Texas Standard for September 21, 2015
Pope Francis won’t be coming anywhere near South Texas, but his visit this week strikes close to home for many. Plus: Is it time to lift the seventies-era ban on US oil exports? Also: A 17-minute lost recording rediscovered in Texas, reminiscences of an African American slave in her own voice. And: Blowback over millions in bonuses for some state workers. Those stories and more the Texas Standard:
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