Texas Standard

11/12/2025

Biking in Dallas can sometimes feel like the Wild West — but advocates and city leaders say work’s being done to improve bike infrastructure and make traveling safer for those on two wheels.

Biking in Dallas can sometimes feel like the Wild West — but advocates and city leaders say work’s being done to improve bike infrastructure and make traveling safer for those on two wheels.

11/12/2025

Comedian John Mulaney has a theory about Texas — and it’s a family affair.⁠
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“I think of Texas as this father with like a bunch of different sons that are his cities,” he told Texas Standard. “Dallas is trying to do everything right and run the family business. Houston has a good job but is just boring as hell. Austin’s the emo kid at the end of the table — the artistic, libertarian son who does whatever he wants.”⁠
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Mulaney, who’s in the Lone Star State for his Mister Whatever Tour, joined the Standard to talk about parenthood, perspective, and what it’s like revisiting the cities where he first got his start.⁠
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📍Tell us: Where do you fit in Mulaney’s Texas family?

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/john-mulaney-mister-whatever-tour-texas-dates/

11/12/2025

A Fort Worth megachurch is teaching Christians how to run for office — and may soon take the program national.

Go inside “Campaign University,” where faith meets political ambition:

Fort Worth’s Mercy Culture Church aims to get more conservative Christians elected through its online Campaign University.

11/12/2025

A UT-Austin researcher is keeping space safe by tracking junk the size of a wrench in orbit.

Revisit our talk with MacArthur Fellow Moriba Jah on his work preventing satellite collisions:

Moriba Jah received a MacArthur Fellowship because of his research into keeping our space cleaner.

11/12/2025

After Austin voters rejected a plan to raise property taxes, the city is facing tough budget decisions:

Council members are expected to work on the new budget and approve it by the end of the month.

11/12/2025

Performing on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, drag queen La Dede Camacho is a beacon of light for the LGTBQ+ community on the Borderland.

Performing on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, drag queen La Dede Camacho is a beacon of light for the LGTBQ+ community on the Borderland.

11/11/2025

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

11/11/2025

The son of Mexican immigrants, Frank Maldonado carried his parent's lessons of sacrifice into his later work of helping undocumented and low-wage workers navigate the legal system.

The son of Mexican immigrants, Frank Maldonado carried their lessons of sacrifice into his later work of helping undocumented and low-wage workers navigate the legal system.

11/11/2025

Top-line proposals are raising concerns from school districts about potential loss of revenue.

Top-line proposals are raising concerns from school districts about potential loss of revenue.

11/11/2025

Temperatures remained into the 80s well in the fall this year in parts of the Midwest. Agrivoltaics offers a respite to extreme heat and land access for new farmers.

Temperatures remained into the 80s well in the fall this year in parts of the Midwest. Agrivoltaics offers a respite to extreme heat and land access for new farmers.

11/11/2025

The Mermaid Café was founded by Leah Meyer, who lives with Down syndrome. The restaurant‘s inclusive model is creating opportunities for people with disabilities and drawing attention since opening in May.

The cafe hires individuals with disabilities.

11/11/2025

The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges Camp Mystic officials’ lack of planning and stalled evacuation contributed to the deaths of several children and counselors.

The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges Camp Mystic officials’ lack of planning and stalled evacuation contributed to the deaths of several children and counselors.