Destiny Returns to Wolfforth
She left her conservative community to make a difference, only to find she could make the biggest impact at home.
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From Austin with Zombies
“There must be something in the Edwards Aquifer that allows people to feel comfortable in their own skin,” Gabriel Luna told us.
San Antonio to End Use of Coal Within Five Years
But CPS Energy’s decision to switch to natural gas highlights the potential and peril of cities’ clean energy transition.
Politics ⋆
Former Star-Telegram Conservative Columnist Spews Hate in Student Chatroom
Why was an intolerant activist allowed to double-time as a columnist for a major newspaper?
Border ⋆
‘Colossal Waste of Money’: Texas Nears $1 Billion in Border Wall Contracts
The Webb County coalition that opposed Trump’s boondoggle is now scrambling to oppose the state’s expanded construction plans.
Books ⋆
‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco
Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.
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Politics
Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy
A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.
Mexico’s Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men at Risk
As low-cost options disappear from shelves in Mexico, those who rely on the drug grow increasingly desperate.
Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed
Seditious Texiters. Conspiracy theorists. A January 6 insurrectionist.
Environment
A Hot, Dry 2022 by the Numbers
Our record-breaking summer provided a preview of what’s to come.
EPA Backs Down from Permian Air Pollution Crackdown
Oil sector advocates pushed hard against an ozone nonattainment designation, which would have required oilfield emissions reductions.
Climate Advocacy’s Elder Statesman
Al Gore talks about what’s next for the environmental movement in Texas and beyond.
Culture
Strangest State: Petty Drama, Electric Trucks and Hungry Bears
Fighting with your ex- in city council chambers? Ursine invaders with a taste for tacos? Just another day in far-flung Texas.
Meditations on Life and Death at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
The 1971 temple to art and contemplation is still revealing its magic to visitors.
A Question with No Easy Answers
Brian McLaren’s book “Do I Stay Christian?” challenges the faithful to examine the harm caused by modern religion.
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