Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025:
Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum
President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, just a week after temporarily suspending tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. The move is expected to have major economic implications.
Rashid Al-Hmoud, chair of the Department of Economics at Texas Tech, joins us with more.
Cutting costs or cutting research? States sue over NIH funding cap
The National Institutes of Health is slashing support for “indirect costs” like lab overhead, capping funding at 15%. Universities and medical centers say the move threatens vital research, and 22 states have filed a lawsuit arguing it could bring lifesaving projects to a halt.
Texas A&M professor Andrew Fieldhouse joins the Standard to explain what’s at stake.
Plano’s citizenship workshop sees record turnout amid immigration uncertainty
For nearly two decades, Plano has offered a one-stop citizenship workshop, helping legal residents navigate the path to naturalization. But under the Trump administration, even those with documentation are feeling uneasy.
KERA’s Caroline Love reports on this year’s packed event.
Selena remembered: 30 years later, her legacy lives on
Three decades after her passing, tributes to Selena Quintanilla continue. A new documentary debuted at Sundance, and now, even a Little Golden Book is introducing the Tejano icon to young readers.
Texas Public Radio’s Yvette Benavides reports.
‘Petflation’ is real, and a Texas lawmaker wants to help
The cost of pet food has skyrocketed, and one Texas lawmaker is proposing a bill to eliminate the state’s 8.25% sales tax on it.
State Rep. Mary Gonzalez joins the Standard to explain how the measure could bring relief to pet owners.
Is the EV transition inevitable? One journalist says yes
Electric cars still face obstacles like high prices and limited charging options. But Wall Street Journal reporter Mike Colias argues the shift away from gas is unstoppable.
He joins the Standard to discuss his new book, “Inevitable: Inside the Messy, Unstoppable Transition to Electric Vehicles.”
Trump administration halts passports with ‘X’ gender markers
The State Department has stopped issuing U.S. passports with “X” gender markers, following a Trump executive order defining gender at conception. What does this mean for trans and nonbinary travelers?
The 19th’s Orion Rummler joins the Standard with more.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
