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A Looming Execution Raises Questions of Race, Responsibility, and Rap

One juror recently stated, “It seemed to be an open and shut case.” During the punishment phase, where jurors in capital ...
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When the AI Cloud Comes for Texas Water

Legislators are (sort of) beginning to grapple with the grim costs that come with the state’s data center boom.
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As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing

We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and ...
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Defending the Most Vulnerable in San Marcos

A version of this story ran in the March / April 2026 issue. Juan Miguel Arredondo believes there’s a spirit of solidarity in San Marcos that sets his Central Texas college town apart, even as ...
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Legislators are (sort of) beginning to grapple with the grim costs that come with the state’s data center boom. by Miranda Williamson.
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Starbucks Union

“We have an in everywhere. It's not hard to talk to other people that do the same thing that you do on a daily basis, and oftentimes they have the same grievances that you do." ...