Since last year, the EPA has cut millions of dollars in grants previously awarded for environmental initiatives in Texas ...

The case of one Houston man, nearly deported to India after a quarter-century here, shows what happens when prosecutorial discretion is abandoned.

Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet, Texas does not require these tech firms to disclose ...

I know exactly what message the recent deportation of an Austin mom and her 5-year-old sends to kids. They learn that calling ...

It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power ...

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American Christian in Houston and knew little of Hindu traditions. I wasn’t sure what I would find when I visited the temple. People arrive at the Sri Meenakshi Temple in October. (Danielle Villasana) ...

Fear and reticence spread in Fort Worth as Sally Mann’s nude photos of her children were held as police evidence. When police removed four photographs by Sally Mann from the Modern Art Museum of Fort ...

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Oscar Salinas is an attorney, philosopher, and psychologist in San Antonio. He has taught at colleges and universities in ...

Warren Horinek was so intoxicated he could barely speak. His first words to the 911 dispatcher were mangled and unintelligible. He gathered himself and tried again. The words were still slurred, but ...