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Did an Operation Lone Star Contractor Fly Tennessee’s Governor to Eagle Pass?
Flight records indicate one of the governors at a Texas press event may have flown there on a private jet owned by a major border contractor, whose CEO is also an Abbott donor.
Insects All Around Us
Exploring the foliage for crawling, flying critters in one of Austin’s most beautiful nature preserves.
Strangest State: Hello Possum, Goodbye Fish
Sharing the latest dispatches from far-flung Texas.
The Long Road to a Juneteenth Museum
Architects have made a Fort Worth neighborhood’s history part of the plan.
Abbott’s Border Standoff Fueled by a Climate Crisis He Helped to Create
Record levels of forced migration are tied to an environmental collapse that Republicans worsened on behalf of the fossil fuel industry.
After Abortion Ban, Texas Teen Birth Rate Rises
The increase reverses a 15-year trend. And unwanted pregnancies will rise, researchers predict.
Abbott Appointee Slams Brakes on American Indian/ Native Studies Course
The course was getting a first read after years of review. Then, the chair of the state Board of Education said he needed more time to assess it without “drama or controversy.”
San Fernando: The Last Stop
A disturbing new book reveals how organized criminals routinely targeted and killed travelers bound for the Texas border with almost total impunity.
Border Angels and Magic Moments
A professor and a journalist report from the communities along the U.S.-Mexico border in a new book.