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After almost a decade in New York City, Hayden Lasher, the celebrated handbag designer and great-grandniece of fashion icon Henri Bendel, has returned to her hometown of Houston with her husband and young daughter. While they renovate a house in Tanglewood, she is spending time in her childhood home in River Oaks where her father still lives. “I have so many memories from this house—rolling down the hill in the… Read Story
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In our podcast, the Houston lawyer argues that Texans should be embarrassed by Paxton's criminal indictment.
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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
In Dallas, Perfect Union and Fachini Perform the Italian Two-Step
A couple of well-known local chefs open dual concepts at the same location. Read Story
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Kavanaugh’s decision on the case of an undocumented minor seeking an abortion in Texas is one of their primary concerns.
In El Paso, Immigrants Reunited With Their Small Children Tell Their Stories of Detention, Separation, and Release
Among the revelations: Families were separated despite legal entry, and at least one child said he was hit by a caregiver.
Viral Video Gives Democrat MJ Hegar a Big Financial Boost Against Republican Congressman John Carter
Hegar’s campaign says the commercial prompted more than $750,000 in donations in ten days.
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The agent demanded to know why they had different surnames on their passports, then suggested the mother might be a human trafficker.
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Ever since Hurricane Harvey wove a path of destruction along the Texas coast in August of 2017, people across the state and beyond have wondered the same thing: what’s been happening in Port Aransas? The answer comes in loud and clear to visitors the moment they drive off the ferry and onto the island: Port A is back. Read Story
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El Paso’s Desert Oak Barbecue Has Come a Long Way
Three large red letters caught my eye at a busy intersection in El Paso, and I knew I’d found the new home for Desert Oak Barbecue. “BBQ” is the only thing written above the door, but it stands out amid the strip center clutter. It’s a big step up from…
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Every other week, Daniel Vaughn compiles the latest in barbecue news and unearths a few surprises. Here’s the roundup for June 22–July 5.
Dining Guide: Highlights From Our July 2018 Issue
We review more than sixty restaurants each month. Here’s a peek at what’s new!
Road Map: The Best Pitmaster Pit Stops in Texas
We've mapped out all the great pit stops along (and within ten miles of) the interstates that cross Texas.
At San Antonio’s South BBQ, the Meat and Sides Get Equal Billing
The talented Andrew Samia finally gets a pit of his own at this new joint on Mission Road.
Brenham Has Another Winner with LJ’s BBQ
One of the best 'new' places in the state serves excellent smoked meat and a mean mac and cheese.
Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse Offers Consistently Great Brisket
Pappas is embracing craft barbecue with dishes like deep-fried brisket crab cakes.
Harlem Road Texas BBQ is Worth the Journey
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Soldiers of Misfortune
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
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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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