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Texas Standard For April 29, 2020
Tho COVID-19 seems to be receding in larger Texas cities but a rise of cases in smaller cities has those on the front lines getting hit especially hard. We’ll hear more on a coronavirus outbreak among first responders in Abilene. And: In the biggest county in Texas, certain neighborhoods finding themselves most at risk. We’ll hear what they have in common and what’s being done. Also: It’s not your imagination: why fire ants do seem to be getting nastier. Plus: The Texas actor who’s found a role as home state cheerleader during this crisis. Matthew McConaughey and more, today on the Texas Standard:

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