Approximately 100,000 childcare workers are missing from the workforce compared with before the pandemic, The New York Times reports – and people are hardly rushing to fill those positions. We'll take a look at how the situation is affecting Texas.
Most Texans have had enough of the heat that’s gripped the state for the better part of two months. And soon, they might get what they want: Texas is entering a new weather pattern that could persist through the rest of August.
Some companies have pledged support for employees who must travel out-of-state to seek abortion care; others say they oppose state bans on the procedure. But plenty of other firms have taken no position at all. And: A Supreme Court decision in a closely watched case involving Texas and the so-called "return to Mexico" policy. We'll look at the implications. Also: The high court gives the green light to an injured Army reserves veteran to sue his former employer, the Texas DPS.
All this and more today on the Texas Standard: