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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Nov 20

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 12h

No firearms were on display among a couple dozen pro-Palestinian protesters at Milam Park, or outside Fox Tech High School, where a handful of students walked out mid-morning.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 13h

The case pits conservative Christian groups against the LGBTQ+ community.

The Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy in a case from Colorado

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 14h

The attorney general's office is challenging the validity of a district judge's order that limits how much information PFLAG, a national LGBTQ advocacy group, has to hand over about Texas families seeking gender-affirming care for children.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 15h

Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering.

The costs of Israel's longest war, for Israelis

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 15h

Former Uvalde CISD police officer Adrian Gonzales' trial—connected to the Uvalde Robb Elementary School shooting—is moved to Nueces County and is set to begin on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 16h

UT Teen Health, a grant-funded program of UT San Antonio Health Science Center, is filling that gap by relaunching and revamping Project YES, a free, anonymous online program for teen mental health.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 17h

San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro asks Governor Abbott not to let President Trump use Texas troops as 'props' in 'a kind of invasion' of Illinois. He also urges members of the House GOP to come back to the negotiating table to end the government shutdown.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 17h

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the only "chaos" on Chicago's streets is coming from federal immigration agents carrying our aggressive enforcement.

Deploying troops to Chicago is not legally justified, says Illinois attorney general

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 18h

State Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the Texas Medical Association of undermining new federal vaccine guidelines after the group included additional organizations in its list of resources for doctors.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 18h

This story originally appeared in the nonprofit San Antonio Report.

The visionary behind San Antonio’s plans for a new downtown sports and entertainment district regrets naming it Project Marvel.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 18h

A Collin County man's unsuccessful request to seal his divorce records highlights the high standard of proof required to keep even deeply personal court proceedings private and the unpredictability of the process.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 19h

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 19h

President Trump is bucking tradition and legal precedent in pushing to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities like Portland, Oregon and Chicago due to what he says is rampant crime and to support his crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump's power to deploy National Guard, explained

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 20h

On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.

As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 20h

The case is attracting attention from across the nation, even among supporters of capital punishment, who are calling for a halt to Roberson’s execution.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 21h

Ethics Review Board Chair Patrick Lang called the complaint "frivolous" after the six-member panel unanimously dismissed it.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 21h

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 23h

San Antonio and Austin are growing day by day—and growing closer to each other. One day they will form one massive combo loco metro.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

Today on The Source: More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary, "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Filmed across 14 years, “Born Poor” premieres tonight.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.

Why do women live longer than men? A study offers clues to close the gap

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

Events are planned across the region in part to draw attention to light pollution across the scenic hills.

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North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new federal tax-and-budget law takes effect.

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

The move has sparked legal challenges and pushback from Democratic governors who say the president overstepped his authority.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

The federal government shutdown began after Congress failed to set a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The shutdown affected federal workers and active-duty military service members. Here are some local resources for those impacted by the shutdown.

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · 1d

The Houston congressman is giving up his safe seat after just two terms, scrambling the contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary

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