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"What happens here really becomes a test case of whether Latinos will always be Democrats or not," Dr. Mònica Clua, global political economy professor at University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, said.
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Latinos are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s. South Texas researchers want to find out whyMore than 5 million people are currently living with Alzheimer’s in the United States, and that figure is expected to triple by 2050. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are teaming up to search for new treatments for this devastating disease, and possibly a cure.
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In this week's Petrie Dish, we follow up with Hidalgo County’s health authority about the increasing number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the area.
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Undeterred by the insurrection last week, pro-Trump supporters gathered for a chance to wave at the president. Critics of Trump and the visit held their own rally at a separate location to avoid conflict.
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Anti-wall activists gathered in Pharr and held a mock funeral procession on Sunday to protest wall construction in a region where the virus has had deep impacts.
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Border wall construction near a historic cemetery in the Rio Grande Valley is now on hold after a state district judge signed a temporary injunction…
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Ahead of the November election, President Trump’s administration said it is racing to build 10 miles of border wall a week.Many of those projects along…
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When a high school teacher in the Rio Grande Valley was told her administrative leave was over, she declined to start teaching right away.9th grade…
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"Ten out of the 12 hospitals in Texas' Rio Grande Valley are now full" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
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Texas Public Radio is updating information on COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley here. You can find the latest news from TPR in San Antonio here. Other NPR…