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The Top 25 Texas Gifts of 2024

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2024/11/26

American Dirt coffee, Waco Surf lessons, and other holiday offerings from our state’s artisans, designers, and small retailers.

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Texas Takes a Starring Role in Leon Bridges’s Most...

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2024/10/04

The nostalgia of the Fort Worth native’s ‘Leon’ is not in the sound or the style. It’s in a love for the Lone Star State.

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Why Dustin Rhodes Still Bleeds for Professional...

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2024/10/04

Thirty-six years into a career that began before many of his opponents were born, the Austin native isn’t close to hanging up his tights.

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Why Are National Progressives Campaigning in Texas?

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2024/10/03

A handful of prominent Democratic figures rallied young voters along I-35 this week. But do they have a shot at victory?

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How to Party—and, More Importantly, Dress—Like It’s...

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2024/10/03

Y2K style is back. Ahead of this year’s ACL, we’re gathering outfit inspiration from the years before stores stocked up annually on “festival fashion.”

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Uh-Oh! NYC Found Out About Homecoming Mums.

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2024/10/03

The over-the-top tradition is being subsumed by the fashion set.

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Texas Ranchers Used to Hate Prairie Dogs. Now Some...

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2024/10/03

Research from West Texas shows that cattle prefer to graze on areas where prairie dogs live, refuting long-held stereotypes.

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If You’re Excited About the ACL Fest Headliners,...

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2024/10/03

Fans of Leon Bridges, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton, and more big names will probably like these local up-and-comers.

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Keshi Braces for Superstardom

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2024/10/02

The Houston oncology nurse turned lo-fi pop singer is wary of the spotlight in an age of intense fandom.

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A Rare Disease Causes a Mother’s Body to Attack Her...

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2024/10/02

The only available treatment for HDFN can itself be fatal, but a clinical trial led by an Austin researcher offers new hope to families.

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Why Country Artists Can’t Stop Singing About Their...

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2024/10/02

“Boots,” “jeans,” and “truck” are easier to rhyme, but today’s country stars are reaching for authenticity in every syllable.

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A Laredo DJ and Taquero Remixes Tacos and Barbecue

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2024/10/01

David Ovalle, or D-Rock, worked hard to get as comfortable with a smoker as he was with a turntable, but his diligence has paid off with Livi’s Mexicue.

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Was Austin All That Great to Begin With?

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2024/10/01

A new book does a lively job of lamenting the supposed decline of Texas’s capital city. But maybe it’s time to stop looking back.

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Your Next Cowboy Hat Might Be Made of Swamp Rat

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2024/09/30

As beaver becomes harder to come by, suppliers and hatters are exploring a more sustainable (but less cute) option: nutria.

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“I Don’t Have Words”: A Texas Exoneree Receives a...

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2024/09/30

Rosa Jimenez was wrongfully imprisoned for murder and released with stage-four kidney disease. After being exonerated, becoming a grandmother, and getting married, she now has a new kidney.

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Jasmine Crockett Didn’t Plan to Go Viral

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2024/09/30

The freshman congresswoman from Dallas talks “beating back” Marjorie Taylor Greene, the challenges of being a Democratic lawmaker in Texas, and her work on Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.

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Please Don’t Squish the Wolf Spider!

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2024/09/30

Our state is home to at least 64 species of wolf spider. While they may look creepy, they’re harmless (unless you’re a cockroach).

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Miranda Lambert and Jake Worthington Turned a Bad Day...

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2024/09/27

The pair just released a melancholy song that Lambert cowrote with Worthington in mind.

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Inside the High-Stress World of Selling College...

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2024/09/27

What die-hard fans want in this retail game moves quickly, and suppliers must adjust their plays accordingly.

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Adaptive Pickleball Nights Bring Together Texans of...

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2024/09/27

A pickleball center outside of Houston hosts free monthly "Pickleball for All" events for children and adults with disabilities.

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