Dana Rubin
Features
Bob Crandall Flies Off the Handle
The boss of American Airlines is mad as hell at cut-rate competitors, selfish unions, and ignorant government regulators—and he’s not going to take it anymore.
The Lake No One Knows
From longtime locals to environmentalists, everyone has an opinion about the future of Caddo Lake—but the issues they’re debating are as murky as the lake itself.
The Texas 100: Money Becomes Electra
As a bitter family feud drags on, Electra Waggoner Biggs if fighting to keep her fortune—and her ranch—intact.
To Ellum and Back
The face of Dallas’ most eclectic neighborhood changes every day, but its appeal remains familiar—and it keeps getting stronger.
Holy Trinity
Three Spanish missions are El Paso’s own heaven on earth.
Alone With a Ghost
Carol Collins thought her ex-husband had been killed in Vietnam—until a mysterious photograph reopened old wounds and threw her life into turmoil.
The Real Education of Little Tree
An Alabama Klansman posing as a folksy Texas novelist almost pulled off the literary hoax of the century.
The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of Marcy Rogers
When her charitable foundation collapsed amid allegations of mismanagement, the Dallas socialite did the unthinkable: She started a new one.
The Day Leroy Died
When a small private bank was closed on August 7, depositors lost all of their money, a pillar of the community came tumbling down, and the town’s trusting way of life was shattered.
Columns | Miscellany
Mayan Holiday
In Chiapas—Mexico’s wildes state—you can find cowboys, Indians, and ancient cities in the mist.
Paper Trail
Why isn’t the Texas state archives trying harder to recover rare historical papers?
Going by the Book
Under Jim Hightower, the agriculture department was liberal and loose. Under Rick Perry, it will be corporate and crisp.
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