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Texas History 101

The Mier expedition was the most ill-fated of the raiding expeditions from Texas into Mexico. (January 2006)

It’s as Easy as DNA

Senior editor Michael Hall talks about researching DNA testing, visiting a DNA lab in North Texas, and pursuing justice. (January 2006)

Texas Tidbits

The pock-marked Dinosaur Valley State Park reveals an amazingly well-preserved (and somewhat checkered) prehistoric past. (December 2005)

There’s No Going Home

Senior editor Gary Cartwright on how Arlington is not his town anymore. (December 2005)

The Kid From Amarillo

Contributing photographer Wyatt McSpadden talks about open spaces, Amarillo as an oasis, and where he’s from now. (December 2005)

Texas Tidbits

Once the pride of Houston, the Astrodome now faces a midlife crisis. (November 2005)

The Reformers

Executive editor Mimi Swartz on Proposition 12, partisan politics, and consumer rights. (November 2005)