The KSAT Explains team breaks down what you need to know about protective orders and shares the incredible stories of two domestic violence survivors.

Musicians have been on strike since late 2021 as two sides struggle to agree on how to keep the San Antonio Symphony alive

The Southwest National Primate Research Center, part of the Texas Biomed campus on the West Side, is home to the largest captive baboon colony in the world.

The aquifer is the primary source of water for millions of us around South Central Texas and the Hill Country. Its health and future affects us all.

In this episode, we’re taking a look at what San Antonio is doing to become a big player in this new arena, and the benefits this sport can offer student athletes, professional players and the San Antonio community as a whole.

We dive into the difference in how the U.S. handles asylum seekers versus those who cross the border illegally and try to go undetected.

A sneak peek at the topics that will be on KSAT Explains next year.

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In this episode, we’re hearing directly from some of the local scientists behind crucial COVID-19 research that’s been done during this pandemic.

One year since KSAT Explains first covered Los Courts, we make a return to dive into what's changed, what hasn't and how it's affecting the residents who call Alazan Courts home.

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.

In Episode 38 of KSAT Explains, we take a look San Antonio's taco scene: the history, evolution and importance to our city's culture and identity.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we hear from local first responders, veterans and educators about what's changed in the last two decades.

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.

This episode examines how a state foster care system with 15,000 children is supposed to work, the ways it’s currently failing and what you can do to help.

Airing at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17: A special collaboration between KSAT Explains and the Defenders

In mid-February, Texas was hit with a winter storm unlike any we’ve seen in years. In the wake of that storm, Texans are left with many questions.

In this episode of KSAT Explains, we examine the history, legacy and myths associated with the Alamo, as well as the battle over how the historic mission will be remembered by future generations.

In this episode of KSAT Explains, we took a closer look at a phenomenon underway across the United States, the recent surge of conspiracy theories and extremism and how to battle disinformation online.

Redistricting is a complicated process that helps define our political landscape for the next decade. In this episode of KSAT Explains, we examine how this once-a-decade process has become so contentious, and break down preclearance and gerrymandering in Texas.

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 and how it could influence the future.

As we near the close of a year that’s been defined by infection and social distance, there is some hope. This week's episode of KSAT Explains focuses on the COVID-19 vaccines as cases across the U.S. and in San Antonio are rising.

In the midst of a pandemic that has crippled bars and nightlife, live music and performance venues have been hit particularly hard. The effort to get these businesses aid has become a rallying cry.

Across the country, in response to officers killing people they come into contact with, there have been growing demands for police reform. Part of the debate centers around the release of footage from body-worn cameras.