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Waco

A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter buzzes past the Mount Carmel Branch Davidian compound in this March 27, 1993, file photo taken near Waco, Texas. The sprawling compound appears to be made of stucco, with a long ranch-style area and a multi-story unit towering over the rest. Bare scrubby trees surround the property. A banner hanging from the tall building reads Rodney King We Understand.

‘A Legacy of Rage’ in Waco

Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn offers a compelling account of the 1993 tragedy that still casts shadows on our political landscape today.

by David R. Brockman

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Strangest State: Dispatch From the Great Candy War

by Rose Cahalan

Waco Immigrant Mom Sues Private Prison Corporation over Alleged Sexual Abuse

by Gus Bova

Waco Immigrant Mom Locked Up for 2 ½ Years, Alleges Sexual Assault by Guard

by Gus Bova

Oct 26, 2017

Something Yuuuge was Missing From Franklin Graham’s Waco Revival

At a Waco rally, evangelist Franklin Graham signaled rock-solid support for the GOP agenda. But support for President Trump? Maybe not so much.

by David R. Brockman

Aug 22, 2017

Remember the Alamo (Differently)

In Texas, the effort to stop white supremacy should include dismantling the racist mythology of the Alamo.

by Daniel Peña

Aug 04, 2017

Strangest State: Goat Yoga, Birth Control for Pigeons and Record-Setting Fridas

Notes from far-flung Texas

by Rose Cahalan

Children hanging out

Inside this month's print issue

Lost Children—A Texas Tragedy

A riveting new book about foster care and adoption exposes just how the state lost six kids to out-of-state mothers who murdered them.

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Bernard and Audre Rapoport Apr 06, 2016

Remembering Audre Rapoport, 1923-2016

by Louis Dubose

Planned Parenthood Aug 10, 2015

GOP Assault on Planned Parenthood Cuts Options for Low-Income Women

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

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