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Frostweed Quietly “Bloomed” Flowers Made of Ice in...

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2025/01/27

Common across much of Texas, the plant put on a spectacular show during the cold front. Fans wished one another a happy “Frostweed Day.”

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Why Kevin Von Erich Is Parting With a Lifetime of...

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2025/01/27

The Texas legend’s trailer full of “junk” is going up for auction, with decades of wrestling history available to fans and collectors.

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These Texas Veterans Find Their Bliss on the Green

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2025/01/24

The PGA's program to help U.S. military veterans adjust to civilian life through golf is flourishing in North Texas.

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How One Austinite Is Bringing Central Texas–Style BBQ...

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2025/01/24

It hasn’t been easy sourcing smokers, big cuts of meat, and properly seasoned wood in Chiang Mai, but Davis Campbell, and his fiancée, Rotjana, do just that for their Dinky’s BBQ.

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The 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists Reflect the...

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2025/01/23

With 41 nominations on the list, this is one of the most fruitful years for our state, with Houston and San Antonio leading the way.

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Is This Texas Oil Icon a Price-Fixing Saudi...

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2025/01/23

Scott Sheffield, the former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, helped reverse America’s fading energy fortunes. But the feds have accused him of padding his pockets by working with the powerful OPEC cartel.

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“I’m Devastated”: Migrants at the Border Face...

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2025/01/22

The Trump administration’s postinauguration move canceling appointments for asylum requests left many migrants stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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A Few Months Ago, She Had Never Made a Taco. Now She...

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2025/01/22

Aree Thao’s no stranger to taking chances, and opening Mi Asia in El Paso might be her biggest gamble yet.

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Miranda Lambert on Willie Nelson and the Enduring...

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2025/01/22

The reigning country queen talks about singing “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” as a little girl on her family’s front porch—and at Willie’s all-star ninetieth-birthday show.

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Anti-Immigration Hard-Liners in the Texas GOP Are...

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2025/01/21

Trump’s followers in our state talk tough when it comes to border enforcement and mass deportations. A close read tells a different story.

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The Texanist: Were Texans Disappointed When Alaska...

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2025/01/21

Sixty-six years ago this month, Alaska became a state, eclipsing Texas as the nation’s largest. We didn’t take it all that well.

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TM Audio Exclusive: Elsa Garcia Was Finished With...

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2025/01/21

For 25 years, La Primera Dama del Tejano was sure she’d left singing behind. When she returned, last year, an arena of fans was waiting.

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“Troublemaker” Cecile Richards Found Joy in the Fight

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2025/01/20

The former president of Planned Parenthood brought a family legacy of grit, grace, and good humor to the battle for abortion rights and more.

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H-E-B Has Finally Announced Its First Dallas Store. A...

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2025/01/17

It’s been a long time coming, but Dallas residents can finally get in on the obsession.

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A Pitmaster Returns to West Texas to Continue His...

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2025/01/17

Raul’s was a Fort Davis institution. Jason Dominguez picks up where it left off with Rock N Raul’s Smokehouse, which pays homage to the original.

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A Luxurious New Houston Hotel Has Everything—Except...

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2025/01/17

The 71-room Hotel Saint Augustine is surrounded by galleries, while inside, patrons can avail themselves of the bar, lounge, restaurant, and courtyard.

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‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar on Making Art in...

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2025/01/17

The Austin-based filmmaker discusses his Colman Domingo–led movie’s long road to the red carpet.

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Very Well, I Shall Be the President of the University...

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2025/01/16

The job abandoned by Jay Hartzell last week requires withstanding pressure from the highest offices in the state and criticism from the student body. I say: Bring it on.

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Meet the Texans Who Run 100 Miles Alongside...

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2025/01/16

One of the state’s biggest ultramarathons, the Brazos Bend 100, is not for the faint of heart.

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Are Supper Clubs Helping the Allegedly Lonely Adults...

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2025/01/16

Entrepreneurs around the state are curating dinners that encourage breaking bread with strangers.

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