KXAN Catalyst

S7 Trailer

Hear the death inquests trailer now.

S6 E3: Can’t Hide Who You Are

KXAN newsroom leaders and Francisco Vara-Orta of Investigative Reporters & Editors discuss overcoming blind spots and personal bias when covering controversial topics.

S6 E2: Part of Your Identity

KXAN journalists share the inner challenges they face when reporting on issues intersecting with their identities and the communities to which they belong.

S6 E1: Fearful for Your Safety

Catalyst Host Josh Hinkle shares how the murder of a gay college student shaped his early reporting and how he now approaches LGBTQ+ coverage.

S6 Trailer

KXAN explores proposed laws impacting LGBTQ+ Texans. Our journalists share how they make fair, objective coverage decisions and how their experiences shape the reporting, including the murder of a gay college student. This season is part of our “OutLaw” investigation.

S1 Update: My Dad Didn’t Die in Vain

Families of a Texas missing persons law’s namesake react to the discovery that police might not have complied with potentially thousands of cases.

S1 Update: Close Those Gaps to Help People Comply

One woman’s search for her missing brother leads to the streets of Austin, as a legislator considers strengthening a new state law.

S5 Special: Transparency to the Healthcare Marketplace (Analysis)

Jeanne Pinder of ClearHealthCosts speaks with KXAN’s Josh Hinkle and David Barer about medical debt challenges across Texas and the U.S.

S4 Update: Keep the Hope Alive

New police transparency bills are up against the clock, as Texas journalists testify about challenges with late and incomplete custodial death reports.

S1 Update: Help Texas Families Have Closure

A father’s two-year search for his missing Marine son leads a state lawmaker to file legislation, requiring police to report to NamUs.