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Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents Oct 23, 2026

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Journalist Jack Herrera discusses the dire consequences that are unfolding on the Rio Grande due to environmental, political, and social factors.

Fronteras: San Antonio’s Vincent Valdez creates a public remembrance through his larger-than-life artworks Oct 16, 2026

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Valdez, whose work takes on social injustice and underrepresented communities, is one of 20 MacArthur Fellows recognized this year across a variety of fields.

Fronteras: Going beyond the taco — ‘Tacos of Texas’ podcast returns for season seis Oct 09, 2026

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Taco journalist Mando Rayo explores the stories, history, and culture of Tacos and the people who make them in the Lone Star State.

Fronteras: Exploring the little-known history of the Republic of the Rio Grande Oct 02, 2026

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What we know now as the Rio Grande Valley once rose to become the Republic of the Rio Grande. Podcaster Brandon Seale explores the topic in a new documentary.

Fronteras: Twenty years of consequences — Chronicling the lifelong impact of San Antonio gang life in the ‘90s Sep 25, 2026

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The book "Homeboys Forever" by sociologist Avelardo Valdez examines how violence, addiction, and imprisonment affected the lives of young gang members in San Antonio.

Fronteras: From the barrio to a prison siege — The life and impact of San Antonio drug lord, Fred Carrasco Sep 18, 2026

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A San Antonio native revisits the life of Fred Gómez Carrasco and the 1974 prison standoff that captured national attention. His podcast looks beyond the headlines to explore Carrasco, the people involved and the lasting impact of those events.

Fronteras: An endangered Latinx landmark — The fight to preserve San Antonio’s Alazán-Apache Courts Sep 11, 2026

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Community activism has saved the city's oldest public housing units. It was recently named a 2026 Endangered Latinx Landmark by Latinos in Heritage Conservation.

Fronteras: From Latinas with tender hearts to tías locas — How storytelling can shatter cultural stereotypes Sep 04, 2026

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Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has spent her career writing to break down barriers and reach out to those who may not have access to academia. Her books center on the cultural challenges many Brown girls face.

Fronteras: New research examines the role Latino identity plays in individuals across America Aug 28, 2026

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The Pew Research Center finds that while Latino identity is a major factor in people's lives, identity is not singuarly defined culturally or politically.

Fronteras: Revisiting the 1918 Porvenir massacre — How border construction puts the future of the site in danger Aug 21, 2026

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In 1918, 15 unarmed Mexican men and boys were killed in the remote West Texas community of Porvenir. The commemorative site is now in danger of being bulldozed and cut off by federal border wall construction.

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