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Anti-Indian sentiment is on the rise in Frisco. Some blame right-wing influencers
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (428+ words) The city is about one-third Asian, many of whom are of Indian descent. By Sarah AschJuly 13, 2026 12:14 pmTexas Standard Original Michael Barera / Wikimedia Commons The George A. Purefoy Municipal Center in Frisco, Texas. On the east side of Frisco, Texas, an intricate…...
Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the ‘Indian takeover.’
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1765+ words) A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist agenda. By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas TribuneMay 14, 2026 9:47 amGovernment & Politics, Race & Identity, The Texas Tribune The…...
Texas Standard for March 11, 2026: Texas updates THC rules, shaking up hemp retailers
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (449+ words) By Texas StandardMarch 11, 2026 9:13 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Texas updates THC rules, shaking up hemp retailers Texas health officials have…...
Today on Texas Standard: ‘True Love Will Find You in the End’ exhibit highlights Daniel Johnston’s art
5+ mon, 11+ hour ago (465+ words) By Texas StandardFebruary 13, 2026 8:05 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Image by Wells Dunbar/Texas Standard Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard....
Today on Texas Standard: ‘Witness’ blends music and photography to beckon reflection
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (432+ words) By Texas StandardJanuary 20, 2026 9:00 amTexas Standard Original, Whole Shows Illustration by Wells Dunbar Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back…...
Fur, feathers and fins: Texas Standard’s favorite animal stories from the past 10 years
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (973+ words) We’re celebrating Texas Standard’s 10th birthday with a year of top 10 lists. By Laura RiceNovember 5, 2025 3:37 pmAgriculture & Animals, Texas Standard 10th birthday, Texas Standard Original Illustration by Raul Alonzo / Texas Standard Our meetings and daily memos often include anecdotes about our pets or…...
Typewriter Rodeo: Ode to a Giant Ground Sloth
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (198+ words) Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics. By Eli KarrenOctober 10, 2025 2:46 pmArts & Culture, Texas Standard Original, Typewriter Rodeo Fondo Antiguo de la Biblioteca de la Universidad de Sevilla from Sevilla, España…...
Typewriter Rodeo: Shades of green
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics. By Eli KarrenAugust 22, 2025 12:19 pm Jon Shapley for KUTX No summers like the summers I grew up with green come the Fourth of July…...
This photographer took a 50-year road trip across Texas. He was looking for brooms.
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) By Zachary SuriAugust 1, 2025 10:44 amArts & Culture, Books, Sounds of Texas, Texas Standard Original Courtesy of UNT Press No road trip in Texas is short, but few last 50 years. Deep in the heart of Texas, Mallory watched the stars at night. He…...