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

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

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

As the 2017 Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion, she has performed internationally and authored acclaimed works like WASH, BloodFresh, and Home.Girl.Hood.

Poems are selected by Poetry Editor Lupe Mendez, the 2022 Texas poet laureate and author of Why I Am Like Tequila. To submit a poem, please send an email with the poem attached to poetry@texasobserver ...

A converted digital camera can use infrared light to reveal Texas border militarization—in the same way the armed forces once ...

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) ...

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

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