A tough week for Texas

Most of the focus in this year’s midterms is naturally on Congress. But the battle to control state legislatures matters just as much, if not more. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, ... Show More

Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Sarah Schweppe and Gabriel Duna ... Show More

The case of a California couple who had more than 20 kids via surrogacy before being charged with child abuse illustrates how a lack of regulation can lead to chaos. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered b ... Show More

Texans suffer from ongoing extreme winter weather, Dulce Sloan talks to Divine Nine sorority members about Vice President Kamala Harris, and author Heather McGhee discusses "The Sum of Us." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio. ... Show More

<p>An intense winter storm has plunged Texas into darkness. The state’s electricity grid has failed in the face of the worst cold weather there in decades.</p><p>The Texas blackouts could be a glimpse into America’s future as a result of climate change. Today, we explore the reas ... Show More

<p><i>This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.</i></p><p>With most natural disasters, the devastation is immediately apparent. But when a winter storm hit Texas, some of the ... Show More

Texas is still reeling from an unprecedented energy disaster, where unusually cold temperatures brought their power grid to a standstill earlier this month. Now, as the dust settles and the ice melts, the blame game begins.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of ... Show More

Schlatt discusses his interesting move to Texas during the snowstorm and power outage of the century Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Storm-ravaged Texans receive astronomical electricity bills, Republicans blatantly try to make it harder for people to vote, and a bomb scare turns out to be a box of purring kittens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/li ... Show More