‘May Their Memory Be a Blessing’: Hundreds Gather for Uvalde Anniversary Vigil
A year later, law enforcement has faced nothing approaching systemic accountability for failures at Robb Elementary.
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Wrecking Women’s Healthcare
Low-income Texans depend on family planning clinics. The clinics depend on a program that’s in trouble.
Essays ⋆
Fast & Furious XI: Texas’ Transgender Youth
Headed for the governor’s desk, SB 14 shows the Legislature has no idea what healthcare for trans kids even is.
Charlatans, False Prophets and Flimflammers
A veteran NPR reporter tells all about his misadventures covering religion in America.
Culture ⋆
‘American Born Chinese’ and the Limits of Cultural Representation
The young hero in the new Disney+ show follows a familiar journey for colonized people, as predicted by theorist Frantz Fanon.
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Politics
In Houston Schools, It’s the Mike Morath Show
An audio recording of trainings for unelected school managers paints a bleak picture of the Bayou City’s educational future.
Those Who Don’t Know the Past…
The outcome of a fight to control a nonprofit group could shape the teaching of history in Texas.
Texas Transportation Advocacy Revs Up at the Lege
After the passage of a road safety bill in 2021, proponents see another opportunity.
Environment
Houston-area Shell Refinery Had Troubled History Before Fire
Recent “upsets” like tripped compressors, pressure loss and freezing weather resulted in thousands of pounds of illegal pollution but no fines or citations.
Diane Wilson on Fighting Plastic Pollution, Losing Everything, and Gaining Her Soul
The longtime Gulf Coast activist just won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Mexican Cotton Farmers Struggle Over Genetically Modified Seed Rules
Spurred by environmental and health concerns, Mexico has stopped approving cotton seeds which depend on the controversial pesticide glyphosate.
Culture
‘A Man Without a Gun Is Not a Citizen’
Although Jeffrey Toobin’s reputation has recently been tarnished by scandal, in Homegrown he has produced the definitive book on Timothy McVeigh’s continuing legacy.
A Postpartum Page-Turner
Austin author’s memoir-esque novel about motherhood is both engaging—and disturbing.
Past the Pursuit of Pretty
“Caterpillar,” Liza Mandelup’s recent documentary, unearths the humanity in cosmetic surgery.
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