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Paddling Caddo Lake with Texas Photographer Keith Carter

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Texas Country Reporter tags along with the photographer whose latest book highlights the gothic beauty of southern swamps.

Tuesday, Jun 25

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Answer Me This: What Out-of-State Money Is in Texas Politics?

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Senior editor Alex Samuels examines which non-Texans are making the biggest election contributions. And more importantly—what do they want?

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Don’t Give Up on the Texas Rangers’ Title Defense Just Yet

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Max Scherzer's impressive return and a recent four-game winning streak injected hope to an otherwise disappointing season in Arlington.

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Preview: ‘The Problem With Erik’ True Crime Podcast

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Host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel investigate a murder-for-hire plot arranged by an executive of a well-known Austin car dealership.

The Best, Worst, and So-Bad-They’re-Good Texas City and County Flags

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These 75 weird and wonderful local flags are what happens when somebody has a quixotic vision and a copy of Photoshop.

This Persevering Taquera’s West Texas Restaurant Feels Like Your Abuelita’s Kitchen

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Despite a life of hardships, Silvia Hernandez serves pozole, guisado tacos, and quesadillas with love at her Andrews restaurant, Taqueria Gael.

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Announcing Our New Podcast, ‘The Problem With Erik’

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The latest true crime series from Texas Monthly tells the story of a murder-for-hire plot orchestrated by an executive at one of Austin's best-known car dealerships.

Monday, Jun 24

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The Overturning of Abortion Rights Is a Religion Story Set in Texas

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Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, two new books explore the untold stories of how it happened—and its impact.

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Many Have Moved on From COVID. Not the Creators of ‘Plandemic: The Musical.’

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The anti-vaxxers who went viral in 2020 are back with an offering taking on the New World Order through the power of song.

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Peach Pudding Is Summer’s Version of This Famed BBQ Dessert

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Banana pudding is all well and good, but it’s high time for an update. May we suggest sweet, soft peaches and spicy gingersnaps?

Tarantulas Are Crawling Across Texas and Looking for Love

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Compelled by an irresistible urge, male spiders emerge from their burrows every summer to wander over hillsides, roads, and lawns, seeking mates.

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You’re Not Imagining It: Texas Is Getting More Humid

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Austin and San Antonio are becoming more like Houston in terms of summer mugginess.

Friday, Jun 21

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Swim With Rare Wildlife in Ancient Waters at Balmorhea State Park

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The pristine water of San Solomon Springs is 15,000 years old, offering visitors a chance to swim alongside special wildlife.

Two Years After Dobbs, the Texas Medical Board Adopted Rules Clarifying Abortion Ban Exceptions

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The guidance lays out what the board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

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Artifacts From Hip-hop History Are on Display in Houston

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The “Straight Flexin’, No Plexin” exhibit demonstrates how the city and the culture became inextricably linked.

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A Deadly Virus Was Killing Elephants, So Texas Scientists Created a Vaccine

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Tess, a forty-year-old elephant at the Houston Zoo, just received the first dose.

Galveston Gone Wild

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The island struggles with thickening traffic, overcrowded beaches, and a rise in drownings. Locals are adapting—as they always have.

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Religious Leaders Are Pleading for the Life of a Death Row Inmate. In Texas, Mercy Is in Short Supply.

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Those who know Ramiro Gonzales say he’s utterly transformed since committing a heinous crime at the age of 18. That may not be enough to save his life.

From ‘Making the Team’ to ‘America’s Sweethearts’: How Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Become Reality Stars

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A new Netflix series shines the TV spotlight—once again—on the women vying for a spot on the NFL’s most celebrated cheer squad.

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How ‘Bikeriders’ Director Jeff Nichols Turned Motorcycle-Gang Violence Into Art

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The Austin filmmaker isn’t afraid of a little blood—but don’t compare him to Scorsese.

Thursday, Jun 20

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The Texas Ranger Who Helped a Serial Killer Go Free

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In this adapted excerpt from her new book, ‘We Were Illegal,’ Jessica Goudeau looks at the life of a relative who, she learned, was not the heroic figure of family lore.

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“This Was All or Nothing”: Kerry Max Cook, Who Spent 19 Years on Death Row, Has Been Declared Innocent

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Kerry Max Cook, wrongfully convicted of murder, fought for decades to prove his innocence. He was exonerated Wednesday as he lay in a hospital bed awaiting major surgery.

These Old Texas Post Offices Sat Empty. Now They’re Thriving Cafes, Stores, and Museums.

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As a child, I looked forward to the regular trips with my mom to our local post office in the Hill Country town of Boerne. I can still smell the cardboard boxes and recall the excitement of buying stamps to send letters to my international…

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Netflix House Is Coming to the Galleria Dallas. Here’s What We Want From It.

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Our favorite intellectual properties, all there for us to engage with!

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Of Wristbands and Writing

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Senior editor Emily McCullar finds that each can offer a way to feel less alone when dealing with misfortune.

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Here’s How to Make the Best Coleslaw I’ve Ever Eaten at a Texas Barbecue Joint

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Mimsy’s Craft Barbecue in Crockett upped its slaw game by adding fried onion strings for a satisfying crunch and Carolina barbecue sauce for tang.

Wednesday, Jun 19

Roar of the Crowd: July 2024

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"I dare you to find anyone who grew up in the Big Country, like me, or in suburban Dallas–Fort Worth who doesn’t prefer a Bueno Chilada platter or a Beef Muchaco to anything offered at comparable taco joints."

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Connor Wood Is the Voice of a TikTok-Addled Generation

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The comedian from Austin is working overtime to shift gears from the tiny screen to the stand-up stage.

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Recycled Oyster Shells Are Given New Life to Restore Wildlife

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Texas A&M in Corpus Christi has the first program in Texas to reclaim oyster shells from local restaurants and return them to the Gulf.

Tuesday, Jun 18

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Want to Understand the Gun Debate? Look No Further Than Bump Stocks.

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The now-overturned ban on the device was championed by a Texas politician. But gun control is only politically expedient for a short while.