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Death in the Desert

Migrants’ bodies pile up in New Mexico after Texas cracks down in the sprawling El Paso sector.

by Justin Hamel

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Bearing Witness

by Alan Pogue and Gus Bova

Their Laws. Our Bodies.

by Shelby Tauber

Two Years Later, I’ll Never Stop Fighting for Lexi

by Kimberly Mata-Rubio and Tamir Kalifa

Jun 04, 2021

Texas Activists Work to ‘Free Palestine’ But Obstacles Abound

Texas organizers have drawn thousands of people to pro-Palestine rallies, but convincing state officials to support the cause won’t be easy.

by Amal Ahmed

Midtown, Houston—This is a classic new Texas triptych. Balconies that aren’t usable. Landscaping that is barely even decorative, let alone functional. Even some surveillance capitalism, as a treat. Maybe the saddest part is how few new Texas houses have porches, one of the features of older residential architecture that served as a gesture of welcome. Mar 05, 2020

Baffled City

Exploring the architecture of gentrification.

by Allyn West and Spencer Selvidge

Shahram Ebadfardzadeh, left, and Hormoz Ebadeh Ahvazi prepare a fire during a day of remembrance at the Guadalupe River near San Antonio. They'll eat while praying for the souls of people who have died. Feb 18, 2020

Against the Current

If the Mandaean religion survives, it will be partly because of the refuge it found in Central Texas.

by Robyn Ross and Matthew Busch

Donald Trump Aug 24, 2016

Trump Takes Texas, in Photos

by Patrick Michels

flooding in uncertain, texas Mar 22, 2016

Photo Essay: Floods Drown ‘High Ground’ in Uncertain, Texas

by Jim Gary

Oct 29, 2015

The Things They Left Behind

When migrants die in South Texas, the objects they leave behind hold clues to their identities.

by Jen Reel

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