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The story of El Batallón de San Patricio — or the Saint Patrick's Battalion — is told in the historical fiction "A Ballad of Love and Glory." Author Reyna Grande discusses her personal connection to the story and how the book shines a light on a forgotten portion of history.

Roll Call's "Inside Elections" has changed the rating for Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election bid from "Solid Republican" to "Battleground." Cruz is now seen as vulnerable, and Dallas Democratic Congressman Colin Allred is running to replace him. We hear from Allred about why he thinks Texas voters will pick him and send Cruz packing. Could the fate of Senate control ride on this election?Also, how Texas is getting ready for electric cars.

Confusion over food expiration dates is leading to food waste. In 2020, Americans wasted an estimated 40% of all food produced for human consumption. This is equivalent to 25% of the entire U.S. food supply, and it has a significant environmental impact. Food waste contributes to climate change, water pollution, and land degradation.

Poverty is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A growing number of poor and low-wage people in Texas are coming together to demand the passage of public policies that will end the crisis of death by poverty. In Texas 33% of the electorate must deal with issues of poverty, including low pay, high rent and no health care. But what can be done?

The Ukraine-Russia war continues to grind away—on the battlefield, in public opinion and about the global economy.But there are recent developments with weapon deliveries and international sanctions that could signal that Putin is on his back heels. Could the war be nearing the beginning of the end and what would a Ukrainian victory look like?

A firestorm has been raging on many American college campuses. Ignited by the devastating October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the catastrophic war in Gaza, the outrage deeply divided American campuses and, in some places, devolved into hate-filled rhetoric and arrests. Frontline investigates universities that have responded and how powerful interests joined the fray.

Adam Salmon, PhD, studies aging in marmosets. He and his team recently concluded that an immunosuppressant called rapamycin extends the lifespan of marmosets. This has significant implications for the study of aging in humans.

Contrary to claims that there is an invasion at the southern border, actually undocumented immigrants are paying into the tax system but are not able to use the government programs. Undocumented immigrants paid $26 billion dollars into Social Security coffers in 2022 and paid 37 billion to state and local authorities.

Does American law enforcement have a growing white supremacy problem? Investigations have proven over and over again— yes. But despite calls for reform, the law enforcement world largely tolerates white supremacists as members of its ranks and acts of overt racism by officers. Mike German is the author of Policing White Supremacy.

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