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The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself

A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.

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Twenty Years Later, Katrina Still Haunts the Gulf from New Orleans to Houston

A killer storm two decades past still teaches lessons about survival and resilience in a world where weather is getting more extreme.

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The Eyes of Chihuahua

The 20-story Torre Centinela looming over Juárez is part of a much larger AI-powered network that won’t stop at the U.S.-Mexico divide.

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Embattled Texas Oilfield Waste Company Fined After Worker’s Death

A 26-year-old employee at McBride Operating in Waskom was killed when a valve blew off a pump last year. Another worker had sued the company two years earlier after being injured on the job.

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Police ‘Secrecy Grab’ Dies After Senate Refuses Uvalde Compromise

"We’re hopeful that it means it doesn’t come back again, and that we can preserve some level of transparency for all Texans."

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Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills

House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.

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🎶It’s His Party and He’ll…🎶

Kendall Scudder on Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg, disaster politics, and his state's economic success

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Where the Water Reached

One photographer’s view of the July 4th Hill Country flood, the state’s deadliest in more than a century

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New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

GOP’s Trumped-up redrawing took a wrecking ball to congressional districts. Now comes the mad dash for seats.

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2025 Issue

A note from the editor-in-chief

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West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

Jodey Arrington was the House architect of Trump’s massive tax-and-spend bill that includes steep healthcare cuts.

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Racism Wrapped in Rural Warmth

Staying in my hometown means facing subtle prejudice in day-to-day life.

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Dems in Congress Are Being Denied Access to ICE Facilities. Now They’re Suing.

As immigration enforcement spending ramps up, oversight mechanisms have been stifled—including for members of Congress.

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Texas, No Exodus

I insist on survival every day I stay in Texas...

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A Venezuelan Was Detained as a ‘Documented’ Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof

The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, food, and soft drinks.

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The Future of Public Education Is on the Ballot in Cy-Fair ISD and Beyond

I’m scared of what’s being lost in our classrooms: critical thinking, open dialogue, and the freedom to be ourselves.

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The Innocent and the Executed: James Beathard’s Long-Forgotten Story

Beathard was put to death in 1999 for murders that his co-defendant claimed to have committed without him. A new documentary-in-progress seeks to bring his case to light.

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Is a Strong Latino Candidate Texas Democrats’ Only Hope?

The party is long-overdue for such a leader at the top of the ballot.

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Texas GOP Says Flood Relief Is Priority. Here’s the Climate Policy They Won’t Pass.

Republican lawmakers have for years refused to engage with precautionary climate resilience and disaster-response measures.

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Texas Lawmakers Push ‘Massive Secrecy Grab’ to Shield Police Files

As public attention has shifted away from policing reform, legislators attempt to shove information into the dark.

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Abortion Funds See Dwindling Donations as Demand and Cost Rise

A flood of cash following Roe’s fall has dried up, leaving Texas nonprofits struggling to keep pace with the state’s abortion access crisis.

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Will a STAAR-Crossed Legislature Finally Enact Real Testing Reform?

It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed "accountability" will remain intact.

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I Came from Rural Texas to Harvard’s MD-PhD program. Now, Trump Defunded that Program.

These decisions affect not just the archetypal Ivy League student many imagine—they affect people who grew up in places like Lindale.

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U.S.-Mexico Border Militarization Fails to Stop Modern Drug Smuggling Industry

Efforts by Trump and Mexico don’t address root causes or measure up to an evolving, international fentanyl market, experts say.

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Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’

Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.

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