West Texas

The earthquake is one of the largest in Texas history. A geophysicist with the USGS said the earthquake was likely caused by oil and gas industry activity in the area.

Reduced U.S. and European refining capacity, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and even Chinese export limits are all combining to send prices at the pump far higher than they were the last time crude oil traded in the $100-a-barrel range.

Wilderness areas are the most stringently protected types of public lands in the U.S. A coalition of Big Bend boosters is pushing for Congress to protect most of the park’s natural areas through a formal wilderness designation.

Van Horn residents talk about space tourism and their hopes for the future of the tiny town located near the launch site for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' spaceport.

From Texas Standard:Even as much of American life has been on pause over the past few months, a plan to move radioactive nuclear waste to West Texas…

From Texas Standard:It’s a clear, cool morning in West Texas, and about 50 people are watching a helicopter wind its way around the south side of Elephant…

In some remote border towns in Texas along the Rio Grande, U.S. citizens cross back and forth for medical care in Mexico. It's a technically illegal reality that local Border Patrol acknowledges.

From Texas Standard:Many Millennials, who are often saddled with student debt and face a sometimes shaky job market, have put off large purchases like…

From Texas Standard:Representatives from Texas food banks will gather at the Capitol on Tuesday to talk with legislators about food insecurity and lobby…

From Texas Standard:With communities bowing under the stress of school overcrowding, soaring traffic fatalities, drug abuse and strains on the power grid,…