Texas Standard for August 8, 2016

Maybe you didn’t make it to Rio for the Olympics, but the Zika virus has made it here. We’ll explore. Also: For the first time since 1904, golf makes it to the Olympics – just as Nike quits the golf business. We’ll look at those mixed messages and the sport’s popularity in Texas. Plus: Why stolen shopping carts are a big deal in Houston. And: A Texas oilfield explosion pushed one family into what’s called “the law’s garbage can.” All that and more, on today’s Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardAugust 8, 2016 11:35 am