Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024:
Ken Paxton sues over abortion drugs prescribed in New York
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit claiming a New York doctor illegally prescribed abortion pills to a Texas resident. This case could test conflicts between the state’s abortion ban and New York’s shield law protecting out-of-state providers.
Texas Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff explains what’s at stake.
What South Korea can learn from, and teach, the U.S. on veterans’ care
Even though US veterans are getting better medical care today after a major law was passed two years ago, there are still gripes about its services.
To do a bit of comparison, Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider, who recently traveled to South Korea, looks at how the two countries care for their veterans.
This Week in Texas Music History
Jason Mellard with The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University talks about the recording of Ornette Coleman’s groundbreaking “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation.”
Are affordable housing incentives working in Texas?
State tax incentives for affordable housing are under scrutiny after a Houston Chronicle investigation found a loophole benefiting both developers and housing finance corporations.
The Chronicle’s Eric Dexheimer shares his findings on the show.
It’s more than a word – ‘y’all’ is a feeling
It’s iconic, it’s Texan, and it stirs debate: Is the word “y’all” a cultural treasure or just too informal for broader use?
Texas Monthly contributor Dan Solomon joins Texas Standard to break down the linguistic legacy of this Southern staple.
YouTube cleaning sensation heads to Texas
Finnish cleaning star AuriKatariina, with 3.4 million YouTube subscribers and billions of views, is on the hunt for Texas’ dirtiest house to clean — for free!
She joins the Standard from Finland to talk about her passion for turning messy into spotless.
Texas families sue AI chatbot app for harmful content
Two Texas families are suing Character.AI, alleging that its chatbot exposed minors to harmful material, including suggestions of self-harm and sexualized content.
Nitasha Tiku of The Washington Post explores the legal and ethical implications of the case.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
