Politics & Policy
November 14, 2023
The Massacre That Turned Texas Into the Most Gun-Friendly State in America
A 1991 mass shooting in Killeen inspired legislation that has made Texas America’s most gun-friendly state.
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Best Thing in Texas
December 20, 2022
A Texan Donated a Kidney to a Stranger 1,600 Miles Away. Now, “We Are Family.”
Heather Schaefer saw a desperate Facebook plea. Six months later, she had two new members of her extended family—and one less kidney.
BBQ Joint Reviews
November 11, 2022
An Army Vet Works Through His Trauma by Cooking Barbecue
After a battlefield attack left him mentally scarred, Steven Rossler found strength in telling his story and working the Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue pit with his family.
Travel & Outdoors
August 5, 2022
These Veterans Have Found a Post-Service Mission: Beekeeping
Through Houston-based nonprofit Hives for Heroes, veterans trade their uniforms for bee suits, work to save pollinators, and learn mindfulness.
Travel & Outdoors
March 14, 2022
Channeling My Inner Cowgirl on a Horse Obstacle Course
At trail challenges across Texas, riders of all levels can get back in the saddle and brush up on the basics.
Politics & Policy
August 4, 2021
“I Don’t Believe Anything”: Among the Unvaccinated in One Central Texas Community
Bell County struggles with misinformation and conspiracy theories as the deadly Delta variant spreads like wildfire.
Best Thing in Texas
January 29, 2019
The Best Thing in Texas: Thousands Showed Up for Burial of Unaccompanied Veteran
When no next of kin could be located, Texans showed up en masse to make sure this veteran’s service was honored at his burial.
Film & TV
March 1, 1997
Jennifer Love Hewitt
She only turned eighteen on February 21, but Jennifer Love Hewitt’s résumé is beginning to read like that of a show biz veteran: At the moment, she has a starring role on a hit TV series, Fox’s Party of Five, and a self-titled pop album in record stores, and her
News & Politics
March 1, 1991
Into the Storm
In normal times, Fort Hood teems with troops training in tanks and helicopters. But in their absence, the huge base is left with a scattering of soldiers and a uneasy sense of peace.
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1979
Chinks in the Armor
If the Soviet Union and the United States fought a nuclear war, no one would win. But who would win a conventional war?
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1979
Hell on Wheels
Soldiers at Fort Hood agree on one thing: You don’t have to be crazy to be in the Tank Corps—but it helps.