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The national daily news show of Texas

El Paso is one of the largest cities in Texas – but much of the country still misunderstands it.

Journalist Jazmine Ulloa grew up there. After the 2019 Walmart mass shooting that targeted Hispanic shoppers, she set out to tell a deeper story of the border city she knows. https://txst.us/bnlal9

NASA is hiring new talent to rebuild its core competencies and meet the agency’s aggressive moon deadlines.

But this push to staff up comes just two months after thousands of civil servants received their final paycheck from last year’s buyouts. https://txst.us/snqw3w

NASA set to hire for new roles soon after buyouts cut down the size of the agency

NASA wants to get back to the moon. To do it, they are hiring additional staff.

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People are leaving or avoiding living in states with abortion bans, a new paper shows — resulting in lower rental prices and higher vacancies than in states that protect reproductive rights. https://txst.us/5tlczc
Abortion bans reshaped reproductive health, and now the rental market

New research found that abortion bans resulted in lower rental prices and higher vacancies, another sign that these laws are reshaping who chooses to live under reproductive health restrictions.

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As the military has eliminated diversity and equal opportunity policies, some advocates say they’ve also seen the culture change concerning sexual assault and harassment. https://txst.us/0dwdrx
Advocates worry that the military’s DEI purge may discourage sexual harassment and assault reports

As the military has eliminated diversity and equal opportunity policies, some advocates say they've also seen the culture change concerning sexual assault and harassment.

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A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region’s environment and water supply. https://txst.us/nujb46
New South Texas refinery could bring jobs — and environmental risks

A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region’s environment and water supply.

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“What we saw was that the practice of using what are sometimes called DEI initiatives, we saw those being used as sort of a Trojan horse for these other policies to come into the university to bring censorship into the classroom.” https://txst.us/pvaoi1
This SXSW doc about the ‘war on woke’ at a Florida college may feel familiar to Texans

“What we saw was that the practice of using what are sometimes called DEI initiatives, we saw those being used as sort of a Trojan horse for these other policies to come into the university to bring censorship into the classroom,” producer Holly Herrick said.

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The show has artists and pop culture icons to sit down and talk about a single Willie Nelson song that changed them or affected them somehow. https://txst.us/b379jn
‘One By Willie’ podcast debuts seventh season with another star-studded lineup of guests

Host John Spong sits down to chat with celebrities ranging from Kenny Chesney to Whoopi Goldberg — all talking about the legacy of the Red Headed Stranger.

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Smokable cannabis products must be removed from Texas stores by the end of the month under new rules adopted by the state’s health department. https://txst.us/p4p3i1
Texas ban on selling smokable cannabis takes effect March 31

New state rules change how THC levels are calculated and raise fees on hemp businesses by as much as 4,000%

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North Texans say they’re waiting anxiously to reach family and friends back in Iran amidst the major military campaign that began in the country Saturday morning. https://txst.us/h4oqav
Iranians in North Texas react to U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran

North Texans say they're waiting anxiously to reach family and friends back in Iran amidst the major military campaign that began in the country Saturday morning.

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“It’s not your friendly neighborhood cop walking the beat, right? It feels like a takeover, feels like an invasion.” https://txst.us/anlaeb
When immigration agents wear military-style gear, it may be more about looks than function

The agents' body armor, helmets, and camouflage mimic military special forces, but may not be the most effective gear for enforcing immigration law.

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