Why Dallas Is Testing the Recently Deceased to Combat COVID-19
To trace the disease’s spread, the Dallas County medical examiner has set out to screen all of those who end up in his morgue.
Articles by Jason Heid
Richard Linklater’s Career in Seven Essential Scenes
These themes, which he returns to again and again in his movies, illustrate how he's developed as a filmmaker.
Richard Linklater’s Films Reflect Mundane Moments the COVID-19 Era Has Made Impossible
The Texas director is still making movies about mundane yet consequential interactions—albeit quarantined and temporarily cut off from the film community he helped build.
Why Urban Sprawl Could Actually Be a Boon in the New Economy
After the pandemic, will Texas's wide open cityscapes lure big business?
How a Texas Expert on Swine Flu Had to Change Her Game
UT epidemiologist Lauren Ancel Meyers spent her career planning for infectious disease outbreaks. She has had to rapidly adapt to the very different challenges posed by the novel coronavirus.
Should Neiman Marcus Exist?
The inside story of the Dallas-born luxury retailer’s struggle to remain relevant—and solvent.
How FDA Chief Stephen Hahn Found Himself Between a Rock and a Hard Place
President Trump elevated him from MD Anderson Cancer Center to the FDA just in time for the untested federal official to face a global pandemic.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn on His Plans for Transforming the Agency
In his first interview since taking the reins, MD Anderson’s former chief medical executive discusses the need to modernize.
Bob Schieffer Remembers Texas Journalist Jim Lehrer (1934-2020)
The longtime PBS news anchor’s influence grew out of his objective and ethical approach to covering the news.
Chancellor John Sharp pens a strongly worded defense of the integrity of his university’s work.
Does the World Need Doctors With Engineering Degrees?
Texas A&M wants to transform medicine by training a generation of innovation-minded physicians.
How Close Are We to Creating Human Organs on a 3D Printer?
A Rice University professor's recent breakthrough may mean that a science fictional scenario is within reach.
A conversation with Ben Lamm of Hypergiant, on solving climate change, the surveillance state, and our automated future.
A Dallas Director Opens a Virtual Window to World War I in Austin
Academy Award winner Brandon Oldenburg discusses conceptualizing War Remains, an interactive virtual reality experience.
Goodbye to the Texas Rangers’ Roofless Ballpark, a.k.a. “the Surface of the Sun”
The team is abandoning 25-year-old Globe Life Park for a shiny new stadium next door.
UT Southwestern’s Cutting-Edge Battle Against Rare, Fatal Childhood Diseases
With a new gene therapy center almost completed, the medical center is providing hope for families who previously had little.
Dallas’s New Mayor on Data, Crime, and Why Dallas Needs to Get Selfish
In a discussion with Texas Monthly last week, Johnson spoke about the crime woes, his intention to make data-driven decisions, plans for ethics reforms, and why Dallas needs to be more selfish in its regional partnerships.
The Restoration of Mineral Wells’ Historic Baker Hotel Is (Finally) About to Begin
After a decade-long effort, developers says they’ve secured the funding they need for a $65 million, three-year renovation.
Mineral Wells Is Ready for Its Comeback
Although grand plans to reopen the historic Baker Hotel are still on hold, this former spa resort destination has plenty more to showcase.
How UT Press Scored Its First Best-Seller in Decades
Hanif Abdurraqib's new book about hip-hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest has reached No. 8 on the New York Times list.
Here’s How Trump’s Border Wall Could Affect Ecotourism in the Rio Grande Valley
The silver anniversary of a birding festival highlights the contrast between the politics and the ecology of the region.