Texas Standard for September 13, 2016
Reading, writing and racism? Public outrage over a textbook which claims to teach Mexican American history. We’ll explore. Plus: Sick of traffic? Science to the rescue: Texas A&M has a plan to move cargo off the road so cars can go. It could be huge for cities like Houston, we’ll have the details. Also: A Texas metropolis nipping at the heels of the nation’s top 10 export cities. Any guesses? We were surprised, perhaps you will be too. And: Officially, it calls itself the Live Music Capital of the World – but Austin leaders worry about an unhealthy exodus of musicians. Is it too late for a turnaround? Those stories and so much more, today on the Texas Standard:

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