The biographer and historian talks about his new book with John Avlon of The Bulwark at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
Watch: Walter Isaacson speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
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Texas superintendents say school takeovers aren’t a sustainable way to boost student learning
School district leaders said the state’s increasing reliance on takeovers to improve academic performance threatens local control. The emergence of private school vouchers could pose another challenge.
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Watch: Abby Phillip speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The CNN anchor talks about her new book about Black political power with CBS contributor Mark Whitaker at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
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Watch: Amy Klobuchar speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota sits down with Ali Vitali, the host of MSNBC’s Way Too Early, at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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Parents of flood victims suing Camp Mystic for negligence
Four lawsuits that were filed separately Monday allege Camp Mystic officials’ lack of planning and stalled evacuation contributed to the deaths of several children and counselors.
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Google to build three new data centers in Texas in $40 billion investment
The announcement by Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai is the latest multi-billion dollar investment in Texas by tech companies racing to build infrastructure that can support advanced artificial intelligence.
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Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul
Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.
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Meet the candidates vying to be Texas attorney general in the post-Paxton era
At the Texas Tribune Festival, Republican and Democratic candidates made their case for why they should be the state’s top lawyer.
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In rare move, Texas AG sues state board to end work-study programs
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit claims three state work-study programs are unconstitutional because they exclude religious organizations.
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Watch: Eric Holder speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The former U.S. attorney general sits down with Melissa Murray of NYU Law School at 4 p.m. Friday.
