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How West Texas is surviving the oil bust

by Lorne Matalon
Apr 27, 2016
The nation's highest-producing oilfield in west Texas hasn't seen a drop in production. Until now.
A frack operation in the Permian Basin of Texas, the nation's highest-producing oilfield. The Basin was once the floor of an ancient seabed that today is laden with hydrocarbons.
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Why Houston keeps flooding

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2016
Flooding in and around Houston has killed at least five people and prompted mass rescues
Children play in flood waters in the Kelliwood Park neighborhood of Katy, Texas. Flooding in and around Houston has killed at least five people and prompted mass rescues. Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in nine counties.  
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Texas universities brace for guns on campus

by Amy Scott
Mar 31, 2016
A new law taking effect Aug. 1 will allow concealed handguns in classrooms.
The University of Texas Tower on campus.
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The Transaction

The Transaction: A tale of pizza and love

by Tommy Andres
Feb 25, 2016
Marcos Menendez tells a story about a pizza purchase, a delivery boy, and love.
A customer walks in to a Pizza Hut restaurant during lunchtime on April 19, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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My Economy

My Economy: Educational aspirations in a borderland

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 5, 2016
Many students in the border region are constantly moving between two countries.
Bowie is located in the Chamizal neighborhood in the South Central part of El Paso.
- Tommy Andres / Marketplace
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My Economy

My Economy: Life between two countries

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Feb 4, 2016
A couple's lives are split between countries after a traffic stop and deportation.
A woman crosses the Sante Fe Bridge at Paso Del Norte, one of three ports of entry connecting El Paso and Juarez.
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Turning dented band instruments into teaching tools

by Bill Zeeble
Jan 1, 2016
A look at a Texas high school that recently launched a program to teach kids how to repair instruments.
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Texas company dresses up fruitcake with pecans

by Lauren Silverman
Dec 18, 2015
A fruitcake makeover for a product with a long history
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Today's cattle business is way more than cowboys

by Andy Uhler
Dec 7, 2015
Successful cattle ranchers these days need a lot of market knowledge.
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Cities are vying to land data center projects

by Lauren Silverman
Oct 23, 2015
Dallas-FortWorth offers low cost of power, low taxation and central location
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