Has Texas Motor Speedway Been Lapped?
After last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Fort Worth venue won’t host top-flight auto racing again until next year.
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What Is Alex Jones Doing in This Tiny Far West Texas Town?
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The Former Slave Who Became a Cowboy, a Rancher, and a Texas Legend
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Permian Producers Will Pay You to Haul Their Natural Gas Away
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The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy
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News & Politics
What Is Alex Jones Doing in This Tiny Far West Texas Town?
The bankrupt Infowars host is the latest colorful character to stake out a place in the desert outpost of Terlingua.
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A half century of chronicling Texas.
Buddy Maedgen Is Bugged!
The saga of a man and his helpful insects illustrates the age-old battle between visionaries and bureaucrats.
Going Back for Seconds
Can there be too much of a good thing? Five of Texas’ favorite restaurants have duplicated themselves in other cities, and now they’re finding out.
Forgery, Texas Style
As Texans’ pride of place rose with the price of oil, collectors scrambled for the few documents of the Texas Revolution. Suddenly there seemed to be plenty to go around. But no one thought to ask why.
The Longest Ride of His Life
When Randall Adams was sentenced to death ten years ago, the Dallas community thought a cop killing had been put to rest. But it hasn’t.
Arts & Entertainment
Has Texas Motor Speedway Been Lapped?
After last weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race, the Fort Worth venue won’t host top-flight auto racing again until next year.
Being Texan
The Texanist: Can You Explain to My Frito Pie–Hating Husband Why He’s So, So Wrong?
An Austin woman married to a British man is looking for someone to defend this delicious and quintessentially Texas dish.
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Podcasts
‘Shane and Sally,’ Episode 1: “A Long, Hot Summer”
In the first episode of this Texas Monthly true crime podcast, two teenagers go missing and a father goes searching for answers.
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Booker T. Jones on Why He Recorded Willie Nelson’s ‘Stardust’ in Emmylou Harris’s Living Room
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer discusses “Georgia on My Mind”—and the highly improbable pairing and production that gave birth to Willie’s quintuple-platinum masterpiece.
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Stephenville, Episode 1: Susan
In the first episode of the Texas Monthly true crime podcast, a father makes a tragic discovery, and an investigator gets to work.
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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.
Food & Drink
This Spot Has Found a Way to Legally Cook Traditional Lamb Barbacoa in Texas
Restaurants that cook Hidalgo-style barbacoa de borrego often have challenges adhering to health department regulations. But El Grandpa Mexican BBQ, in Georgetown, has made it work.
BBQ
This Pork Steak is the Best Drive-Through Meal I’ve Ever Had
As Helberg Barbecue, near Waco, recovers from a devastating fire, it’s pivoted to serving drive-through meals, like this citrusy wonder, from a trailer.
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Longreads
The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty
She was pressured into convicting a man she believed was innocent—and was haunted by remorse. Three decades later, she did something about it.
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