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Texas Monthly – The New Space Race Underway in Texas
Alongside giants in commercial space operations—like Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin—are a handful of smaller companies NASA has hired to help it maintain U.S. dominance in space.Texas Monthly’s September…
Texas Monthly – 1 in 4 Texas school districts signs up for new Bible-infused curriculum
The numbers may grow as the state collects more data. Some districts adopted the plan not for its religious emphasis but for more funding and to better align with teaching requirements. Read:…
Texas Monthly – A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding
Experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters. Musk’s company wants a piece of the project. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – The Daily Crossword: August 28, 2025
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Texas Monthly – About 750 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.
New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Word Wrangler: August 28, 2025
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Tech Crunch – More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI. Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – We Tracked Down the Forgotten Joint Behind Robert Earl Keen’s Song “Barbeque”
“Barbeque, sliced beef, and breadRibs and sausage and a cold Big Red…”If you know the barbecue anthem from Robert Earl Keen’s fifth album, Gringo Honeymoon, you can probably finish the rest of…
Border Report – Top Florida official says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will likely be empty within days, email shows
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron…