Dan Katz Texas Public Radio

Deep gratitude to my Texas Public Radio and Petrie Dish team (@bonniepetrie.bsky.social, @dankatzradio.bsky.social and Jacob Rosati), my UC Berkeley advisor (Malia Wollan), and everyone who shared their story and contributed to the production:

This means a lot. Grateful for the trust I was given to tell this story and for my editors @dankatzradio.bsky.social @rachelosierlindley.bsky.social @texaspublicradio.bsky.social

Covering the #finalfour for @texaspublicradio.bsky.social @npr.org #Alamodome

The San Antonio Missions and Jimmy Carter's legacy As the world marks the death of former President Jimmy Carter, many are reflecting on his accomplishments as a public servant and peace broker. Carter’s time in the White House left a lasting legacy i...

Carter’s time in the White House left a lasting legacy in San Antonio

Fronteras: From the classroom to a canvas — San Antonio artist Kathy Sosa talks journey, inspiration behind her work Kathy Sosa is a San Antonio-based artist whose colorful works have been displayed across North America. She discusses how she began painting and how her artwork explores the blending of Mexican Americ...

On #Fronteras:
Kathy Sosa's stunning paintings of women are awash with color & symbolism. She didn't seriously consider art until her mid 40s.
Hear how her past teaching & advertising experience paved the way to her current life as an artist.

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Ocean waves, blue sky, birds flying in a line, orange sand, green dunes. Sun shining, cool

Introverts - today is the day to go outside

I see you out here with your cameras! 🫶🫶🪄✨

Petrie Dish: Climate change disasters are hazardous to children's mental health As climate change-driven weather disasters become more frequent and intense, it's becoming clear that they are leaving a mark on children's mental health. Clinical psychologist Julie Kaplow explores t...

It's been about 3 mos since #Helene & #Milton. Caregivers should now watch for signs of emerging #PTSD in kids. In this ep of @texaspublicradio.bsky.social's Petrie Dish, #trauma & #grief expert Julie Kaplow explores how to support a child's long-term #mentalhealth after such trauma. bit.ly/3VK9cLG

The Blind Boys of Alabama recording their segment for “Live from the freight elevator” today
at Texas Public Radio headquarters!

An aerospace expert weighs in on recent drone sightings that have caused alarm The FBI has received reports of more than 5,000 reported drone sightings, and the government has done little to shed light on what is happening.

Everybody’s talkin’ bout them drones…including me and UTSA professor Chris Combs

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Former San Antonio ISD Superintendent Pedro Martinez has been fired without cause in Chicago.

Fronteras: ‘I see a reflection of ourselves’ — Tracing the origins of the iconic Longhorn A new cover story from "Texas Monthly" chronicles the lineage of the Longhorn, from feral breeds in Spain to today’s Texas ranches.

On #Fronteras:
Photojournalist Joel Salcido's fascination with bulls and their symbolism took him to Spain, Mexico, and South TX to chronicle the immigration journey of the Longhorn.
@texasmonthly.bsky.social cover story, words by John Phillip Santos.
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Mou Draft 13dec24 | PDF | Parking | San Antonio SAISD's draft MOU for the Camaron St. property

San Antonio ISD has posted a draft MOU for the sale of the Camaron St. property for the Missions Ballpark. SAISD board slated to vote on it Monday evening. @texaspublicradio.bsky.social www.scribd.com/document/804...

San Antonio’s first Krampus parade

San Antonio City Council approves higher fines, sterilization authority for loose and dangerous dogs The new ordinance also enables residents to use a fake name when reporting a neighbor's loose or dangerous dog.

The San Antonio City Council unanimously voted to approve a new slate of policies that members said will address the problem of loose and dangerous dogs in San Antonio.

The approval followed a series of dog attacks in the last two years that have maimed and killed San Antonio residents.

San Antonio Family Association condemns Krampus Parade as event organizers sell Krampus t-shirts Thursday's Krampus Parade kicks off at 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Star Arts Complex, travels down King William Street, and ends at the Rathskeller Bar. It has drawn some protest from local religious leader...

The organizers of San Antonio's first Krampus parade are responding to complaints from ultra far-right religous groups by rolling out new merch saying things like "Support your local Krampus"

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The deprioritization and elimination of pay for play are so important for making social media less toxic.

Texas Matters: How the abortion ban hurts women's health Texas women are paying the price for the overturning of Roe v. Wade. More stories are coming to light of Texas women dying from treatable crisis pregnancies. Meanwhile the state’s Maternal Mortality t...

www.tpr.org/podcast/texa... This episode of Texas Matters - we hear from reporters from ProPublica, WaPo and The New Yorker about their coverage of the impact of the Texas abortion ban on women's health in the state.

Educator Injuries

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@texaspublicradio.bsky.social would like to hear your story to deepen our reporting on violence and aggression against educators.
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Got a nice note from a prisoner today. He had witnessed an assault and experienced retaliation for talking about about it with me. Writing the story and asking questions about the retaliation helped him, he said.

Not a bad way to kick off the holiday.

#Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving gift Raul Jimenez gave to San Antonio 45 years ago is now bigger than ever The dinners serve not just seniors, but those experiencing homelessness, veterans and anyone who doesn’t want to be alone on Thanksgiving.

My story about one of the biggest Thanksgiving dinners in the country. Click “listen” to hear the delicious audio!

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St. Mary's professor cites billions of ways the arts benefit San Antonio The city council heard how art — the creation of it, the affirmation of it, even just its presence — enriches not just the city economy, but also the hearts and minds of all Alamo City residents and v...

“Art creates culture. Culture creates community, and community creates humanity. The creative industry and arts really help spawn innovation, birth new thoughts and ideas,” Economist Steve Nivin said.

The arts industry's total economic impact in San Antonio in 2023: $4.6 billion.

Trump's deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry Texas builders warn mass deportations of undocumented migrants could devastate the construction industry, threatening housing and infrastructure work in one of the nation's fastest-growing states.

In 2022, more than a half million immigrants worked in the construction industry, according to a report by the American Immigration Council and Texans for Economic Growth. Nearly 60% of that workforce was undocumented.

Texas A&M-San Antonio program equips school staff to administer mental health first aid www.tpr.org/education/20...

Texas Matters: Gov. Richard Coke's dark legacy Richard Coke, the 15th governor of Texas, is a pivotal and controversial figure in post-Civil War Texas. Rosser Newton has written a book about his ancestor called “Richard Coke: Texan.”

He was a slave owner - a confederate and a Texas Governor who laid the foundation for Jim Crow. Why we need to remember Gov Richard Coke and what it means today.
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