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From World’s Youngest Rodeo Clown to TV Star

Kevin Cahoon talks about his role in the new FOX musical drama Monarch and explains why he’s so grateful for his unique career.

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The Bards of Texas

A look three cities' most passionate writers: local poets laureate from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. The poetry ambassadors of Texas.

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The Voice of Lone Star Poetry

Guadalupe Mendez, Texas’ top poet, reaches out to diverse communities—including his own—thanks to his unique background and vision.

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Strangest State: Heat Waves, Emus, and Prairie Dogs

Dog weddings, record-breaking temperatures, creepy dolls on the beach and more: notes from far-flung Texas.

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Christian Menefee Aims to Bring Polluters to Justice

The youngest-ever Harris County attorney is making the environment top priority. Next target: creosote contamination in Houston's Fifth Ward.

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Celebrating Artistic ‘Symbols of Possibility’

Shepard Fairey's "Backward Forward" and Gabrielle Goliath's "Chorus" carry on an unlikely tradition of cutting edge art in Dallas.

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Texas Bloodlust Usurps Prosecutorial Discretion

John Ramirez will be executed October 5 over the objections of Mark Gonzalez, the Nueces county district attorney.

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Dallas’ Gory Punk Scene in Black and White

Vera "Vicious Velma" Hernandez brings her fans photos from the heart of the beer- and grime-soaked mosh pit. Now she's taking her act on the road.

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Did the Abbott-O’Rourke Debate Change Anything?

One focus group found that the Democratic challenger won over voters at the Texas governor's debate, but it's unclear if most of the electorate paid attention.

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Austin Nurses Win Largest Hospital Union in Texas

National Nurses United organizers at Ascension Seton Medical Center just delivered a major victory for the Texas labor movement.

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Alamo Drafthouse: Far from Fantastic

The nationwide dine-in cinema chain remains popular despite accusations of union busting and allegations of sexual assault.

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A Party Built Entirely on Lies

From spreading election misinformation to investigating parents of transgender kids for abuse, the Texas GOP doesn't merit even a lone star.

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Toxic Texas Revealed

The Lone Star State now ranks number one in industrial discharges into waterways, according to a new report issued by Environment America.

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Racist Busing Rides Again

Moving migrants from Texas to Democratic strongholds is not new. The Reverse Freedom Rides of the 1960s hold lessons for activists of today.

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Conservatives Against Conservation

American Stewards of Liberty campaigns against Biden's conservation efforts, and some question the legality of their lobbying.

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Criminal Injustice: A View From the Juror’s Box

In the case of Texas v. Cyrus Gray, the courts are working with "brutal efficiency" to dehumanize everyone involved.

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Abbott’s Attack Dog

The New Hampshire political consultant has been shellacking hapless Democrats for two decades on behalf of the GOP.

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Arms Makers Target Kids to Boost Sales

With gun ownership declining in the United States, manufacturers and industry lobbyists like the NRA are deliberately marketing to children.

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Trafficking Books and Culture

Author Tony Diaz's new memoir urges readers to wrest language from the establishment.

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‘Over the Lege’ Plumbs the Tragicomedy of Texas Politics

In its sixth season, the political satire urges viewers to laugh instead of cry at the state's right-wing machine.

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A Comeback for One of Mexico’s Oldest Drinks

Pulque was once the country's most popular drink before falling out of favor. Now, entrepreneurs are reviving this unique Mexican beverage.

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Time Traveling in a Glass-Bottomed Boat

In Edwards Aquifer country, as goes the blind salamander, so go we all.

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To Build a Theocracy

At the fourth annual Texas Youth Summit, Christian nationalists push young conservatives to spread their message.

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Texas’ Constitution Could Be Key to Resecuring Abortion Rights

Our founding state document enshrines the right to privacy. Come November, we must elect judicial representatives who will interpret it faithfully.

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The Sacred Heart of Uvalde

The town remains divided in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School tragedy, and the division runs through the church.

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