburg wants secession. Journalist Casey Michel on the Kremlin's connection to Texas secession

The combined toll of fallout from the pandemic, racial injustice, a hyper-polarized political environment, and uncertainty about the future has had a devastating impact on Americans' mental health in 2020. What are healthy ways to cope with feelings of sadness and depression and build emotional resilience to get through these dark times?

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is the undisputed Queen of Tejano music. The late singer’s life returns to screens this weekend in Netflix’s “Selena: The Series.”That includes Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla — portrayed by Texas native Ricardo Chavira.