The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court return to the bench today for the start of a new term — and they do so at a moment when the institution itself is under scrutiny. A new Gallup survey puts ...

Philip Atlee’s debut novel, “The Inheritors,” is a scathing social critique of the rich and powerful social class living in Fort Worth. Originally published in 1940, Atlee took aim at his own peers in ...

Tucked in the back of a women’s prison in Gatesville, 40 miles west of Waco, the Billman Braille Center is a hub of activity. Women in white jumpsuits transcribe textbooks on computers, while others ...

When Bernard Snyder and his brother were overseas, serving in the Pacific Theater of World War II, they made a promise to each other for when they returned home to Austin. “There was a lot of ...

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. Texas Supreme Court blocks Galveston County’s mid-election redistricting The Texas Supreme Court says Galveston County cannot use ...

Energy officials from around the world gathered in Houston for a G20 summit focused on making energy more abundant, reliable and affordable. The meeting came as global disruptions pushed oil and fuel ...

A mom called out Meta last week, saying Meta AI on Instagram had asked invasive questions about a video she posted, including the name of her child and where the family lived. It’s just the latest in ...

The Texas Standard is excited to share the Beachchombing Report from Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement for the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The series ...

In June, U.S. agriculture officials confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm in 60 years. These are flesh-eating parasites that bore down into the skin of animals like cows, dogs, and ...

Republican Railroad Commission candidate Bo French drew widespread criticism after posting an image of UT Austin students, many of them South Asian, alongside remarks questioning the university’s ...

The Texas Longhorns are now the No. 1 college football team in the country on the AP’s Top 25 poll after Saturday night’s fourth-quarter 21-point come-from-behind win at home over the previously ...