He decided to mount a GOP primary challenge when COVID-19 policy was animating Texas’s right wing. But the governor stole his thunder.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Anthony Harris flew to Austin to help lift the spirits of eleven-year-old Audrey Soape on a difficult day.
He can root for his ex-player, Aggie legend and L.A. Rams pass rusher Von Miller, or he can root for his son-in-law, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor.
Entrepreneur and Magnolia Network host Jonathan Morris wants visitors to take a new look at his city.
With covers from Leon Bridges, Fat Tony, and more, the 1992 country single continues to find new life across genres.
Even though Marcus McNac of Crimson Creek Smokehouse in Austin claims brisket is not his thing, he still serves a mind-blowing tomahawk steak.
The writer’s home, which is partly buried deep in the earth, integrates with nature just a few miles from downtown Austin.
Seventeen families are suing the Golden Gate Funeral Home for allegedly desecrating their loved ones' bodies.
The race to replace state senator Eddie Lucio Jr. features four candidates, each with a competing vision for the future of their party.
Before leading the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl, the former LSU quarterback arrived on the national scene by icing the Longhorns in 2019.
Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson, perhaps surprisingly, have enough chemistry to carry the film's outrageous premise.
Recipes and tips for wild and unconventional foods—from chile pequin to yaupon—that you can find in your own backyard.
Lucrative tournaments built around these river monsters are booming.
The Texas native talks about her debut album, finding herself, and how she’s changing the country scene just by being herself.
How Houston's Museum of Fine Arts overtook the Menil Collection.
The Los Angeles Rams quarterback was the “comeback king” of Highland Park’s 2005 run to the Texas state championship.
Small-town locker plants, lifelines for rural Texans for generations, have vanished from parts of the state. Christy Miller’s company is an exception.
A Spoon fanboy overthinks the new record, classic rock, cowboy hats, and Jeff Bezos.
The old-school conservative spoke with us about partisan gerrymandering, Patrick’s hold on the state Senate, and Donald Trump.
A grassroots campaign—and a multibillion-dollar corporate real estate acquisition—kept the bulldozers away.
The lawyers in the district attorney’s office say they decided to run on their own, reflecting internal Democratic divisions over public safety.
Attorney Mark Mueller promised a caring, new age workplace. But former employees tell of drum-and-smoke ceremonies and explicit text messages.
With his ex-team in the Super Bowl and a new memoir on bookshelves, the Hall of Fame running back from Sealy, Texas, is back in the limelight.
Hotel Dryce co-owner and Magnolia Network host Jonathan Morris shares some of his favorite hot spots.
The Texas native’s slow but steady rise to stardom just hit a new benchmark.
The account pokes fun at the many misshapen depictions of the state, from tattoos and murals to pies and furniture.
Houston's hapless NFL franchise hired the right man for what seem like the wrong reasons—and it's lucky Smith accepted the job.
Fighters in one of the state’s newest sumo clubs, in Dallas, want the sport to keep growing—without losing the traditions that define it.
When artist Cindee Klement designed an eight-hundred-pound sculpture to connect us with the soil under our feet, she got more than she bargained for.
After breaking off from Mariachi's Dine-In, taquero Angel Fuentes puts a more personal spin on his tacos and pozoles.
You need a (Sid Miller–type) hero.
Through ongoing investments in their people—including a class centered on inclusion—HCA Houston Healthcare continues to elevate its community and its patient experience.
Bill Broyles—now best known as a Hollywood screenwriter—remembers the magazine’s first issue.
After thirty years, this San Antonio joint continues to improve while staying true to its loyal customer base.
One of the biggest conservation projects in Texas history, the vast parkland encompasses some 17,000 acres along Matagorda Bay.
Listen to the unforeseen collaboration between Shakey Graves and Trixie Mattel.
That’s among our four takeaways from recent polling, as the primary election approaches.
Since 2009, the Greater Houston Senior Football Showcase has helped 1,400 local athletes play at the next level while pursuing college degrees.
Texas has it beat when it comes to beef-based barbecue. But a few upstart pitmasters are hoping to change KC's reputation.
Dan McQueen, best known for serving as Corpus Christi mayor for just 37 days, now wants to fly his personal autonomous aerial vehicle to D.C.
The outdoor apparel company sells its gear to surfers, bluegrass musicians, fly fishermen, and Jimmy Kimmel.
The Austin-set firefighter show devotes four episodes to the 2021 freeze while ignoring all of the real-life drama.
Fermat’s last theorem went unsolved for more than 350 years—and the role of the Tyler oil heir who funded its 1994 solution was largely unknown until this week.
State leaders did little to prevent future blackouts, but ERCOT should have the electric supply to meet skyrocketing demand this week—so long as there are no major system failures.
With inflation and supply issues plaguing the state’s taquerias and Mexican restaurants, they’re counting on loyal customers to see them through.
And when the new Longhorns coach steps on the court for his first game back in Lubbock, the Red Raiders faithful will surely let him hear it.
Cleaning crews dredged up creepy dolls, armored catfish, rental scooters, and a staggering quantity of chairs.
Ariel René Jackson’s "A Welcoming Place" will likely be one of the more discussed Austin art shows of the season.
More visual poem than documentary, the film tracks a music manager and singer who follow their dreams while providing for their undocumented parents.
Eating meat—even when you’re practicing a plant-based diet—is every Texan’s right.
