Austin
A Palestinian American Was Stabbed in ‘Bias-Motivated’ Attack in Austin
Police are investigating the assault as a potential hate crime as advocates call for local leaders to back a ceasefire in Gaza.
Insects All Around Us
Exploring the foliage for crawling, flying critters in one of Austin’s most beautiful nature preserves.
Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash
A program intended to put money in the pockets of the poor faces a challenge from a state senator.
Will Texas Cities Stay Silent on Gaza?
From Austin to San Antonio and Dallas to Houston, pro-Palestine advocates are pleading with recalcitrant local officials to take a stand for Gazans.
Strangest State: Eclipses and Flying Snakes
A young teen reporter covers the Ken Paxton impeachment on typewriter, serpents fall from the sky and more dispatches from far-flung Texas.
Local Initiatives for Cannabis Inspire Voter Turnout, Direct Democracy at Its Messiest
In some cities, enforcement of cannabis laws is way down. In others, a backlash has seen increased arrests.
Community Fridges Fight Hunger and Climate Change
These dropoff sites for free food appeared across the U.S. during the pandemic, reducing waste and methane emissions in the process.
Ghosts from Texas’ Past
Dispatch from a haunted—and historically fraught—building in Austin
‘Drag is so Healing’: Austin’s Queens Won’t Back Down
Capitol-area performers remain committed to their art in the face of persecution.