Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.
Mexico anti-corruption push targets officials with alleged cartel ties
The Trump administration has unveiled a new anti-corruption campaign aimed at Mexican officials with alleged cartel ties, including possible visa consequences.
Journalist Steve Fisher joins Texas Standard to discuss where the announcement happened, why now, and what he’s watching as it rolls out.
How attorney general became a launchpad for power in Texas and beyond
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and former Vice President Kamala Harris have something in common: both served as attorney general before rising higher.
KERA News’ Caroline Love reports on how the office can shape national careers, and why Texas AG Ken Paxton hopes he’s next.
Texas Parasport Games showcase elite competition in San Antonio
Athletes with physical and visual disabilities gathered in San Antonio for a Paralympic-style competition over the weekend.
Texas Public Radio’s Jackie Velez reports from the Texas Parasport Games, where competitors took part in events including air gun, wheelchair tennis and para powerlifting.
Border wall push offers Texas landowners cash to grant access
The Trump administration wants border barrier construction moving quickly, and some Texas landowners are getting offers of $5,000 to let contractors survey their property and begin work.
Texas Observer editor Gus Bova joins the Standard to discuss right-of-entry letters, eminent domain, and why some attorneys say not to sign.
Scientists identify jellyfish species previously unknown to science
If you think one jellyfish looks like another, marine biologists at Texas A&M University Galveston would disagree. Researchers have identified a jellyfish species previously unknown to science.
Professor Maria Pia Miglietta joins the show to discuss the discovery and what it could reveal about life in the Gulf of Mexico.
A memoir asks what it means to belong — and where home is
When Jo-Anne Berelowitz was ten, her father told her that they would have to leave South Africa because Jews didn’t belong and South Africa could never be “home.” She reflects on identity, family and faith in her new memoir, “Somewhere I Belong”.
She joins the show to discuss searching for home and finding it in Austin.
Could Texas teachers moonlight as tutors under vouchers?
For years, Texas teachers have taken on side jobs to make ends meet. Now the state’s new voucher-style program may create a new kind of moonlighting opportunity: Paid tutoring through taxpayer-funded education accounts.
Axios reporter Madalyn Mendoza shares what that could mean for teachers, families and public schools.
