I knew Jan Jarboe Russell for more than forty years—longer than I’ve been married—since back when she was just Jan Jarboe, so ...

The battle over the Rio Grande has begun. As the border river collapses, Mexico and Texas are fighting over the dwindling ...

Holland Taylor's portrayal of Governor Ann Richards earned her a Tony nomination. Now she's taking on another formidable ...

Holiday won the chair in an auction after Didion’s death in 2021; he also bought her dining table and chairs, which he and ...

Reader letters published in our October 2026 issue.

Parker McCollum: When I went to Nashville and signed my deal, back in 2019, my goal was to keep doing exactly what I do. From a songwriting perspective, that never changed, but the recording process ...

We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering ...

Growing up in Dallas meant knowing you were surrounded by importance but not understanding exactly how it all fit together.

Everyone is jealous of my treehouse. I live on the second floor of a duplex in Austin that is surrounded by ancient pecan trees, each at least four stories high. In the morning my eyes flutter open to ...

After the swing county’s top executive became mired in scandal, Republicans—with some unwitting help from a Democratic ...

At a time when the state’s image was defined by powerful men doing their level worst, Friday Night Lights offered an unlikely ...

On one project, when a very large oil company settled, and it was all over, I remember feeling like a family member had died: ...