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America can be divided between the blue cities and the red counties. Life in the Republican voting rural parts of the nation is largely a mystery to most of the liberal voting urban dwellers. There is very real rural-urban gap, but is there Whi
Donald Trump is selling autographed bibles and comparing himself to Jesus while asking for political contributions. And this doesn’t seem to be a problem for many in the Religious Right because Trump could deliver a Christian Nationalist agenda
Delta-8 products have exploded in popularity and are easily accessible to people 21 and over. Some argue that it helps with chronic pain and stress while others are pushing for a statewide ban.
Just this week it was announced that an advanced computer chip manufacturer is coming to central Texas and creating thousands of jobs. The Biden Administration passed the CHIPS Act to bring that technology back to the U.S. for economic growth a
When Russia invaded Ukraine, it didn't just take territory. It separated thousands of Ukrainian children from the only home they've ever known, relocating them to Russian-occupied territory or to Russia itself. Most of those children have not r
The coverage of migration at the border frequently skips over a very important point. The people who show up at the border want to work. And the United States needs workers. The federal reserve is crediting migration for boosting the economy an
In Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting (U Illinois Press, 2023), Josh Shepperd looks at the people, institutions, and influences behind the media reform movement and clearinghouse the National Association of Educational B
Should the city of San Antonio fund people going out of state for a legal abortion? District 8 Councilman and candidate for mayor, Manny Pelaez, supports the Reproductive Justice Fund, but not if it pays for evading the Texas' abortion ban. Pel
Five local artists worked with the San Antonio River Foundation to design and install public art pieces across the San Pedro Creek Culture Park.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Nearly one in every four deaths is attributed to it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing the warning signs is crucial
Just 70 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border is a land littered with the dead who feel short in their attempt to find a better life in the United States. Brooks County, Texas is a barren scrub brush desert that U.S. immigration policy takes ad
What happens to our trash? Why are our oceans filling with plastic? Do we really waste 40 percent of our food 65 percent of our energy? Waste is truly our biggest problem, and solving our inherent trashiness can fix our economy, our energy cost
On Monday the moon will block out the sun and put parts of Texas into darkness. The day of the total solar eclipse is almost here. And we are being gripped by Eclipse mania. If you haven’t made your plans, it’s not too late to find a front-row
The discussion of the climate crisis can be too abstract. Data warns us of an overheated future, but it's hard to communicate the seriousness and the urgency to take action. But look around now and you will see the changes to our seasons and fr
Every major American city has a highway tearing through its center. Seventy years ago, planners sold these highways as progress, essential to our future prosperity. Instead, they divided cities, displaced people from their homes and chained us
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. need an organ transplant, but there is a shortage of donors. Could the solution be found in pigs? The early success of the first transplant of a pig kidney into a living human points to a future when xenotra
It was about this time four years ago that we were all witnessing the spread of COVID-19 and the response —masks, social distancing and a lot of uncertainty. We are still healing from that societal experience. We got some things right and some
The difference in turnout between white and nonwhite voters has soared since 2008, especially in regions once covered by strict Voting Rights Act protections. A new report from the Brennan Center shows since the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in
Parts of San Antonio are seeing more and more unhoused encampments. The city is actively trying to remove them saying they are a problem of health and safety. But then these encampments quickly return. What is happening with unhoused encampment
Talks are beginning again with hopes to develop a San Antonio-to-Austin commuter rail. The previous Lone Star Rail District effort failed, but could new leadership make the difference?
Asking the right questions can help us think more clearly, be better leaders, have richer conversations, and bridge divides. It’s questions that generate new ideas and solve problems. Asking the right questions helps make better decisions and j
Donald Trump’s campaign promises follow a pattern of other strongmen who have overthrown their nations’ democracies. “The Origins of Elected Strongmen,” explores how parties that promote a leader’s personal agenda threaten democracy.
A proposed rule by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton would allow him to remove some district attorneys who do not provide additional reporting on certain cases. Paxton’s rule would require some district and county attorneys report on prosecutin
Dynamic pricing is a strategy that businesses use to change prices based on external factors like market demand, season, supply changes, and price bounding. Product prices can adjust continuously in minutes in response to real-time supply and d
Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a four-day work week to compensate the labor force for the booming economy for the super wealthy. But some labor experts say the move wouldn't have all the gains being promised.
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