Critters
March 6, 2024
This Texas Photographer Turns Dead Animals Into Poignant Portraits
Amanda Stronza pulls over to document coyotes, deer, and squirrels killed along highways.
Death
BBQ
January 17, 2024
The Barbecue Community Honors John Brotherton With Stories of His Famed Generosity
The owner of Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue, in Pflugerville, died this week, leaving a legacy of supporting fellow pitmasters.
Health
October 10, 2023
In Far West Texas, One Hospice Nurse Brings Comfort to the Dying
Karen Ramirez traverses vast Brewster County—a territory bigger than Connecticut—so her patients can finish their days at home.
Parks & Recs
June 26, 2023
Hikers Are Dying on Texas Trails in Severe Heat
Recent tragedies in Big Bend and Palo Duro Canyon are a reminder to “respect the desert,” says one ranger.
Being Texan
April 17, 2023
My Brother’s Ashes, the Bayou, and an Enigmatic Life
As I untangled Chris’s affairs, I discovered a trove of books, letters, and unarticulated love.
Business
September 21, 2016
Body of Work
Meet James Bryant, the National Embalmer of the Year.
Critters
February 18, 2015
Fido Is Survived by His Water Bowl and Six Chew Toys
Considering the pet obituary.
Mimi Swartz
January 20, 2013
Meet the Parent
In the year since my mother died, I’ve learned a lot of things—like how to spend time with my dad.
Web Exclusive
January 20, 2013
A Q&A With Mimi Swartz
After her mother’s death, Mimi Swartz found herself getting to know her father all over again.
Border & Immigration
January 20, 2013
Soldiers of Misfortune
For as long as the U.S. military has patrolled the border in search of drug smugglers, there has been the possibility that an innocent civilian would be killed. The government insists the chance is worth taking. Tell that to the family of Ezequiel Hernandez, Jr.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
The Desert of the Dead
While politicians and bureaucrats endlessly debate the best ways to secure our borders, undocumented immigrants are dying to get into America—literally.
Prudence Mackintosh
April 30, 2012
Dear Jane
My mother-in-law knew how to sew, keep an immaculate house, and dress stylishly. In short, she was nothing like the unpolished young woman who married her son. Perhaps that’s why we loved each other so much.
Music
October 31, 2009
From the Hip
Fun Fun Fun Fest and its post-punk indie sound.
News & Politics
December 1, 1997
Never Say Die
Can Miller Quarles live forever? The 83-year-old Houstonian hopes so—and he’ll pay $100,000 to anyone who will help him.
Health
July 31, 1997
Food Fright
Eating a peanut shouldn’t be a particularly memorable experience, but for Dallasite Mona Cain and countless other allergic Americans, it’s a matter of life and death.
Business
May 31, 1996
Merchant of Death
By pooh-poohing sentimentality and focusing on profits, Houston funeral home mogul Robert Waltrip is making a killing.
True Crime
January 1, 1996
The Public Hell of Bob Carreiro
A daughter’s gruesome murder became a grieving father’s dark crusade to find her killer and thrust him into an ever-widening spotlight as an advocate for victims of violent crime.
Health
July 1, 1994
Loved to Death
Married for 32 years, my parents both died of AIDS, and we, their children, may never know why.
Being Texan
October 1, 1991
The Eye of the Bull
All I wanted to do was photograph the running of the bulls. I never intended to risk my life.
Health
April 1, 1981
Passing On
In her darkest, final hours, a young mother turns to a new kind of medical care for help.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1973
Farewell to LBJ: A Hill Country Valediction
Some last words, reverent and irreverent, like Lyndon himself.