All Our Stories
TOPICS
Agriculture & Animals
Arts & Culture
Books
Bug Bites
Film & TV
Food & Drink
History
Music
Sounds of Texas
Heel To Toe
Sports
Stories From Texas
Texan Translation
Typewriter Rodeo
Weekend Trip Tips
Where There’s Smoke
Border & Immigration
Business & Economy
Crime & Justice
Disability in Texas
Education
Energy & Environment
Government & Politics
Child Welfare
PolitiFact Texas
Week in Texas Politics
Health & Science
Housing
Military and Veterans’ Affairs
Partner Organizations
Texas Newsroom
Race & Identity
Tech & Innovation
Transportation
FIND A SHOW
Podcasts
Texas Standard
Stories from Texas
Typewriter Rodeo
Recent Shows
04/18/2024
04/17/2024
04/16/2024
04/15/2024
04/12/2024
Specials
Show Archives
Whole Shows
About Us
How to Listen
FAQ
Newsletter
Contact Us
All Our Stories
TOPICS
Agriculture & Animals
Arts & Culture
Books
Bug Bites
Film & TV
Food & Drink
History
Music
Sounds of Texas
Heel To Toe
Sports
Stories From Texas
Texan Translation
Typewriter Rodeo
Weekend Trip Tips
Where There’s Smoke
Border & Immigration
Business & Economy
Crime & Justice
Disability in Texas
Education
Energy & Environment
Government & Politics
Child Welfare
PolitiFact Texas
Week in Texas Politics
Health & Science
Housing
Military and Veterans’ Affairs
Partner Organizations
Texas Newsroom
Race & Identity
Tech & Innovation
Transportation
FIND A SHOW
Podcasts
Texas Standard
Stories from Texas
Typewriter Rodeo
Recent Shows
04/18/2024
04/17/2024
04/16/2024
04/15/2024
04/12/2024
Specials
Show Archives
Whole Shows
About Us
How to Listen
FAQ
Newsletter
Contact Us
Health & Science
June 28, 2023
Thousands of Afghans suffer from PTSD. Advocates are trying to find culturally competent ways to help
0
June 27, 2023
900 Austin nurses walk out in what is expected to be the largest nurses strike in Texas history
0
June 27, 2023
The story of Buckle Bunnies: How one group funded abortions in Texas after Roe v. Wade fell
0
June 26, 2023
Abortion clinics in neighboring states see more Texans than locals
0
October 9, 2019
Nobel Prize-winning chemist John Goodenough enabled widespread use of the lithium-ion battery
0
June 23, 2023
One year after Dobbs overturned Roe v. Wade, Texas abortion access is costly and limited
0
June 20, 2023
Less than 1% of U.S. therapists are Native American. One Texas group is working to fill the gaps
0
June 19, 2023
Disability advocates celebrate partial victories at the Legislature
0
June 14, 2023
Why did thousands of dead fish wash up on Texas beaches?
0
June 14, 2023
Reclaiming Henrietta Lacks
0
June 13, 2023
Here’s how not to pass out in Texas’ triple-digit temps
0
June 6, 2023
Warmer temperatures make for more unpredictable turbulence
0
June 5, 2023
Staffing shortage adding to long waits for mental health assessments for arrestees awaiting trial
0
May 31, 2023
How healthcare bills on postpartum Medicaid coverage, ‘tampon tax’ and more fared in the Legislature
0
May 26, 2023
‘The ground isn’t there anymore’: Researchers searching for reason second sinkhole opened up in Daisetta
0
May 18, 2023
Texas Legislature passes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
0
May 17, 2023
A new podcast was ‘Seeking a Scientist.’ Texas’ Kate the Chemist was ‘here for it.’
0
May 17, 2023
Hays CISD students are overdosing on fentanyl. It’s unclear how widespread the problem is.
0
May 17, 2023
San Antonio is home to the nation’s first Mobile Changing Unit
0
May 16, 2023
Doctors depart Dell Children’s adolescent medicine clinic amid state probe over gender-affirming care
0
May 15, 2023
Trans kids, families and advocates feel unsafe as Texas moves to ban gender-affirming care
0
May 12, 2023
What to expect with the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declaration lifted
0
May 11, 2023
Can a fetus be an employee? States are testing the boundaries of personhood after ‘Dobbs’
0
May 4, 2023
A new school to train mental health professionals might be coming to Houston
0
May 1, 2023
For years, the EPA and Texas ignored warning signs at a chemical storage site. Then an inferno erupted.
0
April 25, 2023
Life on Mars? NASA is studying how people would handle living on a space base
0
April 25, 2023
Texas House advances 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage
0
April 24, 2023
Abortion pill mifepristone remains legal for now. What happens next?
0
April 18, 2023
The public health emergency order for COVID is ending in May. Here’s what that means for telehealth.
0
April 17, 2023
UT Austin researchers make headway toward universal coronavirus treatments
0
April 17, 2023
Dallas under pressure to share air sensor data that can reveal health risks as quickly as possible
0
April 14, 2023
Supreme Court briefly puts on hold lower court’s limits on abortion drug mifepristone
0
April 13, 2023
U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules
0
April 13, 2023
CDC warns of potentially deadly fungus and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
0
April 12, 2023
In two-state Texarkana, a widening divide in health care access
0
April 12, 2023
A judge’s ruling threatens access to a common abortion drug. What does that mean for Texas?
0
April 11, 2023
EPA plans to cut pollution through better monitoring, transparency
0
April 11, 2023
Texas Child Mental Health Consortium might receive a huge bump in funding by state lawmakers
0
April 10, 2023
Medication abortion in peril after conflicting court rulings out of Texas and Washington state
0
April 5, 2023
Texas has the fifth-highest percentage of water pipes made of lead
0
April 3, 2023
Hays County has had a series of fatal teen drug overdoses. Here’s what schools are doing about it.
0
April 3, 2023
Texas lawmakers consider expanding access to treatment for people experiencing hallucinations or hearing voices
0
March 30, 2023
Millions of Texans could be dropped from Medicaid coverage in April. Here’s what you need to know.
0
March 23, 2023
Advocates say social emotional learning is one approach to addressing the child mental health crisis
0
March 20, 2023
The pandemic drove experienced nurses from the field. Austin experts are looking for solutions.
0
March 17, 2023
Texas lawmakers debate future of gender-affirming care for trans kids
0
March 16, 2023
Austin’s COVID experts are reuniting to take on future pandemic threats
0
March 14, 2023
A Houston doctor discusses how to fix the healthcare system for the uninsured
2
March 14, 2023
Two lawsuits related to abortion are working their way through courts in Texas right now
0
March 14, 2023
New NASA science chief shares plans for upcoming missions to ‘explore the secrets of the universe’
0
March 10, 2023
Pregnant in Texas? Here’s what you need to know to access Medicaid and CHIP Perinatal
0
March 7, 2023
5 Texas women denied abortions sue the state, saying bans put them in danger
0
February 28, 2023
Millions of Texans have rare diseases. Advocates are pushing for legislation to help them.
0
February 27, 2023
Gulf of Mexico warming at faster rate than global ocean, study finds
0
February 27, 2023
Bills trying to legalize fentanyl test strips flood the Texas Legislature
0
February 22, 2023
Why a new, needed addition to a state mental hospital is vacant
0
February 22, 2023
Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse
0
February 21, 2023
Marmoset microbiomes, human microbiomes, and the fountain of youth
1
February 14, 2023
Medicaid covers half of all births in Texas. Finding quality health care can be a nightmare.
0
February 9, 2023
Texas A&M archeologists find prehistoric projectile in mastodon rib
0
February 8, 2023
Texans with mental illnesses are dying in jail as mental health diversion programs go underfunded
0
February 8, 2023
Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug nationwide
0
February 6, 2023
She knows how difficult it is to quit drugs, so she’s advocating strategies to prevent overdoses
0
January 26, 2023
Harris Health’s $45 million deficit finds American Rescue Act stopgap after last fall’s budget battle
0
January 25, 2023
How lab-grown meat companies plan to get you to buy their product
0
January 19, 2023
Long COVID can lead to chronic fatigue syndrome. Doctors are working to help patients manage.
0
January 11, 2023
Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling
0
January 9, 2023
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas might not cover Ascension Texas hospitals in-network starting next month
0
January 5, 2023
Is immunity debt or immunity theft to blame for children’s respiratory virus spike?
0
January 4, 2023
Rare combination of factors likely led to Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest, Houston heart doctor says
0
January 4, 2023
Surge of COVID infections in China worth watching but not panicking over, epidemiologist says
0
January 3, 2023
Research concludes low serotonin does not cause depression. What does that mean for SSRIs?
0
December 23, 2022
To help Georgetown understand COVID’s toll, a mother and son turned to butterflies
0
December 22, 2022
Texas Medicaid waiver system underpays workers who care for the most vulnerable
0
December 16, 2022
Here’s how Texans can stay prepared for winter storms and other disasters
0
December 16, 2022
New Texas maternal mortality report shows disparities persist
0
December 15, 2022
Why one expert says the so-called ‘tri-demic’ might actually be a ‘septa-demic’
0
December 15, 2022
Inflation is making it hard for rural hospitals in Texas to stay open
0
December 15, 2022
You can order free COVID tests again by mail
0
December 13, 2022
Scientists have reached a ‘breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion research
0
December 9, 2022
Emails show a report on maternal mortality was delayed. Advocates think it was politically motivated.
0
December 5, 2022
COVID-19, flu and RSV overwhelm hospitals just as pandemic surge briefly subsided
0
December 2, 2022
Twice as many Texas hospitals at risk of closure than before the pandemic, report says
0
December 1, 2022
Swipe right to identify a new galaxy
0
November 28, 2022
What’s driving the increased demand for mental health care in Texas?
0
November 22, 2022
Why getting financial aid for medical bills can be difficult for low-income patients
0
November 21, 2022
How many died from COVID in Dallas jail? Sheriff’s Department won’t say, citing records law
0
November 21, 2022
ACU’s NExT Lab estimates to finish molten salt nuclear reactor by 2025
0
November 17, 2022
Texas Children’s Hospital seeing a spike in kids seeking ER care for mental health crises
0
November 17, 2022
Pup feeling under the weather? It could be canine influenza
1
November 17, 2022
Texas dialysis patients hope new state laws keep dialysis centers open during major weather events
0
November 16, 2022
Invisible victims of gun violence: The majority of North Texas suicides involve a firearm
0
November 14, 2022
Can psychedelics combat prolonged grief? Dell Medical School launches study to find out.
0
November 4, 2022
UT aerospace researcher recognized for pioneering work in space junk
0
October 26, 2022
Texas is one of the few states with a pandemic-related disaster declaration still in place
0
October 20, 2022
Texas’ abortion ban adds pressure to already strained Medicaid system
0
October 19, 2022
What it’s like to date (and have sex) under Texas’ abortion ban
0
October 18, 2022
With abortions banned, these Central Texans turned to permanent forms of birth control
0
October 12, 2022
A massive federal grant will help University of North Texas researchers study Alzheimer’s
0
October 10, 2022
What life is like for trans youth in Texas after Abbott’s calls to investigate gender-affirming care
0
« Previous Entries
Next Entries »
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE,
YOU’RE ON TEXAS STANDARD TIME