Tag Archives: Military
Short Story Finalist: ‘The After Party’
In Jess Smith’s tense and troubling story, a wedding party turns dark.
Fernando A. Flores, guest judge for our 2019 short story contest, says his favorite stories are those that “take some kind of risk, strive for something great...Read More
Nearly 500,000 Texans Live in Communities with Contaminated Groundwater. Lawmakers Aren’t Doing Much About It.
Despite growing national concern about the health effects of “forever chemicals,” the state’s Congressional delegation has barely made a peep.
Even if they don’t kill you, they’ll definitely outlast you. Texans living near seven military sites discovered last year that their groundwater is heavily ...Read More
‘TransMilitary’ Is the LGBT Advocacy Film Middle America Needs to See
The documentary shines brightest when it shows trans soldiers simply going about their lives.
It’s April 27, 2016, and we’re in the living room of a modest home in Clarksville, Tennessee. Family photos hang on the wall, and there’s a framed paintin...Read More
Strangest State: Mum Etiquette, an Unattended Hearse and a Mighty Handy Oreo Thief
Strangest State is a recurring feature on local news you might have missed from around Texas. From profiles of small-town doctors to monstrous swamp creatures f...Read More
Bastrop Residents Say Abbott Playing Politics With Conspiracy Theories
Gov. Abbott stirred excitement among conspiracy theorists by ordering the State Guard to monitor Jade Helm 15, a U.S. military training exercise in Bastrop....Read More
