Saccharine Review: Gross Anatomy
The greatest danger of social media is how it reinforces our own private fixations. When medical student Hana (Midori F...
West Texas Oil Field Workers Have a New Favorite BBQ Joint
David Holbrook was just reelected mayor of Kermit. He’s held the position in the small West Texas town near the New Mexico border since 2022, but it’s just one of his day jobs. The other is runnin...
You’ve Never Seen Texas Festivals Quite Like This
When Arin Smith was growing up in Stonewall, near Fredericksburg, her annual Peach JAMboree routine never changed. Friday night: Attend the rodeo. Saturday: Accompany Grannie to enter her pie or cobbl...
“We’re Open for Business. And We’re Still Healing.”
On July 4, Vinny Mifsud was only halfway through his first season running GlowRow kayak tours from his property at the foot of the Sidney Baker Bridge, in Kerrville. His small, clear, fiberglass water...
The World Cup Is Weeks Away, and Texas Has a Problem
Serious questions hang over next month’s World Cup. Will extortionate ticket prices keep out ordinary fans? Will America’s immigration crackdown deter international visitors? Will Iran’s nationa...
The Hard Lessons of “Hardening” Schools
On a Thursday afternoon in 2023, about an hour before it was time to pick up my nine- and seven-year-old kids from their elementary school, I received a phone call with a prerecorded message from thei...