Texas Developers Love Big Thirsty Lawns. That’s a Huge Problem for the State’s Water Supply.
Cities across the state dramatically curbed water use over the last decade. Now, newcomers and first-time homeowners are causing it to spike again.
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Texas Attracted California Techies. Now It’s Losing Thousands of Them.
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The Horniest Bar in Texas Is on the Rebound
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Willie Nelson Is Fine! He’s Trending Because It’s His Birthday.
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Why So Many Fuzzy Black Caterpillars Are Crawling Across Texas
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Cut the Crape Myrtle! Texas Deserves a Better State Shrub
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The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty
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How Jesse Plemons Came to Star in, Well, Pretty Much Everything
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Texas Developers Love Big Thirsty Lawns. That’s a Huge Problem for the State’s Water Supply.
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No, a Magazine Called ‘Israel Monthly’ Did Not Put Greg Abbott on Its Cover
A bizarre social media fabrication goes viral.
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Is the Legislature for Sale?
To reassure a skeptical public, members must pass an ethics reform bill this session. And here’s what it should say.
Phantom Cat of the Valley
Meet the ocelot, not as pet, not as fur coat, but in its best role—an elusive remnant of Texas’ wild past.
Throw It to Me!
Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, and Butch Johnson are wide receivers for the Dallas Cowboys—in other words, they’re artists, egomaniacs, fierce competitors, and the heart of the team.
Arts & Entertainment
How to Shop for Vintage Cowboy Boots
Bootmakers share their best tips and tricks for finding secondhand gems.
Being Texan
The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out
Here’s how to prepare for tornado season, which is still relatively low-risk.
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‘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
El Botanero Mariscos Is a Seafood Oasis Along the Texas Border
Perhaps-too-humble taquero Abel Palacios should take more credit for the ceviche, aguachile, and shrimp tacos he produces at his Horizon City trailer.
BBQ
An Austin Pitmaster Takes a Deep Dive Into Sausage History
John Bates of InterStellar BBQ is offering Polish-style sausages on his menu this spring, kicking off a year-long project.
Travel & Outdoors
Cut the Crape Myrtle! Texas Deserves a Better State Shrub
Crape myrtles are nonnative and often hideously pruned. How about the azalea?
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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