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4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1717+ words) One Black Texan sees education savings accounts as an escape from a burning house. Another fears they threaten a robust public school system. Jennifer Lee and Kyev Tatum agree that Texas' Black students do not receive the same academic support…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1196+ words) The U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that could limit how much students can borrow for different degree programs. A KERA listener wants to know how that could affect health disparities in Texas. This story is a part of KERA…...

13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (112+ words) Episode: 1550 Making a book of'The Engines of Our Ingenuity.' Today, we wonder how to make a book. Episode: 1550 Making a book of The Engines of Our Ingenuity. Today, we wonder how to make a book. To embed this piece of…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (999+ words) The process of rewriting the curriculum has been contentious, with some raising concerns about what it emphasizes. People who have been involved in the process say the changes are part of a conservative agenda and worry teachers will struggle to…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago  (197+ words) On Monday's show: We discuss some recent changes in the local media landscape. And we offer listeners a chance to vent about their'pet peeves'about life in our city. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (445+ words) For the first time in more than 50 years, humans are entering the lunar sphere of influence and will potentially break the record for the farthest distance ever traveled by astronauts. For the first time in more than half a century,…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago  (570+ words) Robert MacIntyre failed to win the Valero Texas Open after heading into the final round with the lead. MacIntyre is usually pretty good at getting the job done when he hits the front, but his final round of 70 allowed J.J. Spaun…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (127+ words) Thousands of visitors come to Sweetwater each year for its rattlesnake roundup, and the town also draws traffic tied to nearby wind energy projects. Miesha Adames, Sweetwater's executive director of ... For nearly a decade, residents of Sweetwater have been confronted…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (648+ words) April 6, 2026 / 11:14 AM EDT / CBS News Thanks to shifting economic conditions, including the late-2025 rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, rates on home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) have been declining recently. At the same time, borrower interest in HELOCs has…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago  (47+ words) Dr. Shelby Harris, a board-certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialist, joins "CBS Mornings" to share tips on maximizing your sleep, including how to fall back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night. Tips for falling back to sleep…...