“There Are No Checks and Balances”: Two Texas Criminal Justice Experts on the Fight for Police Reform
Scott Henson and Chas Moore have been working for years to stop police brutality. They say that sweeping, systemic change is needed.
Being Texan
April 23, 2020
“It Seems Almost Impossible to Have the Same Spiritual Connection”: Texas Muslims Prepare for a Remote Ramadan
Mosques are exempt from Governor Greg Abbott's "stay at home" order, but many have opted to stay closed for the Muslim holy month.
Health
April 17, 2020
The “Father of Environmental Justice” on Why He Isn’t Surprised by COVID-19 Health Disparities
An interview with Robert Bullard on how the novel coronavirus exacerbates existing environmental health issues.
News & Politics
April 15, 2020
The Railroad Commission’s Free-Market Values Put to Test at Oil Production Hearing
The energy industry regulator heard arguments on implementing proration in Texas for the first time in half a century. And the meeting got heated.
Politics & Policy
April 13, 2020
How to Erase a Neighborhood
The East End neighborhood of Freeport was once a thriving community. Today, the few remaining residents are about to be pushed out by the port. What happened?
Politics & Policy
April 8, 2020
Evictions Have Stopped, But Texas Renters Will Face a Crisis in the Months Ahead
As the state's unemployment numbers skyrocket, many Texans don't know how they'll be able to honor their leases without rent relief.
Politics & Policy
March 23, 2020
Texas’s Coronavirus Response Is Leaving Homeless People Stranded
Lack of hygienic access, overcrowded shelters, and limited funding for social services all threaten the state's homeless population.
Energy
March 18, 2020
The Most Unexpected Revelation From RuPaul’s Recent NPR Interview? He Might Be Fracking
One energy company allegedly working with the drag star is based in Texas.
Politics & Policy
March 18, 2020
Where Will Vulnerable Texas Schoolchildren Find Their Meals During Coronavirus?
Many closed schools are continuing meal service for low-income students, but challenges to securing nutrition remain for vulnerable children across the state.
Texas History
February 26, 2020
The Walking Tours Tracing Dallas’s Forgotten Black History
Through strolls along pedestrian bridges and historically black neighborhoods, local historians are elevating black Dallasites’ stories.
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2020
Most Politicians Don’t Court Muslim Voters. Bernie Is Betting on Them in Texas.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, the Sanders campaign has reached out to Muslim voters unlike any campaign before.
News & Politics
December 6, 2019
Coral Reefs in the Gulf of Mexico Could “Bleach” From Climate Change
Unless rapid warming is halted, the teeming reefs of the Gulf will likely be decimated.
Energy
December 15, 2017
Energy Transfer Partners Files Lawsuit Against Greenpeace
The Dallas-based company, which owns a major stake in the Dakota Access pipeline, is seeking $1 billion in damages.
Energy
December 9, 2017
How the Tax Bills Could Affect Energy Companies
Oil and gas companies get a pass-through provision from Cornyn; wind energy companies may have a harder road ahead.
Energy
October 19, 2017
Vistra Closes Three Coal Plants in Texas
It seems unlikely that Perry’s coal subsidy could have saved them, according to an expert at UT.
Energy
August 31, 2017
Oil Companies Release Hazardous Chemicals During Emergency Shutdowns for Hurricane Harvey
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has received numerous incident reports of air pollution during the storm.
Energy
August 29, 2017
Renewables a Boon to Public Health
As the energy grid mix has changed, air quality has improved. And that has brought national savings of $30 billion to $112 billion in health costs over eight years.
Sports
August 23, 2017
Texas Football Vital Signs
The health of the state’s favorite sport, by the numbers.
Energy
August 10, 2017
It’s Not Easy Going Green
Toyota and JP Morgan Chase bring renewables, and more traffic, to Plano.
Energy
July 25, 2017
Climate Change to Bring Rising Energy Costs
Low-income Texans are particularly at risk for negative economic impacts.
Politics & Policy
July 21, 2017
Bathroom Bill: Imagined Fears Versus Possible Discrimination
Senate takes testimony on controversial gender-designated bathroom restrictions
Politics & Policy
July 19, 2017
Vox Populi at the Legislature
“We should be having fun this summer. Instead we had to come back.”
Energy
July 8, 2017
A Texas Company Wants to Spread Wind Power Across the U.S.
Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners has grand plans for national expansion.