The demographic shifts in Texas may preview changes in all of America. More Americans being born and growing up in Texas today are people of color. These populations have experienced economic inequality and lack of opportunities. Making...

We take an art pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, and visit the likes of the Rothko Chapel, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany, the Menil Collection, and Project Row Houses, among others. Come with us we feast upon Houston's many cultural...

A joint venture between NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas aims to use carbon dioxide extracted from power plants for improved crude oil recovery. The carbon capture technology taps into flue gases released from NRG's WA Parish coal...

Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Bush Jr

The Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, TX is an incredible music festival that offers a diverse range of genres to suit every taste. Learn more about how the festival offers not only the opportunity to see your...

Today is Juneteenth, the annual celebration of the date when slaves were first freed in Texas and a symbolic moment in the anti-slavery movement. In this video we explain the celebration and why Biden made it a new federal holiday.

A group of Vietnamese Refugees in Texas in the late 1970s saw their lives turn into a horror show, as the white community terrorized them. What's worse is the Ku Klux Klan got involved. This resulted in a violent clash of communities...

In Texas, vast expanses of farmland have been converted to urban land over the last several decades. As farmland changed to cityscapes, children growing up in these areas have had fewer and fewer opportunities to interact with nature....

"Openness" and "restructuring" led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. But if it also led to the collapse of orthodox economics, James Galbraith wouldn't mind.



The University of Texas economist outlines how the profession...

Researchers at Rice University have created a mobile, solar-powered facility that can sterilize surgical instruments areas lacking the proper facilities. Called the Sterile Box, the station is built into a standard 20-foot steel shipping...

LevelTen Energy’s Gia Clark discusses supply and demand dynamics playing out in the corporate market for renewable energy and the implications for energy transition.

You might think that once drugs, devices and medical procedures are shown to be effective, they quickly become available. You might also think that those shown not to work as well as alternatives are immediately discarded. Reasonable...

In this segment of On Location, Coyote finds an elusive Mole Cricket! Have you ever wondered what insects are making all that loud screeching at night? Well to find out usually all you need to do is grab a simple flashlight and follow...

Looking through Texas vs Johnson, we examine the Constitutional arguments for/against flag burning.

Flash floods can happen anywhere, but factors such as heavy precipitation, geography and soil conditions can put some areas at greater risk. Russ Schumacher at Colorado State University is studying these factors to make more accurate...

The epicenter of the art world is in Marfa, Texas? We visit this small town where Minimalist artist Donald Judd settled in the 70s, and sowed the seeds for its glorious present, worthy of a pilgrimage.

One of the most important battles of the Civil War wasn’t fought in the South – it was fought in the West. In March 1862, Union and Confederate forces came face-to-face – at New Mexico’s Glorieta Pass.

Donna Marie Merritt is the author of seven books of poetry . . . Bible Poems for Reflection and Response (2020), No Winter Maintenance: Pass at Your Own Risk (2017), We Walk Together (2015), Her House and Other Poems, (2013), What’s...

In this episode, Coyote is in Texas searching for creatures at NIGHT! What kinds of bizarre creatures will he find in the darkness of the middle of the night?! From nocturnal predators to neon lizards and everything in-between, you won't...

Networked UAVs: Arming drones with Wi-Fi to support emergency response



With support from the National Science Foundation, electrical engineer Yan Wan and a team at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a new...

This video discusses the critical challenge of water scarcity for farmers on the Texas High Plains, focusing on the Ogallala Aquifer's depletion and the impact on irrigated agriculture. It highlights innovative research and practices...

GIANT Pit Bulls and happy family life might not traditionally go hand-in-hand, but one Mississippi mum is changing perceptions of the breed. Renee Castleman, 27, and her husband, Patrick, own Gatorhead Bullies - a breeding business...

NSF-funded researchers at Texas A&M have developed STAAR (Situated Touch Audio Annotator And Reader) e-reader that enables blind readers to read the same text sighted readers do. The system allows a user to scan the text with their...

Welcome to Houston, the mysterious city known as a hub for NASA and its outer space curiosities. Explore world-class attractions, indulge in dining and shopping, and immerse yourself in the vibrant sports and arts scene. Whether you're a...