Texas Standard For February 18, 2019
As the proposed border wall gets the lion’s share of attention, a new facility for asylum seekers is going up. We’ll have details. And: We often bemoan the growing political divide. But is it possible we were just born this way? A new book by a San Antonio-based researcher makes claims about a biological basis for our political inclinations. Also: A Dallas sports legend who’s done more from globalizing basketball. Plus: A presidential pop quiz for Texans. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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