News & Politics
July 10, 2024
Which City in Texas Has the Worst Drivers?
A Texas Monthly roundtable discussion.
9 Articles
Politics & Policy
July 1, 2024
When Can Texans Use Deadly Force? The Far Right Is Holding Training Sessions.
At two seminars sponsored by the True Texas Project after Daniel Perry’s pardon, gun owners were fearful their right to self-defense could be threatened by liberal district attorneys.
Politics & Policy
March 5, 2024
Texas Primary Elections Results and Analysis
Donald Trump and Joe Biden cruised to victory, the Democrats chose Colin Allred to challenge Ted Cruz, and Dade Phelan is heading to a runoff.
Politics & Policy
February 26, 2024
Tony Gonzales Rode Trump to Congress. Now He’s Been Bucked off by MAGA Newcomers.
The Texas congressman’s party-defying votes have earned him four right-wing challengers who say the race is America’s last stand.
News & Politics
May 26, 2022
As an Accuser Speaks Out, the Criminal Case Against Basecamp Terlingua Founder Is Dismissed
For the past two years, Shawna Graves has wanted anonymity. Now she’s sharing her story publicly.
Texas History
December 15, 2021
The Quirky History of the Osage Orange, Texas’s Ugliest Fruit
Once eaten by woolly mammoths, and later used by Indigenous Texans and settlers for its sturdy wood, this strange plant has spread from Texas across the country.
Critters
July 28, 2021
Do Not Fear the “Land Lobster From Hell” Skittering Across West Texas
Yes, it has fearsome pincers and shoots acid when threatened. But it’s essentially harmless!
News & Politics
July 20, 2021
What It Was Like Watching Blue Origin’s Launch From Highway 54 in Van Horn
Residents of the small West Texas town welcomed a surge of space enthusiasts and media, as billionaire Jeff Bezos traveled 100 kilometers above the surface of Earth.
Art
December 18, 2020
The Marathon Mini Target Is Gone, Long Live the Marathon Mini Target
Locals are mourning the demolition of a mysterious tourist draw, art installation, and town in-joke.