Texas Standard For March 16, 2018
Now more than 300 federal agents join police in the Texas capitol city to get to the bottom of a mystery over package bombs left on front stoops. Three bombs, two dead and a whole lot of questions, we’ll explore. And: We’ll hear about the first fatality, a talented 17 year old en route to UNT’s celebrated music program. Also: Water scarcity in El Paso is at the heart of a case before the supreme court. Plus: In east Texas, we remember the explosion that occurred 81 years ago this weekend. An event so traumatic people didn’t talk about it for generations. Now they’re trying to make sure the victims aren’t forgotten. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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