BBQ
November 3, 2023
The 12 Best Texas-Raised Wagyu Steaks (and More!)
At white-tablecloth restaurants, Wagyu beef is more expensive, but it’s also cooked excellently, with techniques from dry-aging to sous vide.
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Style & Design
October 26, 2023
Still Magnolia
The empire of Chip and Joanna Gaines has lasted twenty years. Where will we be in twenty more?
Sports
October 25, 2023
A Jury Found Baylor Liable for Failing to Prevent Violence Against a Student
The woman who reported being physically abused in 2014 was awarded $270,000 in damages.
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Sports
October 20, 2023
The Most Puzzling Moments From Art Briles’s Testimony in the Baylor Title IX Lawsuit
The former head football coach was called to testify on Thursday—and made some surprising assertions.
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Texas History
October 4, 2023
Come for the Dr Pepper Float, Stay for the Civil Rights History
Waco’s Dr Pepper Museum offers an insightful exhibit on the 1960s lunch counter protests that helped desegregate Texas.
Best Thing in Texas
September 22, 2023
Watch This HS Field Goal Sail Through the Open Window of a Passing Car
Trick-shot professionals could practice a shot like this for years and never land it as cleanly as the Gordon Longhorns kicker.
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Sports
August 30, 2023
What the Texas Big 12 Football Coaches’ Favorite Musicians Tell Us About Them
Sark bangs Tupac, the Baylor and TCU coaches pump themselves up with Dave Matthews Band, and guess who loves Post Malone?
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The Texanist
August 15, 2023
The Texanist: What Happens to College Sports Mascots When They Die?
The California parent of a UT freshman wonders about Bevo’s ultimate fate when the final whistle blows.
Sports
July 17, 2023
Wacowabunga! Why California Surfers Are Descending on Central Texas
Some of the best waves in the world are found at the Waco Surf water park, far away from any ocean.
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Travel & Outdoors
June 20, 2023
Turn Off Your Mind and Float Downstream in Texas’s Best Lazy Rivers
Whether you seek tranquility or thrills, we've got you covered.
Sports
May 11, 2023
Meet the Baylor Pitchers Who Dealt Oklahoma Softball Its Only Loss This Season
The 49–1 Sooners have been nearly unbeatable. But one day, Dariana Orme, Aliyah Binford, and the Baylor Bears got the best of them.
Parks & Recs
April 19, 2023
Meridian State Park Offers Delights for Every Age
My kids splashed in the lake and studied bugs, while I was thrilled to see a rare golden-cheeked warbler.
Politics & Policy
March 27, 2023
In Waco, Donald Trump Parties Like It’s 1993
The rhetoric at the former president’s rally hearkened back to the fringe, anti-government messaging of the nineties Texas right wing.
Politics & Policy
March 24, 2023
Why Is Donald Trump Kicking Off His 2024 Campaign in Waco?
During the thirtieth anniversary of the Branch Davidian tragedy, no less.
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Libations
March 20, 2023
Texas First: A Dr Pepper Loyalist Finally Tries Big Red
Mmmmm, tastes like red.
Texas History
March 20, 2023
What Is Left to Say About Waco? ‘Waco: American Apocalypse’ Doesn’t Even Try
Netflix’s new docuseries revisits the 1993 standoff between David Koresh and the federal government without any agenda—or real purpose.
Sports
March 15, 2023
The Texas Versus Everybody Guide to March Madness
How a renowned football state became a college basketball hotbed, with five top-25 teams looking to make noise in the NCAA tournament.
Texas History
February 23, 2023
Inside the Decades-long Effort to Commemorate a Notorious Waco Lynching
After years of opposition and delay, Waco finally has posted a historical marker about the 1916 murder of Jesse Washington.
Books
February 7, 2023
The Waco Fire Is Still Burning
One night in the fall of 1869, an angel visited a homeopathic physician in upstate New York named Cyrus Teed. She told him he was the Lamb of God, spoken of in the Bible’s book of Revelation, who was prophesied to open the seven seals and bring about the end-time.
Books
January 23, 2023
Jones, Manson, and Now Koresh: Writer Jeff Guinn Has Completed His Unholy Trinity
On the occasion of his third cult examination, Guinn shares what he’s learned about the charisma of evil.
Food & Drink
January 20, 2023
The Only Asian Grocer in Waco Serves Its Growing Community With Hard-to-Find Ingredients and Filipino Food
Even though East Market and Goods only opened in 2020, it’s already become a pillar in town, hosting cultural events and educating customers.
BBQ
December 8, 2022
Where Have All the Savory Spareribs Gone?
Some of the most popular new barbecue joints only offer sweet-glazed ribs, which has left us nostalgic for the good ol’ days of salt-and-pepper pork.
White Hats
November 15, 2022
‘White Hats,’ Episode 1: Rangers and ‘Rinches’
On the first episode of ‘White Hats,’ we visit the museum that tells the Rangers’ official history, then drive to South Texas to hear about efforts to bring other perspectives into the mainstream.
Politics & Policy
September 16, 2022
Ken Starr’s Pursuit of Righteousness
The conservative legal luminary, famous for the Clinton impeachment and his leadership of Baylor, mistook piety for doing what’s right.
Sports
August 16, 2022
For Once, the College Football Hype Train Misses Texas
While the Longhorns were left out of the preseason Top 25 for the first time since 2016, it’s time for number six Texas A&M to put up or shut up.
Best Thing in Texas
August 10, 2022
At the Little League World Series, Texas and Oklahoma Hug and Make Up
There was crying in baseball after a Pearland pitcher beaned a Tulsa batter on Tuesday. What happened next might restore one’s faith in humanity.
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Sports
April 29, 2022
After a Paralyzing Accident, This Texan Gets Back in the Race
Chris Morris broke his back during motocross practice, but that didn’t stop him from finding a new source of adrenaline and drive.
News & Politics
April 27, 2022
Baylor Grants First Charter to LGBTQ Student Group
The group’s copresident calls the move “baby steps” for the 175-year-old Baptist university.
Tacos
March 24, 2022
Wacoans Are Wacko for the New Wako Taco
After opening a year ago, the restaurant, which serves birria tacos and more, is already looking to expand to serve its growing customer base.
Sports
March 23, 2022
Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith Sets Her Sights on WNBA Stardom
After a disappointing second-round March Madness exit, the two-time All-American and projected number one draft pick still has something to prove.
Style & Design
March 11, 2022
Colorful Quilts Crafted by an Artist Who’s Blind
One of the most inspiring subjects I’ve met in five decades of interviews is Diane Rose, an acclaimed quilter who sees life through the eye of a needle.
Sports
March 7, 2022
How Baylor Great Brittney Griner Became a Political Prisoner in Russia
Over the weekend, news broke that the WNBA star, one of the best basketball players Texas has ever produced, has been in custody for weeks.
Film & TV
January 25, 2022
Are Chip and Joanna Gaines Too Big to Flop?
Magnolia Network, helmed by Waco’s First Family, has already weathered its first scandal. Viewers will keep tuning in.
Sports
January 6, 2022
That Was Quick: How Baylor Climbed Right Back to the Top of College Hoops
After losing the top three scorers from last year's title team, the Bears are 14–0, ranked No. 1, and eyeing another NCAA championship run.
Sports
December 21, 2021
A Guide to All Sixteen Texas Bowl Games
From Baylor’s top-ten matchup in the Sugar Bowl to Texas Tech’s reunion with Mike Leach, here’s what college football fans need to know.
Sports
December 13, 2021
Dave Campbell Made Texas Football the Juggernaut It Is Today
The legendary sports journalist and founder of the indispensable magazine that bore his name died last week at the age of 96.
Style & Design
December 10, 2021
Barn Sweet Barn
Houston-area couple Stacee Lynn and Oliver Bell are helping to revolutionize steel construction with their tricked-out and stylish barndominiums.
By Paula Mejía![Paula Mejía's Profile Photo]()
Sports
December 7, 2021
The Lone Star State College Football Report Card
Grading the season performances and outcomes for all twelve FBS programs in Texas. You already know who's getting an F.
Sports
December 6, 2021
A Masterpiece Season for Baylor Football and Coach Dave Aranda
After last year’s 2–7 campaign, the Big 12 champions are sitting pretty thanks to their coach’s low-key, high-character style.
Sports
November 17, 2021
Get Ready for the Best College Hoops Season in Texas History
With six top-25 teams among the state's men's and women's programs, there's never been a better time to be a basketball fan in Texas.
Art
November 3, 2021
The Must-see Art Show of the Fall Is in . . . Waco?
Reclusive mailman and genius autodidact Kermit Oliver shows himself to be a hidden gem of Texas painting.
Sports
July 28, 2021
How Davion Mitchell Built Himself Into a Top-15 NBA Draft Pick at Baylor
The Bears' best defender and offensive initiator projects as one of the most pro-ready players in Thursday night's draft.
Sports
June 23, 2021
Scott Drew on What’s Next After Baylor Basketball’s NCAA Win
The Bears head coach reflects on bringing a title to Waco and keeping faith front and center in the Baptist university’s hoops program.
Texas History
June 22, 2021
A Pioneering Black Singer’s Compositions, Long Forgotten, May Finally Have an Audience
Waco-born baritone Jules Bledsoe starred on Broadway and toured Europe, but his original opera and other works languish in obscurity. A Baylor professor hopes to change that.
Meanwhile, in Texas
June 22, 2021
Meanwhile, in Texas: A Woman Fed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to Monkeys at the Zoo
Plus, an elementary school was evacuated after a 10-year-old lit a toilet paper dispenser on fire.
BBQ
May 27, 2021
Asian-Inspired Barbecue Restaurants Are Getting Their Shine
Plus: see how smokers are made and listen to a poem about Texas smoked meats.
Sports
April 26, 2021
Kim Mulkey Made Texas Fall in Love With Women’s College Hoops
After 21 years in Waco, the coach who led Baylor to three NCAA titles is headed to her home state of Louisiana to take over at LSU.
Sports
April 7, 2021
A Player on Scott Drew’s First Baylor Team Watches the Bears Win It All
Matt Sayman reflects on Baylor’s challenging 2003–04 season, and how it helped lead to the school’s NCAA Championship win Monday night.
Sports
March 19, 2021
Meet All Seven Texas Teams in the 2021 Men’s NCAA Tournament
Can Baylor beat Gonzaga? Can UT or Houston make the Final Four? Will Abilene Christian or North Texas spring an upset?
BBQ
March 18, 2021
Mitch Davis, Beloved Waco Pitmaster and Preacher, Has Died at 64
His family plans to keep his barbecue joint-slash-convenience store open. Plus, restaurant owners reflect on a year of pandemic barbecue.