The Resurrection of Bass Reeves
His almost superhuman exploits made him one of the West's most feared lawmen. Today, the legendary deputy U.S. marshal is widely believed to be the real Lone Ranger. But his true legacy is even greater.
His almost superhuman exploits made him one of the West's most feared lawmen. Today, the legendary deputy U.S. marshal is widely believed to be the real Lone Ranger. But his true legacy is even greater.
Almost five decades after spurning the city—and following several deep losses—a long-lost San Antonian revisits her hometown.
Plus, an elementary school was evacuated after a 10-year-old lit a toilet paper dispenser on fire.
A small group fights to save a cemetery and what remains of a Lipan Apache existence in the Big Bend.
A Houston man wants to get the width of his brim just right.
One lucky night of dancing with the masters unlocked a new appreciation of the craft.
The University of Houston professor walks us through his process and his award-winning poem ‘Carbonate of Copper.’
Adriene Mishler’s blue heeler, Benji, is one of the most famous canines in the country, but he hasn’t let it go to his sweet, soft little head.
A photo of the Mavs' past and present superstars during Dallas's win over the L.A. Clippers captured an NBA passing of the torch.
A Brady woman isn't sure her new relationship will survive a fundamental disagreement about the weather.
“I don’t want anyone who comes into my restaurant to forget that day,” says Brent Johnson, owner of Bar9Eleven.
Plus, a Houston woman went to Fort Worth to cut off 24 feet of fingernails.
Is Phil Collins’s legendary Texana collection everything it’s cracked up to be? An adapted excerpt from ‘Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth.’
The Bearkats are the state’s first FCS winner since the tournament began, and its first NCAA Division I champ since the University of Texas in 2005.
Passing through a desolate stretch of North Texas, I set an anchor in the sea of time.
A Houston woman wants to know why the fine folks in Granger just won't leave her alone.
Joe Exotic has a lot of competition. The big cat seen roaming a Houston neighborhood this week is just the latest.
He challenged a reporter to perform the calisthenics, then decided to do them himself.
Aging isn’t for the faint of heart, but Carlene knows what matters.
The unrelated incidents both ended safely for the animals.
Ranch CEO Jason Molitor always loved hunting. Now he runs an 18,000-acre operation with more than 60 species on offer.
A Fort Worth resident wants to know if the stepson of a descendant of Moses Austin can call himself the great-great-great-great-great-step-grandson of the Father of the Father of Texas.
One of the rarest birds in North America is making a comeback.
He confessed after someone spotted him in surveillance footage.
The subject of our latest Texans You Should Know history profile started 182 NAACP chapters and welcomed kids and power brokers alike into her South Dallas home.
Plus, a man pretends to be conducting a CIA investigation at a Longview children's museum.
A man from the Sooner State has a question about the other Red River Rivalry.
We’re not crying, you’re crying.
The mother-son team are behind some of the city's most colorful murals.
A Waxahachie man is trying to gauge the popularity of the "red draw."
They didn’t manage to steal any art, but they did vanish into a storm drain.
A Kansas woman is puzzled by some recent data about the Volunteer State and the Lone Star State.
Plus, the Stinnett police chief allegedly faked a document demonstrating an annulment of his marriage.
A turf war disturbs the peace in Port Aransas.
When the power went out and the water stopped running, Trae tha Truth and DJ Mr. Rogers were there to pick up the slack.
The nurse and activist helped secure the country’s first federal family-planning grant, which became a national model.
A River City man isn’t happy about paying for what used to be free.
A West Texas man seems to be tired of living on Mountain Standard Time.
Celebrities and regular folk alike came together to offer hot food, clean water, and warm beds.
Like many Texans, residents in one Austin apartment complex faced a kaleidoscope of worst-case scenarios. And like many Texans, they had to get through them alone.
When I was growing up, Dr Pepper was a rare indulgence. Now it’s a reminder of how far I’ve come.
Our special Valentine’s Day video tells the story of two ranchers who found each other again in their eighties.
Roses are red. Bluebonnets are blue. We made these virtual valentines just for you.
During the past few years, a small group of girls in Marfa has used the simple wooden stool to create a business that has, well, legs.
“If the country can have a chuckle at my expense today, I’ll accept it," he says.
While much of the under-65 population awaits their COVID-19 vaccines, the generation that invented sex, drugs, and rock and roll is about to run amok.
The Rio Grande Valley gets its magic from residents like her—those who believe in the blessedness of time and space.
Plus, Post Malone donates thousands of pairs of custom-made Crocs to students.
The San Antonio producer created a style that would endure for decades—and he helped Selena get her start.
For more than two years, culminating in a pandemic and a recession, Richard Sharum photographed Dallas families who are experiencing homelessness—the moments of great pain and frustration and, through it all, the moments of levity.