‘Earth Has No Sorrow’: Visions of a Caldwell County Long Gone
The Observer resurfaces a 50-year-old collection of fine arts photography and unique oral history.
Culture
The Texas Border Is the New Frontier of Film
After years of having their stories told by outsiders, locals are fighting back with their own cameras and building much-needed infrastructure. But they need more support.
Inside Fort Worth’s Narcotic Farm Experiment
Rehab on the Range tells the story of Texas’ role in one of the largest federal forays into drug treatment.
Trans Children Are God’s Gifts
Without the support of our Christian church in the Houston suburbs, my daughter might not be with us today.
Lost in Transit: Russian Dissenters’ Perilous Path to America
Persecuted and unable to change anything, we were unwelcome in Russia. Then Mexican and U.S. policies brought more trouble.
From Houston to Lebanon, Seeking Truth and Music
Meet the DJ and journalist behind Houston’s Ice House Radio, who has mingled with jazz legends and reported abroad—and for whom recent violence in the Middle East is personal.
Uvalde’s Darkest Hour
A new book by the publisher of the Uvalde Leader-News illuminates events that forever altered lives in this small Texas city.
The Questions the Death Penalty Cannot Answer
“I Am Ready, Warden,” a new short documentary, exposes the unresolved pain on all sides of a Texas execution.
When the Prophetic City Fails
The unexpected fate of Houston’s Northside holds lessons that the city’s boosters may not wish to hear.