Here’s what’s coming up on Friday Forum for the week of September 3, 2026. Check below for updated story links and audio.
Texas State Board of Education set to OK anti-Islam social studies curriculum
The Texas State Board of Education is expected to ok controversial updates to high school social studies lessons today.
KERA’s Bill Zeeble reports the new curriculum associates Islam with terrorism and slavery.
Westfest celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
This weekend, the town of West will host their annual Westfest celebration - honoring Czech heritage. The festival is celebrating 50 years.
VP of Media, Bands & Entertainment for the festival joined the show to talk about it.
More than a million Texans are on voter suspense lists, face Oct. 5 deadline to update addresses
More than a million Texas voters have been placed on “voter suspense” lists.
Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports those voters will have to update their addresses by October 5th or face additional paperwork on Election Day before they can cast their ballots.
Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas is anything but conventional. Why is it happening?
Republicans are hosting a national convention in Dallas next week, breaking decades of precendet in American politics.
And, as KERA’s James Hartley reports, the convention is expected to be rather unconventional.
How data centers can be built more sustainably and become better neighbors
We continue this week with the final installment of KUT’s series, The Data Center Next Door.
Polling suggests a majority of Texans are opposed to a data center being built in their community.
The opposition cuts across racial and ideological lines. It’s especially strong in rural and suburban areas. And the reasons for this data center skepticism are all over the place.
In the last installment of the series KUT’s Kailey Hunt, Leigh Walden, and Katy McAfee ask: is there anything data center developers can do to fix their PR problem?
Find the full series at kut.org/data-centers.
