Hey San Antonio on Saturday, August 15th, 2026 — the news from that day:
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In this flood-ravaged South Texas town, residents are rebuilding while waiting for federal aid
Less than a month after historic flooding hit a wide swath of Texas, residents in the rural Zavala County town of Crystal City are working together to salvage what they can — and piece their lives back together, one day at a time.
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James Ellis Ford made his new album from a hospital room
James Ellis Ford's new album Lost In Another World tells a story of survival and imagination. He made it from his hospital room during cancer treatment.
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Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home
Matt Rutherford set out to be the first person to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo. He says he was force to abandon the journey after the Russian government turned him around.
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Tyga and A.I. in music
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Alex Suskind, news director at Pitchfork, about the artist Tyga's use of AI technology on his new album. Pitchfork rated the album 0.0 out of 10.
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Lake Powell and Lake Mead water levels hit record lows
The water levels of Lakes Powell and Mead are at record lows. What does that mean for the millions of people who rely on the country's two biggest reservoirs and the Colorado River that feeds them?
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Hurricane Lala strengthens as it heads to Hawaii
Hurricane Lala is headed toward Hawaii's Big Island. If it makes landfall there, it'd be the first hurricane to do so since 1871.
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Transportation reporter on Trump administration's efforts against 'DEI bike lanes'
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with transportation correspondent Joel Rose about quiet changes the Department of Transportation made to road safety recommendations on its website - and why they matter.
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Are robotaxis finally here?
Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived -- but only in some cities.
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State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.
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Record hot summer takes heavy toll on European farmers
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Martin Haab, a dairy farmer and a conservative member of Switzerland's parliament, about the impact of sweltering summer heat on European agriculture.
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Best Hill Country restaurants worth the drive and more popular stories
Editor's note: The top San Antonio news of the week includes several sad and sudden closures. We also round up the best Hill Country dining and local farmers markets. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend right here.
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro to receive Hispanic Heritage Award for public service
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, speaks at a press conference earlier this year. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro will receive the Public Service Award at
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Zorba’s Greek Mediterranean Grill closes after 18 years in business
Zorba's Greek Mediterranean Grill has served its last gyros and kebabs. San Antonio has lost another longtime family-owned dining spot. Zorba's Greek
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Trump administration wants to allow companies to hack foreign cybercriminals
The White House memorandum is thin on details, but it aims to give private businesses the ability to sabotage or spy on certain foreign actors.
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'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular!
This week, we celebrate our endless summer with some of our favorite guests, including Jason Benetti, Mychal Threets, Lily King, and Renee Rapp!
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From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was famous as an early aviatrix. Her flight suit is part of a bigger story about the history of American fashion and celebrity.
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Hundreds of U.S. diplomats stuck in limbo months after Middle East evacuations
Hundreds of U.S. diplomats remain in limbo, months after they were evacuated from the Middle East, as the war with Iran drags on.
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Pentagon replaces USS Abraham Lincoln in Middle East following historic deployment
Families of crew members aboard the USS Lincoln have put pressure on the Pentagon to address problems that have cropped up during the aircraft carrier's record-breaking 250-day deployment.
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Silvio Rodríguez: Singing Cuba's history from revolutionary triumphs to modern protests
From its triumphant revolution to the decay of today, singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez has chronicled Cuba's history.
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Shh… Action! Modern Silent Shorts brings live music and dialogue-free film to New York
Contemporary silent films are touring around the New York area this summer as part of Modern Silent Shorts.
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Saturday Sports: Lakers sale; WNBA and transgender athletes; White Sox 'Pope night'
NPR's Eyder Peralta and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the sale of the L.A. Lakers, the WNBA's handling of player remarks on transgender athletes and "Pope night" for the Chicago White Sox.
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Phoebe Bridgers releases highly anticipated third solo studio album, 'Lost Weekend'
A look inside Phoebe Bridgers' new album, "Lost Weekend," and the lives she's lived since we heard from her last.
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From Wales with love: Stranded sea turtle Rhossi back in Texas after epic 5k-mile trek
NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to the care team of Rhossi, a sea turtle from the Gulf of Mexico that was returned to Texas this week after getting swept up in an ocean current that took him to Wales.
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The AI cheating disaster that forced Mexico's top university back to pen and paper
Widespread fraud on a university entrance exam in Mexico is one more example of cheating in the age of AI. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Tricia Bertram Gallant of UCSD about academic integrity.
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Week in Politics: USS Lincoln; latest primaries and Democrats; White House ballroom
A shortage of some munitions as well as the problems with the USS Lincoln have the Trump administration on the defensive. Meanwhile, what the latest primaries show about Democratic enthusiasm.
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Former Afghan official Matin Bek on life after the U.S. exit
Five years ago, Taliban militants retook the Afghan capital, Kabul. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former Afghan official Matin Bek about the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal from his country.
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TV creator Liz Meriwether talks about her new dark comedy crime thriller, 'Furious'
NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to show creator Liz Meriwether about her new dark and funny TV crime thriller, 'Furious.'
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Diplomat Ken Salazar on his memoir, 'Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America'
NPR's Eyder Peralta talks to former U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar about his new memoir, "Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America."
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Why arm wrestling is having a massive second 'golden age'
The sport of arm wrestling has been around for centuries. The 1970s and '80s are considered the "golden years" of professional competition. There's a new surge of interest and it's gaining popularity.
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Veteran journalist Sam Roberts discusses the art of the obit in, 'Are They Dead Yet?'
Sam Roberts has spent a good part of his career writing obituaries for the New York Times. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with him about his work and his new book, "Are They Dead Yet?"
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ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis
Homero Calderón's detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration system.