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We think of the surrender of Robert E. Lee as the end of the Civil War, but the end really wasn’t clear at the time. The Galveston News reported Lee’s surrender as a positive development for the Confederacy and encouraged Texans to fight on. How did Lincoln’s peace take hold? How did a divided nation come together? Michael Vorenberg’s new book is Lincoln’s Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War.

Research shows that you can alter your personality traits by behaving in ways that align with the kind of person you’d like to be—a process that can make you happier, healthier, and more successful. What is the science behind creating lasting change in who you are? Olga Khazan is the author of Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change.

There’s a 30-acre site in Central Texas that has yielded over 2.6 million artifacts about the early human presence in the Americas. The Gault Archaeological dig is rewriting the history and our understanding of the earliest people who inhabited Texas. But saving this site from exploitation has been a fight. We’ll hear about the documentary “The Stones are Speaking.”

For three decades, renowned scientist Neil Shubin has been exploring the ice of the Artic and Antarctic looking for clues to how humans evolved, life survived and what future the changing planet might hold. His new book is Ends of the Earth: Journeys to the Polar Regions in Search of Life, the Cosmos and our Future."

Also: Judge puts more restrictions on Texas social media law; Marijuana legalization in Texas sees strong support despite looming THC ban; Additional state and federal soldiers sent to Laredo, U.S.-Mexico border; San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo continues in full swing.

Also: Border Patrol chief mocks idea of agents checking students' immigration status; Bexar County commissioners approve plans for Valero Texas Open in March; San Antonio hosts free landfill day on Saturday.

Also: Federal appeals court denies rehearing of Texas foster care litigation; SA airport grants new gate visitor passes; Kenny Barron Trio performs at Carver Center this Valentine's Day

Setting goals is a proven way to level up in life—whether in your career or in your personal life. Understanding how to achieve milestones is a way to transform. And there is a science to making those goals stick with a step-by-step approach to turn your dreams into a reality. Caroline Adams Miller is the author of Big Goals: The Science of Setting Them, Achieving Them, and Creating Your Best Life.

The two lovers in this story are a very attractive man and the homeliest woman he has ever known. It might be surprising to some of our listeners out there that the relationship depicted here in this very strange story can be relatable. Can it? Yes. That’s the way it is with stories.

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