A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School
Texas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session?
Dallas
The Bards of Texas
A look three cities' most passionate writers: local poets laureate from Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.
Celebrating Artistic ‘Symbols of Possibility’
Shepard Fairey's "Backward Forward" and Gabrielle Goliath's "Chorus" carry on an unlikely tradition of cutting edge art in Dallas.
Dallas’ Gory Punk Scene in Black and White
Vera "Velma" Hernandez brings her fans vivid photos from the heart of the beer- and grime-soaked mosh pit. Now she's taking her act on the road.
Record Highs: Springtime Heat a Dangerous New Threat to Homeless Texans
Sweltering temperatures imperil unsheltered residents, and community resources aren’t a given.
Forgetful City
Dallas’ first freeway was built over a Freedmen’s cemetery, a cultural clear-cutting in a city built on convenience.
Dallas’ Hidden History of Terror
A 34-year-old old book set for re-release unearths a painful past with poignant provocation.
In Memory of Santos Rodriguez
Almost 50 years after his murder, Dallas is finally taking steps to memorialize Santos Rodriguez. But justice for his family may forever be out of reach.
A Place Where Two Things Can be True at Once
Despite the United Methodist Church’s history of violence toward Indigenous people, the Dallas Indian Mission is a place of cultural exchange and community.
Jung Young Moon’s Strange Novels Cross Continents
Each time Dallas-based publisher Deep Vellum releases a book by Korean novelist Jung Young Moon, a new batch of readers gain exposure to his vivid, bewildering work.