June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs
Prolonged triple-digit temperatures also dramatically increased 911 calls for heat-related illness.
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Benjamin Sáenz Knows Success Can Be ‘As Fleeting As a Rainstorm in the Desert’
Set in his hometown, the El Paso author’s newest title is a thoughtful coming-of-age chronicle that follows the love story of two young, gay men.
What the New Climate Change Report Means for El Paso and the Southwest
The 2021 findings displayed a damning picture of results scientists warned of 30 years ago.
Two Years After Walmart Mass Shooting, El Paso Leaders See Inaction and Betrayal by Texas Officials
In what some call an affront to the victims’ families, Texas Republicans expanded gun rights earlier this year when the state Legislature passed a permitless carry bill.
The Sunniest City in Texas is Expanding … Natural Gas Production
After New Mexico rejected a proposal for the El Paso power plant, the Biden administration could be El Paso’s last line of defense.
The Racist History Behind El Paso’s XII Travelers Memorial
Protesters in El Paso have focused on toppling the Equestrian, a monument to a racist colonizer. But the story behind the monument goes deeper.
El Paso Remembered
A year after racism turned lethal for 23 people in El Paso, a veteran journalist looks back on what’s become of her Texas border city, the victims’ families, and survivors of the hateful shooting.
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Weird news from far-flung Texas.
Eye on Texas: How COVID-19 Emptied the Texas-Mexico Border
Scenes from the closed border.
7 Texas Arts and Culture Causes to Consider on Giving Tuesday
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. If you’re looking for causes to donate to, consider supporting the individuals and organizations that make Texas’ art, culture, and media great.