Texas
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Bus by Bus, Texas’ Governor Changed Migration Across the U.S.
The autumn of 2021 delivered a shock to the state of Texas. More than 9,000 migrants crossed the border on…
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News
Kinky Friedman, Musician and Humorist Who Slew Sacred Cows, Dies at 79
He and his band, the Texas Jewboys, won acclaim for their satirical takes on American culture. He later wrote detective…
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News
A Proud Texan Reckons With Her State’s Complicated Past
In her new book, Jessica Goudeau confronts a history of racism and violence in Texas through an investigation of her…
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US
G.O.P.-Led States, Claiming ‘Invasion,’ Push to Expand Power to Curb Immigration
Republicans’ latest efforts capitalize on the issue’s prominence in the 2024 election. But the fate of their proposals is still…
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Health
What My Father Taught Me About Texas Barbecue, and Being a Dad
Gabriel H. Sanchez My mother often jokes that her children’s first taste of barbecue was in the womb. It’s the…
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Business
New Stock Exchange in Texas Takes Aim at N.Y.S.E. and Nasdaq
The Texas Stock Exchange, based in Dallas, has the backing of BlackRock and Citadel Securities. But challengers to the dominant…
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US
In a Texas G.O.P. at War With Itself, the Hard Right Is Gaining
The speaker of the State House, Dade Phelan, survived a primary challenge from a Trump-backed activist, but many other Republican…
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A Battle Over Beer Split a Texas Town’s Biggest Party
ACROSS THE COUNTRY A Battle Over Beer Split a Texas Town’s Biggest Party Muenster, Texas, has hosted a German-heritage festival…
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Magazine
Why Does Every Southern Accent in a Movie Sound So Bad?
Even good actors, from Margaret Qualley to Daniel Craig, are always talking in put-upon drawls.
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US
Greg Abbott Has Been Gunning for a Battle on the Border
The Texas governor has rallied Republicans by pushing the boundaries of what a governor can do when it comes to…