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Immigration

Texas sends migrants to New York. They get a warm welcome, but life there is tough

NPR

Posted on August 22, 2022 · As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends more migrants via bus from the Mexico border, volunteers, city officials, and migrants in New York City are forced to adapt as politics play out on the ground.

Tags immigration migrant busing migrants New York texas

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2274: Old Graves in an Old Town

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 29, 2022 · Episode: 2274 Old graves in an old town and a new view of who we were. Today, old gravestones.

Tags american history American Revolution Bridghampton Cotton Mather gravestones Increase Mather Long Island Nathaniel Mather New York Presbyterian Church the Hamptons

Energy & Environment

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on May 11, 2021 · The massive pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's gasoline and jet fuel, was forced to shut down over the weekend. The company says it has one line operating under manual control.

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Coronavirus

NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Much, Much Worse’ Than Expected

Joe Neel, NPR

Posted on September 9, 2020 · In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

Tags chicago Coronavirus COVID-19 houston Los Angeles New York

Coronavirus

NY Nurse Shares COVID-19 Insights After Volunteering in Houston

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on August 10, 2020 · In late July, a group of doctors and nurses from New York traveled to Houston to help out. Anjanette Rosario, a registered nurse at North Shore University Hospital on Long Island, New York, was part of this group.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 New York

Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Air Travelers From New Orleans And Around New York To Self-Quarantine

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on March 26, 2020 · The order aligns Texas with federal guidance announced Wednesday that aims to contain the spread of the virus outside New York, which has become the epicenter of the outbreak.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott new orleans New York

News

Exxon Denies That It Misled Investors On Climate Risks

Cathy Bussewitz, AP Business Writer

Posted on November 8, 2019 · The outcome of the case will be decided by New York State Supreme Court Justice Barry Ostrager.

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National

18 Years Later, America Vows To ‘Never Forget’ 9/11

Karen Matthews, Associated Press / Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Posted on September 11, 2019 · In addition to the commemoration in New York, President Donald Trump laid a wreath at the Pentagon.

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News

23 Texas Cities Were Targeted In A “Coordinated Ransomware Attack”

Troy Closson, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 19, 2019 · The majority of attacks were against small local governments, according to the state's Department of Information Resources.

Tags Florida greg abbott maryland New York ransomware texas

News

Mexican Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Is Sentenced To Life Plus 30 Years In U.S. Prison

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on July 17, 2019 · Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the 62-year-old former head of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was convicted in February for drug crimes. A life sentence was mandatory.

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National

A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question

HANSI LO WANG, NPR / Nina Totenberg, NPR

Posted on April 23, 2019 · The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.

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More Families Aren’t Vaccinating Children In Texas, City Council Approves Additional Garbage Trucks, Houstonian Killed In Kenya Terror Attack, And More

HPM Digital Team

Posted on January 16, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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Houston Matters

Litigation Over Citizenship Question In 2020 Census Will Probably End Up Before SCOTUS

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz / Associated Press

Posted on November 16, 2018 · NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang tells Houston Matters the plaintiffs contend the question would be added without adequate testing. The Trump administration refutes that notion.

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News

House Democrats Reeling After Crowley Upset By Long-Shot Challenger

Kelsey Snell, NPR

Posted on June 27, 2018 · Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea that the stunning loss of a top party leader to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive socialist candidate, has wider implications for the party.

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News

What To Watch For In Today’s State Primaries

Jessica Yarvin, PBS NewsHour

Posted on June 26, 2018 · Here are the races to watch tonight in Colorado, Maryland, Utah, Oklahoma and New York.

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Politically motivated border policies, coverage of migrant caravans have done little to curb illegal immigration, Rice University study finds

Rebecca Noel

Posted on March 13, 2023 · The study tracked coverage of 30 migrant caravans between 2017 and 2022 as well as the policies in place at the departure of each one.

Tags border border policy illegal immigration immigration immigration policies James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University Migrant caravan rice university

Immigration

At a Korean community center in Houston, the struggle immigrant Texans face with language barriers is clear

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 9, 2023 · Texas largely conducts its state business in English and Spanish. It falls to interpreters like Terry Yun to help people scale the wall dividing them from crucial government services.

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Politics

Texas senators, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land

Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 3, 2023 · The measure, endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, originally would have banned citizens of China, Iran, Russia or North Korea from buying land in Texas. Under a new version considered Thursday, the ban wouldn’t apply to dual citizens or lawful permanent residents.

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Town Square

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia on the State of the Union Address, Immigration Reform, Education in Employment, and More

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on February 15, 2023 · The Congresswoman discusses her current efforts to help the American people.

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