Culture
Turning Tail
‘Through the Repellent Fence’ Celebrates Art that Transcends Borders
In "Through the Repellent Fence," artists speak passionately of the centuries-old importance of cross-border relationships.
In "Through the Repellent Fence," artists speak passionately of the centuries-old importance of cross-border relationships....Read More
‘The Hour of Land,’ Terry Tempest Williams’ Love Letter to National Parks
Trump’s attacks on public lands have given new urgency to Williams’ work.
Trump’s attacks on public lands have given new urgency to Williams’ work....Read More
Loon Star State: Rick Perry, Trump and the National Security Council
Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons, visit our Loon Star State section....Read More
Parallel Planes
Parallel Planes (above photo of Texas A&M Agrilife Cotton Breeding Facility in Lubbock, taken by Eva Hershaw.) This poem appears in the June 2017 issue of t...Read More
Photo Exhibit in Houston Changes the Narrative on Refugees
"There is no room for dignified depiction of refugees, and they’re not shown as human beings with hopes and plans to go back to normal life."
The United States will shut its doors to most refugees on Wednesday, as the nation has just reached the Trump administration’s 50,000-person fiscal year reset...Read More
Ride Like a Girl
Women riders take the reins in the macho world of charrería.
Ride Like a Girl Women riders take the reins in the macho world of charrería. “¡Otra vez!” shouts Jimmy Ayala. “Do it again.” In the fading light...Read More
Announcing the Seventh Annual Observer Short Story Contest
We're now taking submissions for our seventh annual short story contest.
We're now taking submissions for our seventh annual short story contest....Read More
At Home in the In-Between
In 'All the Agents and Saints,' Stephanie Elizondo Griest doesn't just describe her country's in-between zones. She inhabits them.
There’s an almost throwaway bit of scene-setting late in All the Agents and Saints, just a few pages from the book’s end, that explains a lot about its writ...Read More
This Week: Texans’ Health Under Attack by Republican Lawmakers
From air quality to vaccines, much of this week’s Observer coverage focuses on public health in Texas.
Keep up with the Observer’s sharp reporting on the Legislature and throughout Texas with this weekly newsletter. As GOP leaders in Washington, D.C. push a...Read More