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New alliance seeks unified voice for Austin-San Antonio corridor

San Antonio and Austin are bookends to one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation. Growth and development are happening now. But are plans keeping pace? The Central

Military spouses face financial strain and the emotional toll of deployment

The war with Iran is in its sixth month. Service members are experiencing extended deployments and limited support. But how are their families dealing with the strain and

The hidden costs behind your prescription drugs

The price Americans pay at the pharmacy can bear little resemblance to what a drugmaker ultimately receives. Between those amounts lies a complicated system of rebates, f

San Antonio researchers explore psychedelic-assisted treatment for PTSD

San Antonio researchers are investigating whether a drug better known as ecstasy can help people recover from post-traumatic stress disorder when combined with establishe

How America turned its economic power into a weapon

How has the United States harnessed the power of Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Big Oil against America’s enemies and allies?The US government is escalating economic wa

Has the war between the U.S. and Iran become a quagmire?

When President Trump launched the war with Iran he said it would be over in four to five weeks. But it’s been dragging on for six months. Trump ran for president with the

Rising food prices deepen hunger across San Antonio and Texas

Persistently high grocery prices are forcing more San Antonio-area families to choose between food and other necessities, contributing to a sharp increase in food insecur

Massive cyclospora outbreak renews concerns over federal food safety cuts

A massive outbreak of foodborne illness linked to imported lettuce is intensifying questions about whether federal staffing cuts and weakened surveillance have left the U

Trump order scales back childhood vaccines, drawing pediatricians’ opposition

President Trump signed an executive order earlier this month to limit the vaccine schedule to 11 immunizations. Trump directed officials to review the timing and sequenci

Trump beef-import plan draws criticism from Sid Miller, Texas ranchers

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is criticizing President Donald Trump’s plan to increase beef imports, warning that the effort to reduce grocery prices could co

Spurs arena defeat tests Mayor Jones’ influence as budget fight looms

Last week San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones lost the city council vote 5-6 to hold a city vote on funding the proposed downtown Spur arena. Jones joins "The Source" to d

Border construction paused in Big Bend National Park as West Texas opposition grows

The bulldozers have stopped in Big Bend for now. But for how long? And what does this mean for other culturally sensitive areas on the border slated for border wall const

25 years later, are we still living in the 9/11 era?

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the United States continues to grapple with the wars, fear and political upheaval that followed. In "Toward the Turning,

Fears grow over possible federal interference in midterm elections

Polling shows President Donald Trump is unpopular with independent voters — and the midterm elections could be a blue wave. But could Trump try to interfere with the elec

CPS Energy responds to Abbott's plan to privatize the SA electricity market

Governor Greg Abbott is calling for the San Antonio electricity market to be opened up to private for-profit power companies. CPS Energy is the largest municipally owned

D7 Councilmember Alderete Gavito warns of possible cyberattacks on local utilities

San Antonio Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito is calling for renewed scrutiny of cybersecurity protections at the city’s municipally owned water and electric utilities

Texas' complicated history

Texas history is more than just history. It’s filled with myth— and amnesia—that provides a permission structure which fuels conservative politics. It also has a powerful

The hidden costs of extracting natural resources

Over just the last 50 years, humanity as taken more out of the earth than in all the rest of human history combined. The wounds left behind by this extraction — mines, oi