Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.
The Waco Bridge aims to connect and inform
The Waco Bridge is a new nonprofit newsroom focused on deep, local reporting in Central Texas.
Editor-in-chief J.B. Smith joins our special broadcast to talk about the paper’s mission and what it hopes to bring to the community.
Tariffs ripple through Waco’s horse economy
When the Trump administration doubled tariffs on imported steel, the impact went beyond manufacturing. It’s also hit trades like horseshoeing.
KWBU reporter Molly-Jo Tilton spoke with a local farrier facing tough decisions over the rising cost of doing business.
Believe it or not, Waco has become an international surf destination – thanks in large part to Waco Surf.
Co-owner and general manager Mike Schwaab explains how this wave park is making serious ripples in the surf world.
The Dr Pepper Museum remains a family favorite
It’s a Waco landmark and a Texas treasure: The Dr Pepper Museum offers history, nostalgia, and yes, the chance to make your own custom soda.
Chris Dyer, president and CEO of the museum, shares what makes it a must-visit.
Studying global human flourishing from right here in Texas
What does it mean to live a good life? The Institute for Global Human Flourishing at Baylor University is tackling that question with help from researchers at Harvard, Gallup, and the Center for Open Science.
Director Byron Johnson joins us with insight from their latest findings.
A prehistoric culling becomes a national monument
Roughly 70,000 years ago, a herd of Columbian mammoths met a sudden, watery end near what’s now Waco. Their story remained buried until 1978; today, it’s a centerpiece of the Waco Mammoth National Monument.
Kaitlyn Holyfield tells us more as the park celebrates its 10th anniversary.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Shelly Brisbin with the Talk of Texas.
