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"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.-Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
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- 6 days ago29 min
Fronteras: New MacArthur Fellow uses forensics to bring dignity to immigrant deaths
Kate Spradley founded Operation Identification in 2013 to facilitate the identification and repatriation of immigrants who died along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- 1 weeks ago29 min
Fronteras: ‘The Rio Grande is dying’ — How a water war threatens the livelihoods of border residents
Journalist Jack Herrera discusses the dire consequences that are unfolding on the Rio Grande due to environmental, political, and social factors.
- 2 weeks ago25 min
Fronteras: San Antonio’s Vincent Valdez creates a public remembrance through his larger-than-life artworks
Valdez, whose work takes on social injustice and underrepresented communities, is one of 20 MacArthur Fellows recognized this year across a variety of fields.
- 3 weeks ago27 min
Fronteras: Going beyond the taco — ‘Tacos of Texas’ podcast returns for season seis
Taco journalist Mando Rayo explores the stories, history, and culture of Tacos and the people who make them in the Lone Star State.
- Oct 2, 202628 min
Fronteras: Exploring the little-known history of the Republic of the Rio Grande
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.
- Sep 25, 202622 min
Fronteras: Twenty years of consequences — Chronicling the lifelong impact of San Antonio gang life in the ‘90s
The book "Homeboys Forever" by sociologist Avelardo Valdez examines how violence, addiction, and imprisonment affected the lives of young gang members in San Antonio.
- Sep 18, 202626 min
Fronteras: From the barrio to a prison siege — The life and impact of San Antonio drug lord, Fred Carrasco
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.
- Sep 11, 202628 min
Fronteras: An endangered Latinx landmark — The fight to preserve San Antonio’s Alazán-Apache Courts
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.
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"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.-Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
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