Five decades ago, Myrtis Dightman broke the color barrier in professional rodeo and became one of the best bull riders who ever lived. But his imprint on the sport was only just beginning. Read Story
Relatives of Separated Children Are Now in ICE’s Sights
The federal agency caring for children apprehended at the border has begun sharing information with immigration officials about people offering to take custody of them, a sweeping change that a former official says will make it increasingly difficult to place children with their families—particularly those who are reluctant to get on the radar of an evermore aggressive immigration service. The Department of Health and Human Services, the agency mandated to… Read Story
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Here Comes Trouble: Cecile Richards
On our latest podcast, Andy Langer speaks with newly former president of Planned Parenthood and self-avowed troublemaker Cecile Richards.
The Confrontation on the Bridge, and a New Tactic in the War Against Immigrants
Last weekend, border agents turned away legal asylum-seekers on the U.S.-Mexico border. In a 'Texas Monthly Reporter' podcast, reporter Robert Moore discusses this tactic and its effect on those being turned away.
Current Issue: July 2018
Just How Doomed Is Lupe Valdez?
She made history by becoming the first Latina nominated by a major political party to run for governor of Texas. Will that historic moment become nothing more than a footnote? Read Story
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Relatives of Separated Children Are Now in ICE’s Sights
Unprecedented ICE access to ORR data turns safe placement screening into a mechanism for immigration enforcement, officials and activists say.
State Agencies Ordered to Cut Supplemental Budgets Next Year by 10 Percent Even as Billion Dollar Windfall Looms
A U.S. Supreme Court decision that could mean more revenue comes as officials order spending cuts.
Behind the Lines: Christian Wallace on Our July 2018 Cover Story
Wallace wrote about the life and times of Myrtis Dightman, a rodeo star who should've been champ.
Art Acevedo on Guns and Politics
The Houston police chief addresses the ugly mood of America after the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Box of Ammunition Fell Through a School Roof
Plus, a woman unexpectedly gave birth to quadruplets.
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BBQ News Roundup: Saving Sam’s, Catching a Prime Suspect, and the Opening of the Switch
Plus: High school pitmasters start early, female Texas pitmasters get their due, and all pitmasters have more to do than ever before.
Where to Find the Heart of Texas Barbecue
Wyatt McSpadden’s latest collection of photographs is a call to action to explore and discover the joints you find on the backroads and in small towns.
How Wyatt McSpadden Became the BBQ Photographer of Texas
This summer, the magazine’s longtime contributor releases his second photo book about the state’s barbecue scene.
Check out the New Cookbook Bar & Café at Austin’s Central Library
Every dish at the restaurant, which opens today, is based on a cookbook recipe thoughtfully chosen by chef Drew Curren.
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It might be in a food court, but this Houston joint is the real deal. Don't miss veggie dishes like Moroccan spiced carrots and corn salad.
How African American Visitors Found Texas BBQ During the Jim Crow Era
The “Green Books” guides helped black tourists avoid humiliation—and worse.
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For as long as the U.S. military has patrolled the border in search of drug smugglers, there has been the possibility that an innocent civilian would be killed. The government insists the chance is worth taking. Tell that to the family of Ezequiel Hernandez, Jr.
When the Sky Ran Dry
Bad as the current drought is, it has yet to match the most arid spell in Texas history. Nearly two dozen survivors of the fifties drought remember the time it never rained.
The Silver Kings
The wild and powerful tarpon once ruled the seas off Port Aransas. Why did the ancient fish disappear? And could they make a comeback?
The Day Treva Throneberry Disappeared
The North Texas teenager went missing in the late eighties. For years, no one knew where she was, or even if she was still alive-no one, that is, except a mysterious young woman two thousand miles away.
Maybe Darlie Didn’t Do It
Darlie Routier has been on death row for five years now, always insisting that she didn't kill her sons Devon and Damon. And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information about her case raises the possibility that she may have been telling the truth all along.
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