Texas Standard for July 6, 2017

The U.S.-Russian divide used to be described as a cold war.  Today there’s more evidence it’s become something more like a hostage crisis. We’ll have the story. And: A year ago this week, tragedy in downtown Dallas. Five police officers were shot dead at an otherwise peaceful protest. What its like to be a cop in the Big D, one year later? Also: Raising eyebrows in the Texas oil industry is Volvo’s surprise announcement that it will go all electric. Just how imminent is the death of the internal combustion engine? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard: