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Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick tells us how the Lubbock-Cooper school board addressed allegations of racism in the district at a meeting last night. We also learn how UT Austin fired Head Basketball Chris Beard following allegations of assault.

Our News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick gives us an update on COVID-19 in Lubbock. We also learn about how now more than ever, men are seeking vasectomies as a form of birth control.

News Director Sarah Self-Walbrick reports the Lubbock Police Department got almost 600 calls over the long holiday weekend about illegal fireworks. Texas Public Radio's Camille Phillips looks at an increase in the number of students dropping out of college in Texas.

Lubbock's City Council held the first read of the new budget in Tuesday’s special meeting. Our reporter Brad Burt has more on their vote for a higher tax rate and lower storm water drainage rates. KERA's Toluwani Osibamowo reports EMS workers tracked a jump in hospitalizations for breathing problems in August, but experts say the triple-digit temperatures aren't the only cause for concern.

Jade Bird has a country flair that belies her native England. The 2018 Slingshot artist performs her stripped-down piano ballad, "If I Die."

The country singer's startlingly deep voice and the hard-won wisdom in his songwriting belie his young age. Hear a performance and interview.

Sonya Kitchell is just 17, but her voice and lyrics are drawing comparisons to Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones. Rolling Stone says her music belies her age. Kitchell tells Howard Berkes how a young woman from Massachusetts "gets" the blues.

Mitt Romney's claim is belied by a large and growing body of academic studies. Democrats pounced on the remarks, which came a day after the GOP presidential nominee's comments on abortion stirred controversy.

In 2005, Myanmar's military rulers picked up the government and moved it to a remote city newly built in the country's jungle. Naypiydaw boasts manicured boulevards and well-stocked supermarkets — but not many residents. The impressive surface, many say, belies an aging dictator's paranoia.