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Researchers at the University of Houston have developed a vaccine that could potentially block the high of fentanyl.

The United States Supreme Court concluded its latest term in late June. With six Republican-appointed justices, it’s the most conservative court in 90 years. They yielded expected — but controversial — majority opinions in a number of cases.

David Martin Davies explores how when election workers are threatened, democracy is threatened. Also, how the Democracy Erosion Engine works and how its working specifically in Texas.

Animal neglect calls to Animal Care Services have increased in San Antonio. High temperatures are affecting pets just as much as their human counterparts. Veterinarians across the city are treating animals with burned paws and heat exhaustion. Even responsible pet owners have unknowingly left pets outside in the sun for too long with little to no shade.

A new limited series podcast underscores a difficult-to-swallow American reality: The economy isn’t working for millions of people who struggle every day to make ends meet. While the pandemic exacerbated economic hardships for many, the problems with America's frayed social safety net existed long before it. What can we learn from their firsthand knowledge of adversity?

In his new book, journalist and bestselling author Sam Quinones exposes the human toll of the synthetic drugs like the deadly opioid fentanyl and a new type of methamphetamine, those responsible for making them cheaper and more potent than ever, and how communities are fighting back against the horrors of addiction amid an unprecedented public health crisis in America.

How will Texas' new research center aid national efforts to improve diagnosis and care, and find ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s and related dementias, in Latino populations?

At the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the brain bank is accepting deposits.

In the summer of 2020, TPR asked listeners to share their stories about race and racism in San Antonio in a live virtual storytelling event. The city had experienced the wave of civil unrest that swept the country that summer following the killing of George Floyd by police. In the wake of that national spotlight on racial inequality, storytellers shared a wide range of experiences with racism, ranging from formative childhood moments to subtle encounters at the bar. Five of those stories are collected in this episode of the Worth Repeating podcast.

President Biden last week called for reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court. Biden is recommending 18-year term limits for the justices, an enforceable code of ethics and a constitutional amendment to counteract the Supreme Court’s recent presidential immunity decision.