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A Slice of Life in Watermelon Country

The annual Watermelon Thump has been a Central Texas staple for more than 70 years.

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Junk Science, ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome,’ and the Fate of Robert Roberson

An East Texas man could soon become the nation's first person killed by the state based on the controversial hypothesis.

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The Far Right Wants to End Out-of-State Abortion. Amarillo Is in the Way.

Texas' biggest popular vote on abortion post-"Roe" pits local advocates against an abortion travel ban that's part of a scheme to block the path to New Mexico.

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Rice Farmers on the Brink

Limited water, changing weather, skyrocketing costs, and land losses are causing the state's rice farms to slowly disappear.

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The Woman Who Died in the Heat on a San Antonio Sidewalk Was My Friend

After many months of fruitless efforts to get Jessica help, our case was finally moving, and for a couple days we were hopeful. Then the heat dome hit.

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When Will Texas Workers Finally Get Protections from Heat Exposure?

U.S. Representative Greg Casar discusses the timing and impact of a new federal workplace heat safety rule.

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What Trump 2.0 Would Mean for Texas

The state’s ruling conservative class stands to gain bigly, while everyone else will face the fallout of a radical second term.

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The ‘Untranslatable Palestinian Flesh’

What do we owe to language in times of unimaginable violence? Palestinian-Texan verse helps show us the way.

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Texas Is Arming Mexico’s Gunmen

Data shows that firearms were purchased in 212 Texas counties before being trafficked to Mexico and recovered as crime guns from 2015-2022, for a total of nearly 22,000 firearms.

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After Hurricane Beryl, Cooling Centers Were Few and Slow to Arrive for Houstonians of Color—Some Died of Heat Exposure

During the power outage following the storm, a shocking lack of support in vulnerable communities reflected a larger breakdown in coordination between the state, CenterPoint Energy, and local governments.

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Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our September/October Issue

A note from the interim editor-in-chief

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Announcing Our Executive Director: Loren Lynch

With our permanent ED in place, we look forward to establishing a truly sustainable foundation for the future.

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How Can You Tell If Soil Is Healthy? Just Listen to It.

First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils—using underground critter concerts.

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Texas State Police Gear Up for Massive Expansion of Surveillance Tech

DPS plans to spend millions in taxpayer dollars on a controversial software, used first as part of Governor Abbott’s border crackdown, to “disrupt potential domestic terrorism.”

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The Mexican American Story

Sometimes learning about history hurts. But if we want to heal from these wounds, we first have to learn the truth.

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In El Paso, a Migrant Death Crisis Emerges amid Extreme Heat

As an emergency physician, I see the cost of climate change and border militarization first-hand—ice-filled body bags and all.

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A Visionary in the Borderlands

While he lived, Canales saved countless lives in the remote South Texas ranchlands. A statewide center in Texas to identify missing migrants would be a fitting legacy.

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From the Texas Observer's July/August issue: "rub your eyes & see nothin’..."

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Observing the Borderlands

As the Texas Observer’s border reporter from 2008 to 2018, Melissa del Bosque investigated corruption and uncovered injustices.

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The Walls Prison Break–50 Years Later

Questions linger about Fred Gomez Carrasco’s escape attempt and the killings that followed.

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DPS Dodges Transparency in Uvalde—Again

Director Steve McCraw reinstated a Texas ranger he’d fired over the response to the Robb Elementary shooting. The ranger’s appeal could have brought scrutiny on his agency.

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Stories from Deep in the Heart

A new collection of Joe Holley's Native Texan columns treats subjects ranging from Austin's moontowers to a notorious prison to a battle of porcine proportions.

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Turning Trauma Into Activism: She’s Fighting for Reproductive Rights in Texas and Beyond

Amanda Zurawski, whose lawsuit challenging state abortion bans was ultimately rejected by the state's high court, wants Republicans to rue Roe’s demise come November.

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A Rough Road to the Christmas Mountains

The small range in West Texas provides gorgeous vistas and huge research opportunities that are finally being realized.

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Bringing Home the Story of Ben Spencer

An innocent Texan was caught for more than three decades in a web of lies and injustice.

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