Moo Deng this, Moo Deng that. Texas has its own celebrity pygmy hippo now, not to mention many live video streams of animals that aren’t asleep when we’re all awake. I write…
Texas Monthly – New Hope to Combat Climate Change—From an Oil Giant?
I am standing atop an eighty-foot-tall synthetic lung made of metal and plastic. In its scale and ambition, it’s unlike anything else in Texas, or the Western Hemisphere, for that matter. Its…
Texas Monthly – Welcome to Prime Kestrel-Watching Time in Texas
Each month, we get to know one of the state’s many wonderful and quirky critters. Latin name: Falco sparveriusSize: 8 to 12 inches long; wingspan is 20 to 24 inchesTexas habitat: Statewide North America’s…
Texas Monthly – Luling Isn’t as Quaint as It Seems
There are always indicators when a small Texas town is destined for something great. Duck confit pops up on a restaurant menu. A technology start-up moves in. And, at least in the…
Texas Monthly – A Dallas Taqueria Settles Into Life After Viral Fame
In 2017, Gustavo De Los Rios had a brush with death. The Monterrey, Mexico, native had recently spent close to twenty years working in the hospitality industry, doing everything from being a…
El Paso News The El Paso County Democratic Party Chair Michael Apodaca Tax Lien
A reader brought to our attention a tax lien for unpaid taxes filed against the El Paso Democratic Party chair Michael Apodaca recently. This is what our investigation found. According to the…
El Paso Matters – WinterFest, Lights on the Lake, Fred Loya Christmas Lights lead 2024 El Paso holiday events
Do you put up holiday lights after Halloween or after Thanksgiving? Keep them up year round? We don’t judge, we just enjoy. And if you’re ready to enjoy some holiday cheer, know…
Yard Barker – Ole Miss flips five-star prospect from Alabama
One of the top college football prospects in the country has flipped his commitment from one SEC rival to another. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – Texas colleges pitch quick credentials as a first step toward higher wages. But students often fall off the path.
Short-term certificates can only take a few weeks to get but don’t always lead to better earnings or higher degrees. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – How Ted Cruz pulled off a decisive win and kept his White House hopes afloat
Cruz’s team says targeting Colin Allred’s record defending transgender rights and their efforts targeting Latino voters helped push their campaign over the edge. Read: Read More