Texas has become the latest hot spot in the coronavirus pandemic, forcing its governor to pause the state’s reopening process after a surge of infections and hospitalizations. We speak with our Houston correspondent about the state’s dilemma. Guest: Manny Fernandez, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Houston. For more information on today’s episode, visit ... Show More
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The Good, the Bad and the Good-Bad (Movie)
When it comes to movies we love, there are the artistic masterpieces and there are the foot-stomping crowd pleasers. But there’s another particular kind of beloved movie, the one that makes our friends groan, but that we rewatch incessantly; the one that we can quote line for lin ... Show More
37m 36s
Sep 11
The Lives That 9/11 Keeps Taking
In New York City this morning, the families of those killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, will gather for the 25th time to honor the dead one by one.Among those at ground zero will be an array of city officials who assured the public that it was safe to return to L ... Show More
37m 57s
Dec 2021
A Look Back at 2021 - Texas Roundup
Ronny Chieng highlights bad news from Texas in 2021, including the state's harmful response to the COVID-19 crisis, restrictions on voting access, its attack on abortion rights and more.
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7m 20s
Mar 2021
The blame game: What really caused the Texas blackouts?
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
40m 52s
May 2020
5/3/2020: The Jobless, Where Did The Money Go?, The State of Texas
Rural Texas hospitals and clinics are on the brink of closure, as the state prepares to reopen from coronavirus shutdown. Sharyn Alfonsi reports. Scott Pelley talks to some of the 30 million-plus Americans who have become economic victims of the pandemic. And Lesley Stahl reports ... Show More
42m 30s
Jan 2024
TX Gov. Greg Abbott / TX A.G. Ken Paxton / Dr. Pete Chambers
In an interview from India, Gov. Greg Abbott says ten other states have sent National Guard to the Texas border, and others will follow. Abbott says he is “prepared” for a conflict with federal authorities.
On Monday, a convoy of ordinary citizens will head to the border to prote ... Show More
43m 40s