Texas Standard For January 5, 2018
Debris is cleared, then more homes are gutted and the streets are filled again. We’ll explore the reality of hurricane cleanup and one city’s message to Washington. And: In Virginia yesterday it was the luck of the draw. But how would a tied election be decided in Texas? Also: The roadway wonder that saves drivers’ headaches and gas, is prolific in Texas. Why it hasn’t caught on in most other places. Plus: Those who’ve lost everything in a disaster often miss things like photo albums the most. An effort to re-create some of those washed away memories. Those stories plus the Typewriter Rodeo, politics and more, on today’s Texas Standard:

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