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Read the stories here The Culture The Weird, Wonderful Story of Texas’s First Radio Station By Brian Reinhart From its origins airing the banter of bored firefighters to its robust classical programming today, Dallas’s WRR-FM has filled an unusual niche on the airwaves for nearly a century. Read Story Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is So Divisive for Houston’s Vietnamese American Community By Dan Q. Dao Barbecue News: To-Go Tailgate Kits and the Return of Kerlin’s By Daniel Vaughn This Plant-Based Chili Has No Meat (or Beans) By Paula Forbes Travel & Outdoors Airbnb for the Outdoor Set Aug 19, 2020 — By Wes Ferguson Sure, you could drop a few hundred bucks to “camp” in a luxury tree house or air-conditioned yurt, but for many Texans camping still means roughing it outdoors. However, securing a site at a state or national park is no sure bet, particularly on weekends and when many are either closed or operating at reduced capacity to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. If you’re only now planning that… Read Story Trending 01 The Texanist: Why Does Texas Have So Many Insanely Tall Overpasses? By David Courtney 02 The Wildest Insurance Fraud Scheme Texas Has Ever Seen By Katy Vine 03 A Week From Turning 85, Tootsie Tomanetz Misses Her Barbecue Family By Daniel Vaughn 04 Snow’s Queen By Daniel Vaughn 05 King Ranch Casserole By Courtney Bond 06 Most Portable Grills Don’t Last or Aren’t Truly Portable. A Dallas Start-up Aims to Change That By Daniel Vaughn 07 The List: The Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas By Texas Monthly 08 Yes, This Interchange in Houston Is the Same Size as an Entire City Center in Italy By Dan Solomon 09 Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is So Divisive for Houston’s Vietnamese American Community By Dan Q. Dao From The Culture The Culture ‘The 24th’ Tells the Overlooked Story of a Texas Race Riot That Led to the Largest Murder Trial in U.S. Military History By H. Drew Blackburn Kevin Willmott’s unsettling film revisits the Houston riot of 1917, in which an all-Black Army unit mutinied after enduring months of harassment. Read Story How the Legacy of Richard Linklater’s ‘Boyhood’ Is Growing By Dan Solomon On Texas Time: Davina Davidson, Founder of the Melanin Yoga Project By Arielle Avila The Best of Texas, in Your Inbox Never miss a good read—or podcast, special event, or news analysis from across the state. Enter your email address Sign Up I agree to the terms and conditions. See All Newsletters | Privacy Policy If you fill out the first name, last name, or agree to terms fields, you will NOT be added to the newsletter list. Leave them blank to get signed up. First Name Last Name Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube RSS Podcasts See All Podcasts Paul Begala Wrote the Book on Defeating Donald Trump Aug 14, 2020 — By Andy Langer On The National Podcast of Texas, the legendary Democratic strategist on whether Texas is swingable and what it’ll take for Joe Biden to win. Podcasts With Students Returning to Campuses This Fall, Contact Tracing Is Key Jul 23, 2020 — By Andy Langer Texas A&M epidemiologist Dr. Rebecca Fischer on the critical systems being put in place to maximize safety in an uncertain time. Podcasts Dr. Peter J. Hotez on How the Federal Government Failed Texas on the Coronavirus Jul 10, 2020 — By Andy Langer On the National Podcast of Texas, the pioneering vaccine scientist explains why he believes the White House has put Texans in grave danger. Podcasts Tavel Bristol-Joseph Wants the Culinary World to Have a Hard Conversation About Racism Jun 23, 2020 — By Andy Langer On The National Podcast of Texas, one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs on systemic racism and reopening in a pandemic. Current Issue: September 2020 Subscribe Renew Give a Gift September 2020 The Quest for Better Beef By Eric Benson Politics Greg Abbott’s Penchant for the Path of Least Resistance Has Led Texas to the Brink of Disaster Jul 17, 2020 — By Christopher Hooks The COVID-19 crisis is the predictable result of the governor muddling through things. Read Story Being Texan Passing the Time With the Ghosts in the Dirt Aug 19, 2020 — By Melissa Guerra Social distancing on a ranch in South Texas, one writer finds a diversion—and a sort of community—in studying the fragments of English dinnerware her predecessors left behind. Read Story The Statues Are Coming Down. Maybe That’s a Missed Opportunity. Aug 19, 2020 — By Stephen Harrigan As monuments to slaveholders, Confederate soldiers, and Texas Rangers disappear across the state, we’re being forced to reconsider what should be honored, what should be commemorated, and what it’s time to let go of. Read Story From News & Politics See All News Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is So Divisive for Houston’s Vietnamese American Community Sep 3, 2020 — By Dan Q. Dao I’ve watched some of my elders espouse anti-Black hatred. Instead of blaming them, we should acknowledge the traumas that have shaped their views, and recognize the systems that failed us. News Remembering Wick Allison, Founder of D Magazine, a Fierce Critic and Champion of Dallas Sep 2, 2020 — By Jason Heid One editor remembers his former boss as unreasonably demanding—and unafraid of investing in great journalism. News In Port Arthur, Creating COVID-19 Medical Equipment Puts Residents’ Health at Risk Sep 2, 2020 — By Elena DeBre Local petrochemical facilities pump out essential plastic goods—for gloves, masks, gowns, and more—as well as harmful pollutants. Politics If Texas Is a Battleground, Biden and Trump Aren’t Acting Like It Aug 31, 2020 — By Christopher Hooks Both parties’ conventions sidelined politicians from the nation’s second biggest state. They might have had good reason. Politics Yes, This Interchange in Houston Is the Same Size as an Entire City Center in Italy Aug 28, 2020 — By Dan Solomon Siena, Italy, crams 30,000 people into the amount of space occupied by a five-stack interchange in the Bayou City. From Food & Drink See All BBQ Barbecue News: To-Go Tailgate Kits and the Return of Kerlin’s Sep 3, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn Plus: a 17-year-old barbecue prodigy. Food & Drink This Plant-Based Chili Has No Meat (or Beans) Sep 3, 2020 — By Paula Forbes Meat substitutes such as Beyond Meat keep growing in popularity, so we re-created a Texas bowl of red—no beef involved. BBQ Most Portable Grills Don’t Last or Aren’t Truly Portable. A Dallas Start-up Aims to Change That Sep 2, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn The suitcase-size Nomad grill is pricey, but founders John Veatch and Cam Leggett are betting that consumers will pay more for quality. BBQ Recipe: Bone-in Pork Loin Aug 31, 2020 — By Daniel Vaughn With some advice from Roy Perez of historic Kreuz Market, I smoked a delicious dinner that couldn't have been easier. Food & Drink Tex-Mexplainer: The History Behind Mexico’s Most Patriotic Meal, Chile en Nogada Aug 31, 2020 — By José R. Ralat Plus, our recipe for the celebratory dish. Food & Drink Taco News Roundup: The World May Be Burning, but at Least Taco Cabana Has Six New Margarita Flavors Aug 27, 2020 — By José R. 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