
The History of Eugenics in Texas Isn’t What You Think
A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.
Since 1954
A new book unearths a chapter of the state’s story when anti-intellectual fundamentalism was put to good ends.
The Richardsons are among the lucky in Kerr County, at the epicenter of “flash flood alley,” who narrowly survived the river’s sudden rise.
A federally funded project at Rice University is trying to tackle that problem—but in just two counties so far.
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
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Reckless agency layoffs and the dismantling of federal relief programs could leave the Lone Star State in peril.
A Vermont U.S. senator and an Austin congressman make the case in McAllen.
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Afghan refugees find a home on a San Antonio high school athletics team.
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