Texas Standard for July 13, 2017
The Senate has announced latest bid to repeal and replace Obamacare, but what about cost? Today, four big ideas to fix health care. And: The best kind of policy, many believe, is policy driven by academic studies. But a new investigative report shows a secret program at Google, paying big money to scholars for research that would help the company get favorable regulations. We’ll explore. Also: Five years after A&M left the Big 12, what’s the score for college football in Texas. Plus: The smokier the barbecue, the better, right? Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor says don’t be so sure. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
Four Big Ideas For Cutting Health Care Costs
Once A Tool To Desegregate, Magnet Arts School Doesn’t Reflect Diversity in Houston District
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Teen Abortion Rate Rises Despite Strict Texas Regulations
Five Years After A&M Broke Up With The Big 12, Texas’ Loss Is The SEC’s Gain
Don’t Let ‘Dirty Smoke’ Sabotage Your Barbecue
Pay For Praise: Professors Who Write Favorably About Google Receive Funding From The Search Giant
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