Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, March 14, 2023:
Reproductive health in the courts
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a man in Galveston is suing three women under Texas’ wrongful death statute, alleging that they assisted his ex-wife in terminating her pregnancy. Marcus Silva alleges that his now ex-wife learned she was pregnant in July 2022, and conspired with two friends to illegally obtain abortion-inducing medication. That very medication, Mifepristone, is the subject of a hearing in federal court in Amarillo on Wednesday. Seema Mohapatra, the MD Anderson Endowed Professor in Health Law at South Methodist University, breaks down these developments.
Cornyn hopes to block Biden plan that would allow tens of thousands of migrants to remain in U.S.
Sen. John Cornyn said Monday that he plans to block a Biden administration proposal that would allow thousands of migrants to live in the U.S. while their asylum cases are considered in court. Julián Aguilar, El Paso-based reporter for the Texas Newsroom, talks to the Texas Standard about this clash on Capitol Hill, as well as immigration policy proposals in the state Legislature.
Dr. Ricardo Nuila on ‘The People’s Hospital’ in Houston
In the United States, the cost of healthcare can be a huge source of stress – and that’s especially true here in Texas, which has the largest population of uninsured people in the country. But according to Dr. Ricardo Nuila, there may be an alternative path forward in Houston. Nuila, who is a professor at Baylor College of Medicine and practices at Ben Taub hospital in Houston, spoke to the Texas Standard about his new book, “The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine.”
Egyptian-Texan barbecue in Austin
Texas Monthly barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn discusses a unique dining experience: KG BBQ, an East Austin barbecue trailer serving Egyptian-Texan dishes.
NASA’s new head scientist on the future of space exploration
Dr. Nicola Fox now has what she describes as the best job on the planet. Just days ago, she was named NASA’s new head of science – a dream gig that comes with a $7.8 billion budget and responsibility for more than 100 missions. Fox is only the second woman to be named top scientist in NASA’s history, and the first Briton. She spoke to Texas Standard about her new opportunity.
The Army is reviving a decades-old ad slogan, hoping it will reach a new generation of recruits
The U.S. Army is suffering its worst enlistment numbers in decades. So in an effort attract young people to serve, it has announced a new ad campaign strategy. And while most of it is new, one part will certainly catch the ear of those now too old to enlist. Jay Price reports for the American Homefront Project.
All this, plus the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Michael Marks with the Talk of Texas.
