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Rio Grande Valley Tops List of "America's Poorest Cities"

McAllen and Brownsville occupy the no. 1 and 2 slots on a new list based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey.

October 9, 2012 | by Jason Cohen
Mexico City
October 1, 2002 | by Pamela Colloff | Feature
Austin Named “America's Fastest Growing City”

The city tops Forbes' annual list for the second year in a row, while Dallas, Houston, San Antonio all crack the top ten. 

May 4, 2012 | by Jason Cohen
Spill Way
When people ask me if cartel violence will find its way into Texas, I tell them it already has—and it’s going to get worse.
October 1, 2010 | by Michael Lauderdale | Web Exclusive
Furniture
July 1, 2003 | Feature
Noriega Gains Cameron County Support
| by Paul Burka
The End of the River
Why the mighty Rio Grande isn't so mighty anymore: a twisted tale of international politics, water rights, and environmental reality (with a drought thrown in for good measure).
January 1, 2003 | by Jan Reid | Feature
Let’s Get Small
March 1, 1999 | by Eileen Schwartz | The Inside Story
Small-Town Texas Directory
March 1, 1999 | Feature
The Buck Stops Nowhere
Is the Texan who oversaw Abu Ghraib a hero, a villain, or both?
April 1, 2005 | by Karen Olsson | Karen Olsson

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