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On Sunday, June 2, Mexico will hold its presidential election.Two of the leading candidates are women. It’s expected that for the first time a Woman will lead the Mexican Republic. Mexicans are being asked to chart the country’s new path forward dealing with cartel violence, economic development, growing water scarcity and difficult relations with Texas and the United States.Also, Mexico City could run out of water by the end of June, an event locals call "Day Zero." What happens when the system goes dry.

High-quality early childhood education is essentia,l not only for the future academic achievements of children, particularly those from low-income families, but for the overall Texas economy. However, child care remains out of reach for many. So much of the state is a child care desert for low-income families. What can be done about it?

Can Texas lawmakers rein in sales of THC hemp products like Delta-8 and 9? The products are largely unregulated and widely sold, even to children. And in the time of growing drought, Mexico’s water debt is becoming a bigger issue along the border.

The immigrant youth-led United We Dream fights for the dignity and fair treatment of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., including DACA recipients. Two members of the organization talk about their own journeys in their immigration status.

Lina González-Granados — the first Latina resident conductor of the LA Opera — is making waves in the Americas and Europe. She discusses her career climb and how she hopes to expand the standard orchestral repertoire.

Voice of America's chief national correspondent, Steve Herman, tells us about his latest book, "Behind the White House Curtain." Herman covered the White House under Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden. His book discusses inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the press.

Becoming famous is something that many seek these days—perhaps more than ever. But achieving fame feels more like a lottery win than a calculated pursuit. Can we truly distill fame into a formula that can render a guaranteed path to stardom?

The majority rules. That’s the basic tenet of how a democracy should work. But today in America are we living with minority rule with the will of the majority being ignored? There’s Voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, dirty tricks and the take over the supreme court. Is it all connected to white supremacy?

A discussion about Juneteenth and Texas with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed

Why Gov. Abbott ordered the Texas Legislature to “prohibit same day voter registration in Texas.” And the court challenge to the controversial congressional redistricting says it's an illegal racial gerrymander.