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What is Delta 8, is it safe to consume, and why is there so much confusion about its legal status in Texas?

The always-contentious fight over the boundaries for Texas' legislative maps is heating up yet again...Will redistricting outcomes reflect Texas' diverse population growth or will partisan interests prevail?

Disputes over mask requirements and the state's mask mandate ban are playing out in Texas classrooms and courtrooms. Multiple lawsuits have been filed against and by the state, and the federal government is getting involved. What do we know about the spread of coronavirus among unvaccinated kids at school? Does Gov. Abbott's ban discriminate against students with disabilities who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19?

Medical experts answer your questions about all things related to COVID-19, from vaccine boosters and the latest coronavirus treatment developments to the looming threat of flu season this winter during the pandemic.

This week on Texas Matters: Bob Phillips has been telling Texas stories for 50 years as the Texas Country Reporter.

In the United States, areas that are on the low end of the socioeconomic spectrum are exposed to micro climate heatwaves – more often and for longer duration than other parts of the same city. These are urban heat islands and they are lethal to the residents.

Sixty million people have recently fled wars, persecution and the effects of climate change, a figure that could rise to 1 billion by 2050. In her latest book, Sonia Shah posits that the migration in animals, plants, and humans is not disruptive behavior to be quelled or feared, but a biological imperative.

Steven Pedigo gives us his take in a recent 'New York Times' guest essay titled 'Texas is the future of America.' Pedigo is the founding executive director of the LBJ Urban Lab and a professor of practice at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.

In addition to the physical and emotional impact, the inability to purchase menstrual supplies like pads and tampons can have social and economic implications, as it may cause people to miss work or school, and COVID has only exacerbated period poverty.What can be done to ensure accessible, affordable, and safe period products for those who need them?

Redistricting now and yesterday. How a battle over diluting minority voting power played out 50 years ago.