Texas Standard for May 24, 2016
He once investigated a presidential sex scandal. Today, Ken Starr, now a president himself, is in the spotlight over how Baylor handled sex crimes. Also: Arguments in one of the biggest voting rights battles in recent years. We’ll have details. Plus: Had enough of the TSA? Long lines and a high-profile shakeup suggest a major change just in time for summer. And: Speaking of summer, here’s three top tips for summer reading, handpicked by the editor of Kirkus Reviews. Those stories and much more, today on the Texas Standard:
Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
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