Joy Diaz
Producer, Texas StandardTexas Standard reporter Joy Diaz has amassed a lengthy and highly recognized body of work in public media reporting. Prior to joining Texas Standard, Joy was a reporter with Austin NPR station KUT on and off since 2005. There, she covered city news and politics, education, healthcare and immigration.
Originally from Mexico, Joy moved to the U.S. in 1998 when her husband Luis was transferred from his job in Mexico City to Virginia. While there, Joy worked for Roanoke NPR station WVTF.
Joy speaks English and Spanish (which is a plus in a state like Texas). She graduated from Universidad de Cuautitlán Izcalli in Mexico City with a degree in Journalism. In 2008 she took a break to devote herself to her two young children, before returning to the KUT studios. She loves reading, painting and spending time engaging with the community.
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"The answer to that is not necessarily, what you need to do is then push to the right. The answer to that is ... invest more in the ground game; invest more in outreach." -
Only a handful of states allow abortions up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy. The decision could pave the way for more legalized abortion across Mexico.
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"Missing in Brooks County" focuses on how migrants' efforts to avoid remote interior checkpoints put their lives in danger as they navigate the desert.
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El Paso's Cinco Puntos Press is joining forces with Lee & Low Press.
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High blood pressure, obesity and a decline in mental health are all conditions that play a role in Texas’ higher rate of maternal mortality. But six months on Medicaid could help.
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Benjamin Hebblethwaite says it’s in the interest of the United States to help promote stability in Cuba and Haiti – two Caribbean countries facing political upheaval right now, for different reasons.
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Estate sale companies and charities are working overtime as families decide what to keep, sell or give away.
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En Texas, tener un testamento no es legalmente requerido. Pero morir sin uno significa que las posesiones de una persona serán divididas de acuerdo a la ley estatal y no de acuerdo a sus indicaciones.
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Over 51,000 Texans have died from COVID-19, which means probate judges are busier than ever helping families sort out the estates of loved ones who died unexpectedly.
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In Texas, wills are not legally required. But dying without one means greater anguish and expense for family members.
