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Fifty-three migrants died in a semi truck left in the sweltering heat last week after being smuggled into this country. Their deaths have renewed intense discussion on immigration and its policies as other migrants’ lives continue to be at stake.

Every 22 minutes, a baby is born to a teen in Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Texas is in the top 10 states for teen pregnancy numbers. Pregnancy and birth are significant contributors to high school dropout rates. Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma.

Recently, the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global public health emergency. Monkeypox is rarely fatal, but those who are immunocompromised and children under the age of 8 could suffer from severe symptoms.

Author and journalist Keri Blakinger uncovers the dark secrets behind correctional facilities and the broken system in her memoir, "Corrections in Ink."

David Martin Davies explores how extreme drought and high heat has gripped Texas. So how bad could it get? And former TV weatherman Maclovio Perez runs for Congress with a platform of taking on climate change now.

In its second season, “The Disconnect: Power Politics and the Texas Blackout” now observes 18 months after the storm and power outages of February 2021. Millions of Texans lost their power, and hundreds may have died.

Two of the largest cities in the Rio Grande Valley have water restrictions as their reservoirs hit near record lows. The drought and the hottest summer on record are one of the main causes of low water levels across the state.

Two years into a multi-prong effort to tamp down domestic violence in Bexar County has resulted in measured but incremental progress.

The midterm elections are usually a chance for the electorate to push back against the party of the sitting president. However, the results of this year’s midterm showed differently, and many experts believe that it may due to the Gen Z vote.

In 2021, San Antonio’s poverty level hit 17%, higher than the national average which was recorded as almost 13%. Race may also play a factor in poverty, with Black and Hispanic groups seeing the largest percentages. A recent rise in poverty in older communities has also come to light, and some economists have voiced their concern and believe it may just get worse from here.