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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.
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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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Some residents used burned trees to rebuild in Bastrop

by Andy Uhler
Oct 19, 2015
Kay Rogers describes rebuilding her house after a fire four years ago.
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How small businesses are affected by wildfires

by Andy Uhler
Oct 8, 2015
In Bastrop, Texas, even if your home was spared, it doesn't mean your income was.
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