Texas Standard for September 23, 2016

Signals from space telegraph warnings for Texas about the source of those earthquakes we’ve been worried about. We’ll explore. Also: When doctors can’t offer infants life-saving technology because it’s too expensive: What then? A doctor at Rice has been working on solutions, and she’s just been awarded a MacArthur genius grant for her efforts. We’ll meet her. And: When in Rome, do as the Romans. When in college do you dare go with the Greek system? Hazing rituals back in the spotlight. Plus: It’s a beloved symbol in the Lone Star State, and yet it’s getting bulldozed out of Texas – almost literally. Can anyone save the Houston Toad? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard: