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The drive to build two new major sports facilities in downtown San Antonio continues. And there continue to be questions about public input and tax-dollar support. Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert joins us with his concerns and to answer your questions.
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Last week conjunto music legend Flaco Jiménez was hospitalized with what friends and colleagues called a “minor health concern.” They said the 85-year-old is in good spirits. Over the course of his seven-decade career, Flaco has received numerous awards and honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammys. Erin Bauer author of Flaco’s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto Joins us to discuss Flaco music and influence.
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Robbery, kidnapping, extortion, rape and murder— that’s what migrants face on their journey north. Jason De León spent years interviewing human smugglers in Mexico and Central America. De León argues it’s far more complicated than what American politicians and the media portrays. His book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling won the National Book Award.
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Barbara Jordan was a trailblazing American politician, civil rights leader, and the first Southern Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mary Ellen Curtin chronicles Jordan's life in her book, She Changed the Nation.
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Roberto Treviño-Peña, MD, has written about the human brain and the forces of nature in his newest book, "The Four Forces of Human Nature: A Unifying Theory." Treviño Peña is a medical researcher whose groundbreaking work in diabetes and obesity prevention in children appears in prestigious medical journals and receives millions in federal funding.
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Wildland firefighter and The Nation contributor, Lazo Gitchos, who has studied and worked in land management policy, believes that the LA fire disaster is a wake-up call. He argues that we need a new approach to fighting fire—one that emphasizes preparedness and a change in the way we think about our relationship to nature, and to fire itself.
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The way we build our cities is largely driven by zoning. The decisions about land use are made at city hall. But have these rules helped to create urban sprawl and economic inequality? What are some zoning reforms that can transform city planning into a force for social good, enabling cities to become more sustainable, walkable and socially just? Sara Bronin talks about her latest book, Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.
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Donald Trump says he wants to "terminate" spending on what he calls the Green New Deal. But investments have been made, renewable energy is on the market, jobs have been created and it is a major part of the energy economy. Is it too late for Trump to pull the plug on green power? Jeremy Brecher discusses his new book The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy
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Here in Texas you are probably used to seeing and even interacting with white-tailed deer. They stride into gardens and could end up on the side of a road after an unfortunate vehicle collision. We have a long and complicated relationship with deer. They are part of our myths and evolution. In the new book “The Age of Deer” author Erika Howsare hunts for the tales about deer.
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Technology is moving faster than many of us realize but stroll the expo floor at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it's clear we are living in an age of silicon chip wizardry. Wendy Sheehan Donnell explains what's new at CES. She is Editor-in-Chief at PCMag.
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Are you tired of the runaway consumer culture that’s burying the planet in trash? The Buy Nothing Project is a social media movement where people can freely give, receive, and share goods, services, and skills. It encourages participants to reduce waste, build connections, and promote generosity.
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Does American law enforcement have a growing white supremacy problem? Investigations have proven over and over again— yes. But despite calls for reform, the law enforcement world largely tolerates white supremacists as members of its ranks and acts of overt racism by officers. Mike German is the author of Policing White Supremacy.
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Will 2025 be the year that everyone returns to the office? What is the future of remote work? What did we learn from this grand labor experiment that benefited white collar workers? Is it time to return to the commute and the fluorescent lights of the cubicle? We are joined by Brittany Rastsmith, a remote worker coach at Bloom Remote.
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Roy Orbison was a West Texas boy with an operatic voice. He was drawn to the guitar at age six. His monumental global career successes were matched by extraordinary personal tragedies. Jeff Slate is the co-author of the book The Authorized Roy Orbison.
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There’s a belief that after the death of Buddy Holly rock & roll lost its way until the arrival of the Beatles. Early '60s rock was still growing in popularity, but the airwaves were ruled by teen idols, girl groups and novelty songs. However, that’s not the full story. Richard Aquila is the author of Rock & Roll in Kennedy's America: A Cultural History of the Early 1960s.
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Born on the dance floor in the 1970s amidst the shadow of post-Nixon America and a bruising recession, Disco offered an escape from American disillusionment and economic hardship. Disco celebrated inclusivity, hedonism, and liberation. When it became a commercial success, it became a cultural force that may have seemed vacant and superficial, but there was a deeper cultural significance. David Hamsley writes about that in his book To Disco, with Love: The Records That Defined an Era.
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Glam rock was a musical movement that originated in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It was characterized by its flamboyant style, which included glitter, platform shoes, and outrageous clothing and makeup. In a music-packed interview, Simon Reynolds, author of "Shock and Awe: The Legacy of Glam Rock," explains the rise of glam.
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Over the decades pregnancy has been depicted in American comedy in some funny ways. From Lucille Ball’s real-life pregnancy on I Love Lucy – To Pam and Jim having a baby in The Office. Victoria Sturtevant joins us to discuss her new book, It’s all in the Delivery, and looks at how comedy led the way to how Americans talk about pregnancy, infertility, adoption, and abortion.
