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Postcard ⋆
Learning from the Dead
The resident donors at Texas’ famed Body Ranch offer many lessons about life—and untimely death.
Music ⋆
‘I’ve Always Been a Transplant’: A Global Perspective on Texas Hip-Hop
David Shabani’s life took him on an international journey from France to the Live Music Capital of the World.
Politics ⋆
Celia Israel’s Got ‘Both Feet on the Ground’
What the historic race for mayor meant for her, for Austin, and women in Texas politics.
Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need
Doctors are left to guess at whether helping their patients will land them in prison.
Culture ⋆
A Border Crossing with the Devil
Hail Mary, which premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, reframes the immigration crisis through a supernatural, biblical lens.
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Politics
This Burned-out Texas Teacher Unseated His School Board President
The Texas public school system almost broke Andrew Gonzales’ spirit. Then he won a leadership role in Austin Independent School District.
Houston ISD Takeover Is a Trojan Horse for Privatization
Leaders of low-income communities of color worry the state’s power grab could deepen inequalities.
Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice
One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.
Environment
Farewell to a Beloved State Park
Texans—already starved for public land—have bid adieu to Farfield Lake State Park, a well-visited patch of parkland between Dallas and Houston.
Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion
Regulators say the company fixed flaws at Freeport LNG which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.
The Lost Reservoir Inside Our Water Infrastructure
Texas could meet much of its future water need simply by plugging leaks.
Culture
For Trevante Rhodes of ‘Moonlight’ Fame, Acting Was Plan B
The actor talks about his move into producing and his unique journey to becoming an actor.
A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets
Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.
Haunting the Border
“Deadland,” which premiered at SXSW, is a surreal father-son migration movie that will linger with you.
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