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Acclaimed writer ZZ Packer joins Peter Orner and Yvette Benavides to discuss “Gold Coast” by James Alan McPherson.

The novel is about race and class and about parents trying to raise their sons in our fraught times.

The West Texas measles outbreak continues to spread. As of Tuesday, 223 cases have been identified since late January. Most of the cases— including one fatality—are located in Gaines County. Reporter Tom Bartlett explains why this isolated part of Texas is the center of the measles outbreak.

This week on Texas Matters— The conclusion of the special podcast series "Fumed." Produced in partnership with Public Health Watch, it’s a cautionary tale of what happens when the powerful petrochemical industry takes over an unincorporated community in Harris County and how the residents try to fight back.

Did Donald Trump win the White House in 2024? Or did Kamala Harris lose it? It was one of the most unusual contests for the presidency in recent history. And it left many in the nation wondering what happened? And what were some of the decisions that could have changed the outcome? We hear about the new book, "Fight – Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House."

Texas is seeing a direct challenge on the separation of church and state. It’s happening with school vouchers, a Bible-based curriculum for public schools, and a bill in the legislature requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms. We discuss the ways this agenda threatens religious freedom and more.

The musical group was formed three years before San Antonio’s first César Chávez march and has continued using corridos as a form of activism and protest.

We go behind the computer screen to understand how social media is aiding extremists—including brutal jihadist organizations like the Islamic State group and white supremacists around the world— and in the United States. Terrorgram is an online community used to recruit would-be domestic terrorists. A ProPublica-Frontline investigation charts the rise and fall of Terrorgram,

Dr. Dale Bredesen discusses his new book "The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime," in which he shares the latest, cutting-edge science on Alzheimer’s disease and neurodegeneration. He offers a preventative program that he claims readers of all ages can put into practice to optimize their cognitive health now and sustain it for years to come.

It’s a decision that can save your life. Colon cancer screening is crucial because it allows for early detection and removal of precancerous polyps, preventing or significantly improving outcomes for colorectal cancer, which is a leading cause of cancer deaths. When colorectal cancer is detected early, it's often highly treatable and curable.