Texas Monthly Magazine
Senior Editor for Texas Monthly Magazine; Former Correspondent for the Economist
PROFILE
Erica Grieder
Guest
FROM Erica Grieder
Left, Right & Center
How has the response to Hurricane Harvey been? President Trump on down react to the enormous disaster.
Left, Right & Center
Boehner, Pope, China and VW Emissions Boehner's resignation, the Pope's visit, and China's and VW's emissions.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Ted Cruz Throws His Hat in the 2016 Ring Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced in a speech this morning that he’s making a bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. That makes him the first to enter the race for his party’s pick. Cruz is a favorite among Tea Party conservatives and evangelicals -- but he doesn’t have the broad appeal needed to make him a likely contender in the next presidential race. That said, four years ago he was an unlikely Senate candidate. So, what does his 2016 bid say about him and today’s political climate?
To the Point
The Texas Wildfires and Political Issues They Raise A summer of drought has led to one of the most devastating wildfires in the history of Texas. Some 170 fires have erupted during the past week. The worst is in Bastrop County near Austin, where almost 800 homes have been destroyed, thousands have been evacuated and at least four people have died. The White House says seven federal grants have been approved to help with the outbreaks. Erica Grieder, Austin-based correspondent for The Economist , updates the situation and discusses the political consequences for Texas governor and presidential candidate Rick Perry .
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The 805
Who will get displaced by a new Santa Barbara police station? The city of Santa Barbara says it needs a new police station, but building one means displacing either farmers or lawn bowlers. The Woolsey has not only destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, but it’s displaced a diverse mix of wildlife. And a new contemporary art exhibition takes a deep dive into the most famous art heists in history.
KCRW Features
The art and science of fixing faulty genes UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues say they can edit any organism’s DNA using an RNA-guided protein found in bacteria. This technology, called CRISPR-Cas9, could redefine the possibilities for editing human and non-human genes, opening the door to societal and ethical implications.