The week in politics (Dec. 13, 2023)

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, 2 p.m.

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On Wednesday\'s show: In a recent ruling, the Texas Supreme Court said it\\u2019s up to doctors to decide if an abortion is medically necessary under Texas law. Doctors say that exception is too vague.

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And Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced she is running for her seat in Congress again, after losing the race for Houston mayor. We discuss those and other developments in the news in our weekly political roundup.

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Also this hour: Ahead of the anniversary of the last Apollo mission moonwalk, we revisit a conversation with Poppy Northcutt, the first female engineer to work in NASA\\u2019s Mission Control during the Apollo program.

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And we explore why a new generation has embraced the game of mahjong.

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