Texas

Raymond Skiles, longtime wildlife biologist at Big Bend National Park, says that animals require free access to the Rio Grande as their primary water source.

In Big Bend, Texas, There's Bipartisan Consensus: No Border Wall

5:17pm May 03, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump says he's forging ahead with his U.S.-Mexico border wall. But one place nearly everyone agrees it won't cross is the starkly beautiful Big Bend region of far west Texas.

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Kris Ingram, a DJ hired to perform at a prom at The Rustic Barn, looks through debris for his equipment after the event venue in Canton, Texas, sustained major tornado damage on Sunday.

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Severe Weather Kills At Least 14 People Across 5 Southern States

2:10pm May 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

People are taking stock of the damage after heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes swept through over the weekend. The American Red Cross is calling it the deadliest start to tornado season in nine years.

Hilltop waitress Kayla Young serves up one of the Zagat-rated restaurant's dishes, chicken-fried steak.

Music & Culture

Both The Food And The Music Are Made From Scratch At This Texas Joint

1:45pm April 15, 2017

by John Burnett

For more than 35 years, the Hilltop Cafe has been serving up both seafood and the blues on a lonesome highway in Texas Hill Country. Patrons flock to hear owner Johnny Nicholas perform his tunes.

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U.S. artist Ryan Mendoza poses for a photo next to the former house of Afro-American human rights figure Rosa Parks on Mendoza's property on April 6, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Mendoza bought the house, which was slated for demolition in Detroit, took it ap

This Week In Race: A House That Flew Over The Ocean And A Man Who Didn't Get To Fly

5:22am April 14, 2017

You could say it's been a pretty turbulent week on the race beat.

Across Texas there are thousands of rape kits that have been collected, but remain untested. One state representative is proposing taking donations to raise the money.

Donations From Drivers Might Help End Rape Kit Backlog In Texas

5:31pm April 12, 2017

by Christopher Connelly

Like many states, Texas faces an enormous backlog of untested rape kits. Now, state lawmakers are set to pass a bill that would effectively allow citizens to give money for the testing of those kits.

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Lanny Copeland, seen during his cattle ranching career, says he was lucky to find his way into the booming Texas wind industry when he did.

'Brave New Workers': A Texas Cowboy Finds Fortune In The Wind

10:18am April 10, 2017

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

What happens to workers when an industry collapses or a new technology takes off? NPR brings you stories of people adapting to a changing economy. This week: a former cowboy in the wind industry.

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National

13 Church Members Killed In Collision Between Bus, Pickup Truck In Texas

4:05pm March 30, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Federal investigators have begun looking into what caused the wreck 75 miles west of San Antonio. The victims, who ranged in age from 61 to 87, were returning from a retreat.

Satirical Texas Bill Would Fine Men's Masturbation, Set Viagra Waiting Period

4:40pm March 13, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The measure would also allow doctors to refuse to prescribe Viagra and require a medically unnecessary rectal exam before elective vasectomies. It's meant to make a point about abortion restrictions.

An El Salvadoran child is interviewed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the U.S. to seek asylum on Apr. 14, 2016, in Roma, Texas.

National

In Their Search For Asylum, Central Americans Find The U.S. Is Closing Its Doors

9:55am March 13, 2017

by John Burnett

Immigrants and human rights advocates say federal authorities under President Trump are discouraging asylum requests and turning away immigrants fleeing persecution.

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A federal panel ruled Friday that three of Texas's Congressional districts, including the 35th, shown here, were illegally drawn by the state's Republicans.

Federal Court Rules Three Texas Congressional Districts Illegally Drawn

9:50pm March 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The three-judge panel found that Republicans had used race as a motivating factor in redrawing districts. Texas will now consider whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.