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Could a Tug-of-War Between Two Central Texas Counties Leave Residents Without Drinking Water?
In the tug-of-war over groundwater between two Central Texas counties, he who pumps the most, wins. At least until everyone loses. Read Story
The Beauty of Semana Santa in the Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley has long been a place where American and Mexican traditions peacefully coexist—a fact that’s perhaps most evident during the chaotic spring tourist season. March and April see the arrival of flights and cars full of tourists, visitors looking to lie on South Padre Island’s yellow sands and soak up the marvelous sunshine. Throngs of beaded, shirtless, oft-drunken college students on spring break descend upon the coast.… Read Story
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Texas A&M’s Michael K. Young: “I Never Want People to Think I Have All the Answers”
On The National Podcast of Texas, the university president talks college debt, diversity, the importance of science, and the strategy behind Jimbo Fisher’s salary.
Brandon Maxwell: “Success or Failure, Sweatpants or Suit, Being Loved Is What Matters”
On this week’s National Podcast of Texas, fashion designer and 'Project Runway' judge Maxwell and filmmaker Jessy Price discuss the deeper messages that clothes deliver, dressing Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama, and filming in Marfa.
Steve Earle: “Anybody Who Knows Me Knows I Will Never Shut Up”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter talks about his new tribute to Guy Clark, the state of the union, and how Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson changed his life.
Brooklyn Decker: “I Work Hard to Prove That I Deserve to Be at the Table”
On the latest National Podcast of Texas, the 'Grace and Frankie' star talks about navigating Silicon Valley, #MeToo’s impact on the modeling business, and the life she’s built on the back of 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit stardom.
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Emma + Ollie, in Fredericksburg, Brings Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice
At her newest restaurant, Rebecca Rather turns daytime meals into something special. Read Story
Where to Stay and What to Do Around Palmetto State Park
Luling, Gonzales, and the park itself provide lots of fun options. Read Story
Margarita Cabrera’s Monumental ‘Arbol de la Vida’ Grows in San Antonio
The artist's collaborative creation, like her other work, is deeply rooted in the communities she works with. Read Story
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Best & Worst Legislators in Real Time: Senator Bob Hall
If you’re going to traffick in conspiracy theories, at least be nice about it.
‘Truth & Justice’ Podcast Offers $20,000 Reward for Info in Controversial Houston Murder Case
Bob Ruff is working on his fifth Texas case in fewer than four years, this time hoping to prove the innocence of Sandra Melgar in the killing of her husband, Jaime Melgar.
Houston and Dallas Lead the Nation in Distracted Driving
Texas’s two biggest metropolitan areas spend entirely too much time on their phones while behind the wheel.
Dan Patrick’s Budget Negotiators Lack Racial, Ideological, and Geographic Diversity
The senators who will help finalize the state budget—which affects 28 million Texans—are all white and Republican, and four of the five are from the Houston area.
The Governor Wants to Replace Property Taxes With ‘Consumption’ Taxes. That’s a Terrible Idea.
Many Texans think their property taxes are too high. But the highly regressive sales tax would put even more of a burden on those who can least afford it.
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Schlotzsky’s Is Rebranding its 300-Plus Locations as Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery
The restaurant chain’s updated menu—which now includes tacos, sliders, and 'tins'—features Texas favorites like, uh, Pastrami Stackers? And California chicken flatbreads?
BBQ News Roundup: Busting Brisket Myths, Obama Loves Texas Barbecue, and New Fort Worth Joints
Plus: the best steak that Aaron Franklin ever ate.
Southern Q BBQ Brings Its Spicy Boudin to a Second Location
Steve and Sherice Garner’s Houston joint pays homage to the authentic, Louisiana-style sausage of their youth.
The Homesick Texan Is Homesick No More
Food writer Lisa Fain discusses why she just moved back to Dallas from New York and shares her recipe for Herrera's Crazy Nachos (which she won't have to make as much anymore).
Smiley’s Craft Barbecue Brings East Austin Flavors to Small-Town North Texas
The new Ponder food trailer is selling far more brisket chopped than sliced, but that’s just fine by pitmaster Brendan Lamb.
The Porkstrami Panini at Frisco’s Heritage Table is Something Else
It’s not a barbecue joint, but Rich Vana’s restaurant serves a smoked pork belly pastrami on house-made bread that’s worth the trip.
Enterprising High School Welders Are Building Custom Barbecue Smokers
Several BBQ joints will soon get their first Bison Smokers from the students at Forney High's metal shop.
Dallas’s Misti Norris Makes the ‘Food & Wine’ Best New Chef List
The Petra and the Beast chef represents Texas on the prestigious lineup of ten national rising stars.
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At 11:48 a.m. on August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman began firing his rifle from the top of the University of Texas Tower at anyone and everyone in his sights. At 1:24 p.m., he was gunned down himself. The lives of the people who witnessed the sniper’s spree firsthand would never be the same again.
The Texanhood of George H. W. Bush
He built an oil empire, revitalized the state’s Republican party, gave rise to a political dynasty, and forever changed the Lone Star State. Yet the question dogged him his entire life: Was he a real Texan or merely a Yankee transplant?
Bobby Bones Is Just Getting Started
The unlikely rise (and rise, and rise) of the most powerful man in country music.
The Cartel Next Door
How prosecutors tied a brazen murder in an upscale Dallas suburb to one of Mexico’s most violent criminal organizations.
Schlitterbahn’s Tragic Slide
Jeff Henry often said that his goal in life was to make customers of his family’s legendary water parks happy—“to put a smile on their faces, to give them a thrill or two.” It was a beautiful vision. Until it went horribly wrong.
Issue: August 2018
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Home Tours Across the State Showcase Historic Treasures and Modern Marvels
Every weekend this spring, homeowners are opening their doors to display new builds, restorations, and updated manors.
The Texanist: Help! My In-Laws Call Queso “Cheese Dip”!
A Dallas man’s relations also inexplicably refer to guacamole as "avocado dip."
The Texanist: Can My California-Born Wife Call Herself a Native Texan?
An Austin man argues that his spouse’s impressive Texas ancestry should count for something.
The Texanist: Are There Any Decent Dance Halls Left?
A Corpus Christi man pines for the days of two-stepping on those long wooden planks.
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