Texas Standard for May 11, 2017
It’s not just an America thing, y’all. We’ll explore the fallout from the Comey affair and the price to be paid beyond our borders. And: Crunch time hits the Texas capitol along with an avalanche of unfinished business. An update from Mike Ward of the Houston Chronicle. Also: Now hear this, because your phone just might have. How millions of apps installed on smartphones could be eavesdropping on you right now. Plus: Does getting a college degree really matter? A new survey from Rice University says a growing number of white Americans say no. And: When is a detention facility a childcare center? When the Texas legislature says it is? Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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