Matthew Busch

Articles by Matthew Busch

Sergio Palacios, 35, carries a case of water to his morning soccer game in Austin. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning on July 24 for areas of South Texas, including Austin, where the temperature reached 101 degrees.

Texas’ Summer from Hell

Amid record temperatures, state residents struggle to keep cool.

by Matthew Busch

Shahram Ebadfardzadeh, left, and Hormoz Ebadeh Ahvazi prepare a fire during a day of remembrance at the Guadalupe River near San Antonio. They'll eat while praying for the souls of people who have died.

Against the Current

If the Mandaean religion survives, it will be partly because of the refuge it found in Central Texas.

by Robyn Ross and Matthew Busch