Texas Standard for July 4, 2017

As Texas goes, so goes the nation? Lawrence Wright makes that argument in a new piece in the New Yorker. He’ll break down his reporting. And: Scientists in San Antonio are learning about how the brain’s two halves talk to each other – and how that chatter could lead to a better understanding of devastating conditions. Also: Are special needs students the best group to test “private school choice” in Texas? A policy expert weighs in ahead of the start of the special legislative session. Those stories and lots more, today on the Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardJuly 4, 2017 2:04 pm