Beginning in 2015, Houston was plagued by a series of brutal armored car robberies that bewildered FBI agents for nearly two years. To finally bring down the unassuming mastermind behind it all, the agents had to stage an elaborate trap—and catch him in the act. Read Story
A little after dark, Ebonie Chandler finally had a chance to relax. She had spent the past three days trying to enroll her five-year-old daughter, Blessn, in school, only to get the runaround. It was May 20, 2017, and Ebonie and her two youngest children had been living in Houston for a month. Ebonie had lived her entire life in southern California, but when the rent on her Long Beach… Read Story
Morton, renowned eco-philosopher and co-curator of a new art exhibit at Ballroom Marfa, sees global warming as a new beginning, not an end. Read Story
Former state senator Leticia Van de Putte and Representative Diego Bernal discuss the childhood experiences that shaped their priorities for San Antonio’s—and the state’s—public schools. Read Story
Hairdresser and local celebrity Karlos Anzoategui, known as Karlos With a K, on throwing the most memorable parties in town. Read Story
Rapper Marco Cervantes, who performs as Mexican Stepgrandfather, and Álvaro Del Norte, founder of the accordion-powered punk rock band Piñata Protest, discuss their inspirations. Read Story
Texas’s political leaders were up in arms about a federal land grab in North Texas, but mostly remain silent about another potential land grab in South Texas.
The InfoWars creator is at the peak of his influence but faces lawsuits and potential bannings from social media. Does any of that mean anything?
Listen to the first episode of our new series, which takes you into the minds of some of Texas Monthly's great writers and editors.
At the same time, a majority of Texans polled oppose the idea of building a border wall.
More than half of those in a new survey lack an opinion of Beto O’Rourke, but he’s still tied with Cruz.
For the Love of Food Texas Monthly is thrilled to announce a partnership with fellow foodie fan Uber Eats! Starting April 1, you can order dishes from local restaurants that have been reviewed or featured by… Read Story
In her new cookbook, the Austinite offers up recipes sourced from local restaurants, from pig skin noodles to chorizo potato pizza.
San Antonio bartenders serve up tequila and mezcal concoctions perfect for celebrating at home.
NASA’s food scientists in Houston keep the astronauts on the International Space Station healthy and well fed. Thermostabilized seafood gumbo, anyone?
A recent spate of closures of the iconic restaurant chain has left many communities in the lurch.
With a Southern-inspired menu, John and Elise Russ draw diners from all over the city to their neighborhood eatery.
Chefs Rico Torres and Diego Galicia have earned national acclaim for their newfangled takes on age-old dishes.
Native Nicki Longoria offers up her favorites from before the city’s big culinary boom.
What food writers are saying about Aaron Franklin, pastrami, Davila's, and more.
Meet the 22-year-old hooker who, with her fellow “massage therapists,” scandalized Odessa
Ten years after eighty Davidians died in a government-led siege, a few surviving members of the sect have returned to the plains east of Waco, looking for something. And, in some cases, waiting for David Koresh to return.
Brandon and Denise were not like other people. They were smarter, more introverted. They adored computers, playing games online at three in the morning with people in Finland. When they and other hard-core techies moved to Walden, a Houston apartment complex with the fastest residential Internet connection in the world, it seemed like a wired paradise. For a while, it was.
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.
On March 31, 1995, South Texas came to a standstill as the shocking news spread that the hugely popular Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez had been shot and killed in Corpus Christi. Fifteen years later, the people who knew Selena best recall the life and devastating death of a star who touched us all.
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Soul man: El Paso's Tomasso Arditti has crafted custom, high-end boots for many famous feet.
The Amtrak train offers a way to revel in the expanse of Texas.
A harrowing journey through Houston’s health care system offers an inside look at why so many women are dying after giving birth.
Beginning in 2015, Houston was plagued by a series of brutal armored car robberies that bewildered FBI agents for nearly two years. To finally bring down the unassuming mastermind behind it all, the agents had to stage an elaborate trap—and catch him in the act.
Former train corridors pave the way for exploration and quietude through seven counties in this rural part of the state.
On our latest ‘National Podcast of Texas,’ the writer talks about the ‘Hap and Leonard’ series, East Texas, and his greatest fear. Plus, Jessica Dupuy on Texas wines. Read Story
