The Sweet Song of Justice
The verdict is in, but a complete account of what went on in the Selena murder trial hasn’t come out—until now.
The verdict is in, but a complete account of what went on in the Selena murder trial hasn’t come out—until now.
Why are so many students in Texas unable to read? The answer is obvious: because the school system has failed them.
After four decades of writing classic Texas novels, there’s no denying that San Angelo’s Elmer Kelton has earned his Spurs.
An ambitious new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston suggests Texas is becoming less like itself and more like everyplace else.
In theory and in practice, bread pudding is what you do with leftover bread—it’s poor folks’ food. But not this bread pudding. The dauntingly rich and absolutely delicious dessert is the specialty of pastry chef Melissa Bailey, who with her husband, executive chef Benjamin Bailey, heads up the kitchen at Houston’s arty
Tobi Sokolow and Mildred Breed, two of the world’s expert cardplayers, have little in common—except a killer instinct.
There’s black gold in the South American rain forest—lots of it. Can the oil companies get it out without ruining the jungle and the way of life of the Indians who live there? The perils of drilling in the heart of darkness.
Critics complain about Houston’s rising debt, but Mayor Bob Lanier’s reputation is blooming, which is why he’ll win a third term this month.
With 31 new brewpubs across the state, deciding which bar to belly up to has never been more difficult—or fun. Our guide to the craft-beer craze.
Computer-aided choreography, professional composers to score the music, mammoth budgets: At high schools and colleges across Texas these days, marking bands are playing for keeps.
Are Texas cops as bad as Mark Huhrman? Ples: Why your cara rental rates are being driven up.
An Armey of opposition to the House majority leader; a spirited response to a Christian’s plea for understanding.
Even Cowgirl Hall of Famers get the blues.
Lisa Loeb eyes stardom.
Texas newspapers go to war.
He’s won the support o Mexican Americans in El Paso; now he wants to win a seat in Congress. Is Silvestre Reyes’ attack on illegal immigration heroism or hype?
Ross Perot defends his wife.
For reformers of the nations health-care system, ground zero may be Dallas’ Parkland Memorial Hospital, where the crush of uninsured patients with non-urgent complaints is affecting everyone’s care.
The Tiny town of Mullin adopted its high school football heroes in more ways than one. These foster children and native sons had the time of their lives playing in the Super Bowl of six-man football.
Mary Kay Ash and Jinger Heath have made fortunes getting women to buy and sell their beauty products. But no lipstick or powder can conceal the ugliness between these Dallas cosmetics queens.
The contrversial color of ASan Antonio’s new public library is only the latest indication that architect Ricardo Legorreta isn’t afraid to buck convention.
Donald Trump is one. So are Boris Yeltsin and John Gotti. So was Emily Dickinson. What are they? Texans of course.
From dancing frogs to towering cowboy boots, a look at how Bob Wade’s outlandish sculptures became Texas landmarks.
Boone Pickens and his protégé, David Batchelder, built Mesa Petroleum into an energy giant. Now Pickens’ empire is crumbling and his former aide is leading the charge against him.
Two decades after he played the role of his life in ‘The Buddy Holly Story,’ Gary Busey’s hero worship has made him his own worst enemy.
He scored big for UT and four NFL teams; now Raul Allegre is back in the game with his weekly Spanish-language football show.
Joe Jamail fights the power. Plus: Who will save the Texas Democratic party?
Tainted Mexican pols sign up a Corpus Christi lawyer.
Hollywood goes for Big Bend in a big way.
Jane Roe flips for a preacher.
Phil Gramm’s master plan for defeating Dole, whipping Wilson, and locking up the GOP nomination.
Once an accomplished newscaster and reporter in Dallas, he’s still going strong—and now solo—on PBS.
Freddy Fender has one of the most affecting voices in the music business. So why isn’t he a star?
Anne Richards Stages a comeback.
Texas Monthly sports a brand-new look this month. The thorough resesign includes many reader-friendly changes, which were overseen by deputy editor Evan Smith, art director D. J. Stout, and associate art director Nancy McMillen. Around the State, for example was reorganized by city instead of subject, and State Fare
In the Hill Country, what was once the hallowed ranch of Walter Prescott Webb is now the sacred site of a mammoth new Hindu temple—and the home of a controversial ashram called Barsana Dham.
A year after he was ousted from the Galveston clothing company he founded, Joe Flores is designing a way to out-hip his rivals.
The death of a federal program in Amarillo shows that cutting the budget isn’t the answer to everything.
Mary Willis Walker’s mysteries aren’t exactly original, but she crafts real moments of tension. That’s why they sell so well and win so many awards.
Dome, sweet dome.
The music man.
After a decade of lab work at Baylor College of Medicine, this husband-and-wife team has solved the mystery of hyperinsulinism.
The Compaq kid.
A hunger for feeding children.
No longer judged a lightweight.
Universally appealing.
Crooning for Caddo Lake.
The prophet of ‘Doom.’
From hot sauce to hot art.