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Insects All Around Us

Exploring the foliage for crawling, flying critters in one of Austin’s most beautiful nature preserves, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Texas Observer · Feb 5, 2024

The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum

Architects have made a Fort Worth neighborhood’s history part of the plan for this unique Juneteenth museum.

Texas Observer · Feb 1, 2024

Abbott’s Border Standoff Fueled by a Climate Crisis He Helped to Create

Record levels of forced migration are tied to a climate crisis that Governor Greg Abbott worsened on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.

Texas Observer · Jan 31, 2024

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After Abortion Ban, Texas Teen Birth Rate Rises

According to a University of Houston report, the increase reverses a 15-year trend. And unwanted pregnancies will rise, researchers predict.

Texas Observer · Jan 30, 2024

Abbott Appointee Slams Brakes on American Indian/ Native Studies Course

The chair of the state Board of Education claims he needed more time to assess the curriculum without “drama or controversy.”

Texas Observer · Jan 30, 2024

San Fernando: The Last Stop

A disturbing new book from journalist Marcela Turati reveals organized criminals routinely targeted and killed travelers at the Texas border.

Texas Observer · Jan 29, 2024

Border Angels and Magic Moments

A professor and a journalist report from the communities along the U.S.-Mexico border in Frontera, a new book from Sergio Chapa.

Texas Observer · Jan 26, 2024

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Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash

A Harris County poverty relief program intended to put money into needy pockets faces a challenge from a Texas state senator.

Texas Observer · Jan 25, 2024

Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Texas May Violate Human Rights Treaties

Four nonprofits are urging the United Nations to pressure the federal government to protect LGBTQ+ residents of Texas.

Texas Observer · Jan 25, 2024

The Judges Who Ruled Against La Gordiloca Are Criminalizing Watchdog Journalism

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a lawsuit by Laredo’s most famous citizen journalist, Priscilla Villarreal, aka La Gordiloca.

Texas Observer · Jan 24, 2024

Will Texas Cities Stay Silent on Gaza?

Pro-Palestine advocates are pleading with recalcitrant local officials to take a stand for Gazans.

Texas Observer · Jan 24, 2024

Women’s Lives Are on the Ballot This November

Representative Jasmine Crockett warns of another Trump presidency on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Texas Observer · Jan 24, 2024

Another Hot, Dry Summer May Push Parts of Texas to the Brink

Some areas are starting the year with low water reserves, and forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather.

Texas Observer · Jan 23, 2024

The Lost Promise of Refuge Ranch

Christian activists brought concerns about sex trafficking to prominence in Texas and then failed the survivors they sought to help.

Texas Observer · Jan 22, 2024

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Texas Observer · Jan 22, 2024

What Does the United States Owe Central America?

A new work of nonfiction revives a history that some would sooner see forgotten.

Texas Observer · Jan 19, 2024

Ivan Cantu Is Set to Be Executed. But Did He Get a Fair Trial?

So far, Texas courts have refused to hear new legal arguments that could support the Dallas man’s innocence.

Texas Observer · Jan 18, 2024

Tense Elections in Mexico and U.S. Endanger Democracy

Tense presidential elections in Mexico and the United States could bring unrest to both democracies, experts say.

Texas Observer · Jan 17, 2024

Greg Abbott’s New Year’s Resolution: Sow Chaos at the Border

The governor plants hints of a constitutional crisis in Eagle Pass after discussing shooting migrants.

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Texas Observer · Jan 16, 2024

Partisans Are Politicizing Our Schools

A network of PACs, and political consultants and lobbyists has quietly infiltrated school board elections. From Steven Monacelli.

Texas Observer · Jan 12, 2024

Naomi Shihab Nye: Life As a Palestinian-American Poet

”Palestinians are all haunted. We’re haunted by what used to be, what could have been.” Naomi Shihab Nye on being a Palestinian poet.

Texas Observer · Jan 11, 2024

Immigrants in Ciudad Juárez Struggle for Survival

Migrants hoping to reach the U.S. are steering clear of government facilities—and facing a dangerous journey on their own.

Texas Observer · Jan 10, 2024

La Gordiloca Goes to Court

An unconventional citizen journalist stands up for free speech by suing the Laredo public officials who had her arrested.

Texas Observer · Jan 8, 2024

Texas Observer: Covering What Others Won’t

From reader to publisher, Carlton Carl has been part of the Texas Observer for most of its 70 years. A look back at his time with us.

Texas Observer · Jan 4, 2024

Kelly Siegler: The Prosecutor and the Snitch Ring

Here's what happened when star prosecutor Kelly Siegler was accused of running a jailhouse informant scheme.

Texas Observer · Jan 3, 2024

The Era of EBJ Comes to a Close

Eddie Bernice Johnson's legacy will be etched into Texas history.

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