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Gas prices have hit record highs in Texas and around the country, so it begs the question: “how can we lower prices?” KSAT Explains.

Lake Waco was the first Texas lake to get rid of the species, but can the same technique be used in other lakes? KSAT Explains in this week's episode.

San Antonio may have its answer to cracking down on those who promote illegal street racing and often get the word out via social media. KSAT Explains.

Building and expanding highways have for decades been considered a solution for mass transit and getting people from one place to another. But recently, there’s been a reckoning of sorts when it comes to highways and how they have historically shaped and reshaped cities - breaking up downtown density, increasing car dependence and, in many cases, dividing communities of color. President Joe Biden has proposed spending billions to reconnect neighborhoods that have been split up by highways. Some cities have already turned existing highways into boulevards, with dozens more considering similar measures. But here in San Antonio and Texas, when it comes to transportation news, we’ve been hearing a lot about expansion to keep up with our fast-growing region. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we take a look at the plans to ease traffic on Loop 1604 and Interstate 35, and why they’re being met with pushback.

You may have seen them: tents set up near bridges or overpasses. Pop-up communities created by people living on the streets. It is a sensitive topic — homelessness and how to address it — and it is far from a new problem. For more than a decade, KSAT has been covering how homelessness has changed in San Antonio and the resources that are available in our community. But a new debate has emerged when it comes to homeless encampments, and the arguments over what to do about them have gotten louder. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we took a closer look at the debate over encampments by talking to people experiencing homelessness and those fighting every day to help them change that.

In this episode of KSAT Explains, we’re breaking down what you need to know about protective orders, as well as hearing from two domestic violence survivors about their experiences and how they got out. Editor’s note: This episode won a national award from The Alliance for Women in Media.

In this episode of KSAT Explains, we're diving into how the Edwards Aquifer works, why it's so heavily regulated and we're learning about the conservative efforts in place that help keep the Edwards Aquifer, and the creatures who call it home, healthy.

San Antonio is a city steeped in history. From the Missions to the Majestic Theater, Samuel Maverick to Henry Cisneros, there are countless stories of people, places and events that have helped bring us to where we are today. But for decades, much of our city’s Black history has not been told. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we look at why those elements of our city’s past are so important -- no matter your background -- and how it could influence the future.

The Explains team examines how a system with 15,000 children is supposed to work, the ways it’s currently failing, and what you can do to help.

A KSAT 12 investigation looks at what we have learned about the disaster and lays out how city and state leaders have responded.

When you think of San Antonio sports, you no doubt think of the Spurs. With five NBA championships and decades of competitive basketball, the Spurs have had success many other NBA cities envy. But for years city leaders have tried to attract another successful major professional sports team to San Antonio with little to no luck. San Antonio is the seventh most populous city in the U.S. and growing every year, so why can’t the city attract another major franchise? That is the topic of this week’s episode of KSAT Explains. We dive into San Antonio’s history with professional sports, its future and the debate over using public funding to build new stadiums or arenas for pro sports franchises.

You’ve probably seen it -- junk dumped alongside a road as if someone didn’t know what else to do with it or didn’t care to find out. The KSAT Explains team found junk along a quiet residential street near Loop 410 and Rigsby avenue. A mattress, a toilet, an old carpet, a car seat, paint cans and more piled up on an empty lot. On this particular day, city crews were out cleaning up the mess. “There’s really no need for this because we have many options to dispose of unwanted items,” Gutierrez said. And yet, it still happens on every side of San Antonio. And not just on city streets. Major highways, too.