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Web Exclusives
Texas History 101
The Mier expedition was the most ill-fated of the raiding expeditions from Texas into Mexico.
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.
Texas Tidbits
The pock-marked Dinosaur Valley State Park reveals an amazingly well-preserved (and somewhat checkered) prehistoric past.
There’s No Going Home
Senior editor Gary Cartwright on how Arlington is not his town anymore.
The Kid From Amarillo
Contributing photographer Wyatt McSpadden talks about open spaces, Amarillo as an oasis, and where he’s from now.
Texas Tidbits
Once the pride of Houston, the Astrodome now faces a midlife crisis.
The Reformers
Executive editor Mimi Swartz on Proposition 12, partisan politics, and consumer rights.



