Texas Standard For November 26, 2018
A threat to shut the border permanently after a confrontation involving tear gas and members of a so-called migrant caravan – we’ll have the latest. And: Plans for a school in southeast Texas are now on hold after the discovery of scores of unmarked graves, and a history of prison labor seldom discussed. Brooke Lewis of the Houston Chronicle joins us to discuss more. Also: a scooter hits a car, or maybe it’s the other way around. Whose insurance covers what? And are scooter companies or scooter riders on the hook? Plus: Old age dementia: researchers think they’ve found a link with midlife stress. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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