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WEBTexas Public Radio (TPR) operates public radio stations broadcasting to the San Antonio metropolitan area and West Central Hill Country.
7-day moving average of coronavirus cases hits 1,000s for 1st
WEBJul 14, 2022 — This blog is updated periodically. It includes COVID-19 data from San Antonio’s Metropolitan Health District, as well as statewide reporting from The Texas Newsroom. For the latest local data, click here. For the latest state data, click here.
Texans could change their state constitution with these 14 ... - TPR
WEBOct 23, 2023 — North Texans won’t be voting for president, senator or governor on Election Day, but this year’s ballot is still important. Voters across Texas will weigh in on 14 propositions that could ultimately change the Texas Constitution.
Agriculture commissioner Sid Miller faces legal and ethical ... - TPR
WEBOct 3, 2022 — The Agriculture Commissioner has a broad range of responsibilities, including issues related to farming and ranching, rural health care and even public school cafeterias.
First meteorite fragments found in South Texas - TPR
WEBFeb 26, 2023 — Several fragments of the meteor that fell in South Texas on Feb. 15 were recently recovered. Some of the meteorite hunters are members of the American Meteor Society, an organization that tracks these types of fireball events and publishes information so meteorite hunters have a better idea of where to search. Mike Hankey, operations manager of the American Meteor Society, spoke with TPR’s ...
Texas climatologists warn of potential for prolonged drought
WEBMar 30, 2022 — The latest drought map for conditions as of March 2022 shows some contraction and easing of drought in the Panhandle and East Texas. Other parts of the state, including parts of Central and South Texas, experienced continued degradation of drought conditions.
Bexar County's newest district judge makes history as he brings
WEBNov 21, 2022 — Get TPR's best stories of the day and a jump start to the weekend with the 321 Newsletter — straight to your inbox every day. Sign up for it here.. One by one, three shackled boys shuffled into a Bexar County juvenile courtroom.
Petrie Dish - TPR
WEBWhy does a new study on depression have people asking their doctors about their SSRI medications? Will sequencing the human genome soon be affordable for almost everyone? On Petrie Dish, join host and veteran reporter Bonnie Petrie for deep dives into a wide range of bioscience and medicine stories.
Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer need to pass a
WEBJun 2, 2023 — Cars in some of Texas’ larger counties will still be required to have their emission output checked.
One Of The Greatest Operas Ever Written: Wagner’s 'Parsifal' - TPR
WEBNov 15, 2012 — Richard Wagner’s Parsifal, his final opera, was created in parallel with his greatest creations including The Ring and Tristan.Beginning in the 1850’s, its prose and poetry was returned to over and over again in first and second drafts, and was finally orchestrated and presented in 1882; it occupied over …