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Death in Dalhart

After a farmworker in the rural town of Dalhart died of complications from COVID-19, his family and federal investigators want answers.

Texas Observer · Sep 16, 2020

Conception Deception

An East Texas doctor accused of fertility fraud remains in practice. Why has the Texas Medical Board let him keep his license?

Texas Observer · Sep 15, 2020

Voting Begins in a Month. Here’s What Is at Stake in Texas.

In an election that will chart the Texas’ political future for a generation, Democrats are waging an unprecedented offensive against embattled Republicans.

Texas Observer · Sep 14, 2020

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Pepe the Frog Mutates from a Far Right Meme Into a Lovable, Far Gone Figure in ‘Feels Good Man’

Filmmaker Giorgio Angelini and debut director Arthur Jones teamed up for a new documentary on the internet that clarifies the current moment.

Texas Observer · Sep 11, 2020

Mexico Turns To Television And Radio For Remote Learning

The plan—which is being rolled out throughout Mexico—is meant to reach students with limited internet connectivity, but the rollout has been bumpy.

Texas Observer · Sep 10, 2020

Beyoncé Isn’t Possible Without Houston. Houston Isn’t Possible Without the Black Diaspora.

Texas’ artistic innovation is nothing new and continues to be center stage through artists like Beyoncé during yet another period of Black rediscovery.

Texas Observer · Sep 9, 2020

Why Does John Cornyn Tweet?

What good is it to provoke discussion if the discussion is about what the hell you meant in the first place? An analysis of John Cornyn's tweets.

Texas Observer · Sep 8, 2020

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A Monumental Undertaking

The push to acknowledge a history of violence could change the way people understand the racist monuments and names that make up the Texas’ image.

Texas Observer · Sep 7, 2020

Running from the Storm

Hurricane Laura underscores the threat and disruption of storm seasons super-charged by climate change.

Texas Observer · Sep 4, 2020

New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail

The report confirms reporting that found portions of the wall were in danger of overturning due to extensive erosion just months after it was built.

Texas Observer · Sep 3, 2020

When Asthma in Jail Becomes a Death Sentence

Deaths like Savion Hall’s are tragically common in Texas jails. What’s unusual are the criminal charges against the people responsible for treating him.

Texas Observer · Sep 2, 2020

A Coral Reef Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico Could Triple in Size

The federally protected marine sanctuary has kept three major reefs safe from encroaching offshore oil drilling and commercial fishing.

Texas Observer · Sep 1, 2020

Portraits of the Pandemic

Ordinary stories from an extraordinary summer.

Texas Observer · Aug 31, 2020

Strangest State: Mysterious Seeds and a Longhorn on the Moon

Weird news from far-flung Texas.

Texas Observer · Aug 28, 2020

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Texas Observer · Aug 27, 2020

Five Months Later, the State’s Unemployment System is Still Broken for Many Texans

Months after the COVID-fueled economic crisis hit Texans in March, unemployed people in the state are still struggling to get—and keep—their benefits.

Texas Observer · Aug 26, 2020

A Battle is Brewing Over a Trump EPA Official’s Confidential Emails

Will Michael Honeycutt’s legacy as an “honest broker” at the EPA be undercut by his efforts to weaken cancer protections in Texas?

Texas Observer · Aug 25, 2020

Marsha Jackson Is Trying to Move Shingle Mountain

The illegal dump is southern Dallas’ most visible environmental justice crisis. It’s far from the only one.

Texas Observer · Aug 24, 2020

Texas Already Lacked Affordable Child Care. Then COVID-19 Hit.

The coronavirus has temporarily or permanently closed almost half of all child care providers in Texas, leaving few options for low-income working families.

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Texas Observer · Aug 21, 2020

Showtime’s ‘Outcry’ is a Nuanced Exploration of a Wrongful Conviction, but Neglects a Longer History of Moral Panic

After Greg Kelley was falsely accused of sexually assaulting a child in Leander, he endured a questionable trial and a drawn out appeals process.

Texas Observer · Aug 20, 2020

Joaquin Castro Says He’ll Champion Progressive Foreign Policy

The representative from San Antonio is vying to become the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He announced his campaign in July.

Texas Observer · Aug 19, 2020

Editorial: Texas Democrats Need to Throw Out the Political Rulebook

Hypocrisy in politics isn’t a bug, writes Evan Mintz. It’s a feature. There’s no grand umpire or arbiter who punishes elected officials for inconsistency.

Texas Observer · Aug 18, 2020

A New Study Finds a Link Between Flaring and an Increase in Premature Births

In the Eagle Ford Shale, a study found that pregnant, Latina women were more likely than white women to give birth prematurely.

Texas Observer · Aug 17, 2020

How Texas Women Delivered the Nineteenth Amendment

Despite their importance to the Nineteenth Amendment’s eventual ratification 100 years ago, Texas’ suffragists remain relatively unknown.

Texas Observer · Aug 14, 2020

A New Short-Story Collection Imagines a Texas Town’s Secession

Most of the stories are clever and graceful, written with a subtlety that’s often lacking in fiction that addresses social justice issues.

Texas Observer · Aug 13, 2020

Texas Solar Hits a Turning Point

As the coronavirus pandemic devastates the state’s already flailing oil and gas industry, solar energy production is on a trajectory for record growth.

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