Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.
Supreme Court order keeps abortion pill access in flux
A fast-moving legal fight over abortion medication is once again shifting access across the country. After a 5th Circuit ruling last week halted mail-order prescriptions of mifepristone, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a new order restoring access — for one week, for now.
Rachel Rebouché, a professor at UT Austin Law School, joins the Standard to walk through what the lower court decided, what the Supreme Court did next, and what remains unresolved as the case continues.
Infowars shuts down for now, as legal battles continue
Infowars, the Austin-based conspiracy theory platform founded by Alex Jones, has shut down operations as legal fights over its future continue. The closure comes amid ongoing fallout from lawsuits tied to Jones’ lies about Sandy Hook victims and a separate effort by the satirical outlet The Onion to acquire the company.
KUT News’ Andrew Weber joins the Standard with the latest on where things stand and what could happen next.
Houston ISD weighs major changes to special education services
Houston ISD leaders are preparing to make significant changes to how special education services are delivered across the district. Details emerged after a small, invitation-only meeting last week, where a plan to consolidate services was discussed.
Houston Public Medias’ Bianca Seward reports the proposed changes could reshape how students receive support across one of Texas’ largest school systems.
Corporate-college partnerships expand as job market tightens
Students from Dallas’ Paul Quinn College recently visited Southwest Airlines headquarters as part of a growing partnership between the school and the company. The relationship is part of a broader trend of corporate-college collaborations aimed at preparing students for the workforce, especially as graduates face a tougher job market.
KERA News’ Bill Zeeble reports on how these arrangements work and what they mean for students and employers.
Family seeks answers after ICE agent kills San Antonio man
An ICE agent killed a 23-year-old San Antonio man months before similar incidents in Minnesota drew national attention — and new reporting shows that key details were not disclosed to the family for months.
Lomi Kriel of the Texas Tribune joins the Standard to walk through what happened the night Ruben Ray Martinez was killed, why it took so long to identify the shooter, and how families connected to the case are responding.
An ‘elk noir’ mystery leads Austin reporter down unusual path
Austin has no shortage of unusual wildlife, but one sighting proved hard to believe: An animal in the road that didn’t quite match anything locals expected. After one resident’s story was met with skepticism, he turned to the ATXplained project.
KUT News’ Olivia Aldridge reports on the mystery.
Voting Rights Act ruling could reshape Texas representation
A new Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act could alter how voters challenge political maps, with major implications for Texas.
Gabby Birenbaum, Washington correspondent for The Texas Tribune, joins the Standard to trace how the law has shaped the state’s congressional delegation, and what may change following the court’s decision.
