Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Trump moves to reopen trade talks with Canada and Mexico President Donald ...

BEAUMONT — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, the top electoral target for a far-right faction of Republicans intent on controlling the Legislature, emerged victorious Tuesday over a well-funded ...

In the heat of summer 1998 in Austin, a 16-year-old boy is coming into his own at a boxing gym. He’s under the tutelage of a Haitian-born ex-fighter. Then, one night, the boy vanishes. This is the ...

Fifty years ago, an album came out with a title and a lineup of artists that seemed calculated to capture and capitalize on a moment. They were country artists, giving a kind of musical middle finger ...

In 2004, Pablo Castro was killed during a robbery at a convenience store in Corpus Christi where he worked. John Henry Ramirez, a former Marine, was convicted of the crime, and sentenced to death.

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Trump touts ‘golden age’ in State of the Union speech President Donald ...

A new lawsuit is targeting recent changes to Texas law that restrict the sale of certain hemp-derived products, with business owners arguing new rules and fees impact their ability to operate. Nathan ...

The voice of Johnny Cash filled Howdy’s Bar and Chill in Kerrville Thursday night as friends danced and laughed over drinks. Behind the bar, owners Lorena Guillén and Bob Canales poured beers and ...

Starlink, the satellite-based internet service offered by SpaceX, will provide broadband to 64,000 Texas locations, covered by the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program, also known as BEAD.

Texas health officials have tightened rules on which THC products can be legally sold, a shift that’s catching many retailers off guard. The changes come despite lawmakers failing to pass THC ...

Two young Brits have taken the United States by storm on social media. They are 29-year-old Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke and 30-year-old Jason Riley, better known as Josh and Jase. Their fans are ...

Camp Mystic’s owners have successfully moved a wrongful death lawsuit filed by six families from Texas state court to federal court, arguing the case is tied to the camp’s ongoing bankruptcy. In a ...