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A Texas Survival Kit

What to do if you're bitten by fire ants, lost in the wilderness, sprayed by a skunk, attacked by a shark, stuck in a lightning storm, swept away by a riptide, or caught in any of eleven other worst-case scenarios.

A Simple Man

Archbishop Patrick Flores acts like a country priest, but he has a tough job: he is the most powerful Catholic clergyman in Texas, and perhaps the most powerful Mexican American as well.

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Sasha von Oldershausen

Sasha von Oldershausen is an associate editor who writes about news and politics.

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Dan Solomon

Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business.

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Daniel Vaughn is the country’s first barbecue editor, and he has eaten more barbecue than you have.

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The Story: 30 Years Later, a Guilty Conscience Led to a Free Man

Executive editor Michael Hall has reported on many exonerations over the years, but nothing compares to the story of Estella Ybarra and Carlos Jaile.

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