Tacos
July 1, 2020
Edoko Omakase Sets the Standard for Japanese-Style Tacos in Texas
Japanese tacos might seem like a recent invention, but they're actually part of a long and rich international history.
Irving
Energy
September 27, 2017
Earthquakes Return to North Texas
And more could be on their way, especially if drilling activity in the Barnett Shale region grows.
Film & TV
September 19, 2017
‘A Ghost Story’ Director David Lowery On Making Movies In Irving, Working With Casey Affleck, And Why He Always Loved Sheet Ghosts
The Dallas filmmaker went big time with last year’s 'Pete’s Dragon' remake, so he followed it up with one of the quietest—and most moving—films of the year.
The Culture
July 20, 2016
Faith and Hope
The country’s largest group of Muslims live in Texas, yet many of them don’t feel welcome here. A few young and progressive leaders—like Irving imam Omar Suleiman—are working to change that.
The Culture
October 21, 2015
Time of Fear
What the story of Ahmed Mohamed and his clock tells us about our culture of hysteria.
The Daily Post
October 21, 2015
Ahmed Mohamed Is Moving To Qatar
The boy whose clock made him an international celebrity has found a new school far away from Irving.
The Daily Post
September 16, 2015
Irving Ninth Grader Handcuffed, Suspended For Bringing A Homemade Clock To School
What Ahmed Mohamed's case tells us about the American dream.
BBQ Joint Reviews
August 8, 2014
FM Smoke House
FM Smoke House began with sous vide brisket and bacon grease injections. The owners of Holy Grail Pub in Plano had some success with inventive barbecue items at their weekend “Smoke Out” barbecue events, so they brought some of those ideas along when they branched out last year into Irving
The Culture
March 12, 2014
Meanwhile, in Texas . . .
Some crazy stuff went down in Texas in the past thirty days. Here are some of the headlines you may have missed.
The Daily Post
February 20, 2014
Alas, This Adorable Dog Will Not Be The Next Mayor Of Irving
The taciturn candidate has been ruled ineligble due to paperwork errors.
Sports
January 9, 2014
The Former Home of the Cowboys Could Be Your Future Home
That is, if the mixed-use development plans for the Texas Stadium site currently before the Irving City Council come to pass.
The Daily Post
December 11, 2013
A Diabetic Woman Died In The Irving Jail Because The Staff Didn’t Give Her The Insulin They Knew She Needed
Held in custody for 42 hours, 37-year-old Sarah Tibbetts died after being arrested while in possession of someone else's credit card and trace amounts of marijuanta in baggies in her purse.
Business
January 25, 2013
Texas Business Report: Mark Cuban’s Legal Woes
The Dallas Mavericks owner is back in federal court this month, hoping to get an insider-trading lawsuit against him thrown out.
January 21, 2013
As One Oswald Home Is Demolished, Another Is to Become A Museum
This week, Irving and Dallas took different approaches to residences formerly occupied by JFK's assassin.
Business
January 21, 2013
Long Live the Twinkie!
Following a union strike, Irving-based Hostess Brands announced on Friday that it would liquidate its factories.
The Culture
January 21, 2013
How is Glenn Beck’s GBTV Doing These Days?
The Atlantic checks in on how GBTV, Glenn Beck's Irving-based Web TV venture, is faring as the fledging network nears its one-year anniversary.
Sports
January 21, 2013
A Cinematic Ode to Tailgating at Texas Stadium
The documentary America's Parking Lot, which premiered at SXSW, captured the last days of tailgating at Texas Stadium with some of the team's most impassioned fans.
Book Review
January 21, 2013
Exxposé
What lies beneath the hood of ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company?
Web Exclusive
January 21, 2013
An Extended Interview With Steve Coll
The New Yorker writer talks about his latest book, Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power.
The Culture
January 20, 2013
1–25
From dinosaurs roaming the Paluxy in Glen Rose to Lance Armstrong joining his first cycling team in Richardson
The Culture
January 20, 2013
1–25
From dinosaurs roaming the Paluxy in Glen Rose to Lance Armstrong joining his first cycling team in Richardson
The Culture
January 20, 2013
The Last Pageant Show
Faced with stiff competition from reality shows, is the decades-long tradition of Miss Texas in decline? Not if a few determined queens can help it.
December 13, 2012
Irving Parents Worry About Pro-Islam Bias in Textbooks
Without having much reason to.
The Culture
December 1, 2012
Scout’s Dishonor
An Eagle Scout wrestles with what’s happened to the organization he loved.
The Culture
July 27, 2012
Some Eagle Scouts are Protesting the Boy Scouts’ Continued Gay Ban
A number of Eagle Scouts are sending their medals, badges, and membership cards to Boy Scout headquarters in Irving to take a stand against the organization's announcement that it will continue to exclude gays.
Business
May 9, 2012
ExxonMobil Tops Fortune 500
With $452.9 billion in revenue and profits surging to $41.1 billion, the Irving-based company reclaimed the number one spot from Walmart.
The Culture
January 17, 2012
Glenn Beck’s New Irving Production Studio
The former Fox News host takes fans on a virtual tour of his new Las Colinas production studio.
Business
January 11, 2012
Are Twinkies in Peril?
Irving-based Hostess Brands, the maker of the indestructible snack cake, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2004.
Business
August 31, 1999
Exxon’s Generosity
• EXXON, IRVING, $4.45 MILLION More than $3.4 million in unrestricted gifts to 69 Texas colleges and universities, including Abilene Christian University, Rice University, in Houston, Trinity University, in San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin. The gifts were made under the Exxon Education Foundation’s matching gift program,
Business
May 31, 1999
Thanks
SBC’s generocity.
Business
March 1, 1999
Thanks
Exxon’s generosity.