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A new lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Save RGV, the American Bird Conservancy and a tribal alliance alleges the FAA failed “to fully analyze and mitigate the environmental harms resulting from the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy launch program at Boca Chica.”

Journalists working throughout the United States face innumerable risks to their well-being while performing their essential work, and the disturbing trend is only getting worse. Journalists are being intimidated, spied on, arrested or mistreated for simply doing the job of keeping the nation informed. Is there a threat to the free press?

Economist Edmund Phelps – winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics – wants people to have rewarding work—and not just work with reasonable compensation, but also, more importantly, work that is meaningful, respected and creative. We hear from Edmund Phelps about his life in economics and the future of work.

He stood up to Gov. Greg Abbott and SB8 when he performed an illegal abortion, and he dared people to sue him — and they did. Dr. Alan Braid tells his story to TPR's David Martin Davies.

House Republicans passed a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for one year, with the condition to slash spending on programs that millions of American families depend on.Family advocates say the cuts are draconian and will impact hunger, education, childcare, veterans and those with disabilities. President Biden says the debt ceiling should not be tied to budget cuts.

Four Tex-Mex experts came together as part of the Great SA panel hosted by Texas Public Radio. In part two of the conversation, panelists take questions from audience members about the merits of Tex-Mex, its regionality, and how people have experienced it over time.

It’s been one year since the Uvalde school massacre, and so many questions remain.We still don’t have answers about what drove the gunman, why law enforcement failed and why there continues to be no accountability. But more importantly why isn’t anything significant being done to prevent another Uvalde from happening? PBS Frontline and the Texas Tribune with Maria Hinojosa look for answers.

In the U.S., 1 in 3 people will get shingles, usually after age 50, with the risk of complications climbing sharply after age 60. Getting shingles can mean dealing with a burning pain that can be incapacitating and that can last for months or even years. There is a vaccine that’s safe and highly effective.

With so much rain recently South Texas is dealing with an explosion of mosquitoes. What does the public need to know to protect themselves from the disease-carrying bloodsuckers?