https://www.tpr.org/news News en-US Copyright Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:57:23 GMT https://www.tpr.org/education/2026-06-08/san-antonios-our-lady-of-the-lake-university-launches-three-year-bachelors-degrees San Antonio’s Our Lady of the Lake University says they’ve received approval to offer streamlined bachelor’s degrees that can be earned in six semesters. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:57:23 GMT https://www.tpr.org/education/2026-06-08/san-antonios-our-lady-of-the-lake-university-launches-three-year-bachelors-degrees Camille Phillips https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-06-08/former-new-braunfels-councilwoman-found-in-guadalupe-river-identified-by-medical-examiner Juliet Elizabeth Watson first went missing on May 26. A body was discovered in the Guadalupe River days later. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:16:46 GMT https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-06-08/former-new-braunfels-councilwoman-found-in-guadalupe-river-identified-by-medical-examiner Jerry Clayton https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2026-06-08/target-recalls-baby-wipes-over-potential-bacterial-contamination The recall is for Target brand Up & Up fragrance-free and cucumber scented baby wipes. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:43:59 GMT https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2026-06-08/target-recalls-baby-wipes-over-potential-bacterial-contamination TPR Staff https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-06-08/talarico-lands-endorsement-from-lawyer-who-defended-paxton-in-impeachment-securities-fraud-cases Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.” Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:27 GMT https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-06-08/talarico-lands-endorsement-from-lawyer-who-defended-paxton-in-impeachment-securities-fraud-cases Gabby Birenbaum | The Texas Tribune https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2026-06-08/construction-start-nears-for-big-bend-area-border-wall U.S. Customs and Border Protection says border wall panels will start being installed in the region late this summer or early fall. Multiple signs of construction moving forward have surfaced in recent weeks, from the development of a "man camp" worker housing facility to apparent deliveries of steel bollards to the region. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:05:10 GMT https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2026-06-08/construction-start-nears-for-big-bend-area-border-wall Travis Bubenik | Marfa Public Radio https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-06-08/nprs-new-chief-content-officer-ive-been-training-for-this-job-my-whole-life Less than two weeks after overhauling its newsroom, NPR has hired Nadine Zylstra to be its chief content officer. She has been a top executive at Sesame Workshop, YouTube and Pinterest. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:03:11 GMT https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-06-08/nprs-new-chief-content-officer-ive-been-training-for-this-job-my-whole-life David Folkenflik https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2026-06-08/an-unprecedented-data-center-boom-means-new-challenges-for-texas-find-out-whats-planned-near-you A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But industry representatives say they promise huge economic gains. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:40:19 GMT https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2026-06-08/an-unprecedented-data-center-boom-means-new-challenges-for-texas-find-out-whats-planned-near-you Emily Foxhall | The Texas Tribune https://www.tpr.org/environment/2026-06-08/balcones-canyonlands-wildlife-refuge-home-to-endangered-songbird-adds-more-than-600-acres Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:13:58 GMT https://www.tpr.org/environment/2026-06-08/balcones-canyonlands-wildlife-refuge-home-to-endangered-songbird-adds-more-than-600-acres Colleen DeGuzman | The Texas Tribune https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-06-08/local-texas-election-officials-await-appointment-of-new-secretary-of-state-as-midterm-preparations-ramp-up After Jane Nelson’s unexpected resignation, local election leaders worry her successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t yet named a replacement. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:59:17 GMT https://www.tpr.org/government-politics/2026-06-08/local-texas-election-officials-await-appointment-of-new-secretary-of-state-as-midterm-preparations-ramp-up Natalia Contreras | Votebeat and The Texas Tribune https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2026-06-08/two-texans-cleared-of-hantavirus-risk-after-period-of-isolation The two Texas residents monitored for hantavirus have been cleared by Texas Department of State Health Services. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:51:50 GMT https://www.tpr.org/public-health/2026-06-08/two-texans-cleared-of-hantavirus-risk-after-period-of-isolation Alexsis Jones | KERA