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Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk at the Texas State Capitol.

Is Elon Musk the perfect Texan or the Anti-Texan?

What's Elon Musk's plan for Texas? Is he here to embrace the state's free-wheeling low regulation business atmosphere or is he here to upend the state?Texas Monthly's Russell Gold joins us to discuss his article,"Elon Musk Came to Texas to End the Oil Age."

More Than 650 Bills Will Become Texas Law On Sept. 1

Hundreds of new Texas laws passed during the state's legislative session are set to go into effect September 1.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., posted a photo of his family posing with guns on his Twitter account.@RepThomasMassie via Twitter

Gun Ownership as a coping mechanism

Firearms are enshrined in America, yet the motivations for ownership have been understudied by psychologists.But new research shows a psychological dependence for many on the gun. For some, owning a gun actsas a coping mechanism to manage psychological threats like losing one’s status in society.

Many Texans were at the core of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2001, and have now been pardoned by President Trump.

More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned

A Texan was the first to breach the Capitol and many others joined the assault. The presidential pardon helps cast all of them as folk heroes.

An official and others wait for play to resume during an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament second-round game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Cavaliers in March in Raleigh, N.C. This coming spring the Road to the Final Four won't go through North Carolina, as the NCAA has decided to move three games out of Greensboro.

N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'

Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.

The Sperry Chalet was located in Glacier National Park in Montana. The historic building was engulfed in by a wildfire in the park.

6.7 Miles From The 21st Century: Remembering The Historic Sperry Chalet

The chalet fell to the Sprague Fire at Glacier National Park last week. NPR's Marc Silver remembers a strenuous, hours-long climb with his family to reach the building.

<strong>Prehistoric Deer Stew?</strong> A fragment of pottery found in Neustadt, Germany, is coated in the microscopic remains of crushed mustard seeds and roasted fish and ruminant meat, possibly deer. This shard dates back to about 5,900 years ago.

Stone Age Chefs Spiced Up Food Even 6,000 Years Ago

Looks like our prehistoric ancestors were bigger foodies than we realized. Archaeologists have found evidence that hunter-gatherers added a hot, mustard spice to their fish and meat thousands of years ago. So meals weren't just about consuming calories. Taste and flavor were important, too.

A wall of tasks at the offices of the U.K.'s Government Digital Service.

U.K. Official Urges U.S. Government To Adopt A Digital Core

Does this sound familiar? A national IT project plagued with high-profile problems, integration breakdowns involving contractors, and taxpayers left footing a multimillion-dollar price tag: The scenario's playing out with HealthCare.gov, but a similar one in the U.K. led to major reforms.

Week in politics: Georgia Senate debate; Jan 6. committee decision to subpoena Trump

We look at the Georiga Senate debates as well as the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former president Donald Trump.

Capitol Police Inspector General Details His Extensive Findings From Jan. 6 Insurrection

U.S. Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton is also offering recommendations for the agency to better equip to prevent possible future attacks.

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