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Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics
Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday required professors to receive approval from the school president to discuss some race and…
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Appeals court allows Texas drag show ban to take effect
A federal appeals court tossed a lower court ruling Thursday that had blocked Texas's ban on drag shows where kids are present, and…
Beauty
Why LVMH Is Going Bigger in Texas
Melwani says that to grow its customer base and foster cultural relevance, LVMH looks for shared moments of culture. “If you take a step…
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Texas Judges No Longer Required to Marry Same-Sex Couples
Marriage equality is collapsing across this country, even without the Supreme Court’s help. Source link
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The CEO of the Alamo's historic site has resigned after a top Texas Republican criticized her
The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her publicly, suggesting that…
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Photographing How Texas Shapes Its Youth
Eli Durst’s images of activities that instruct and influence children—R.O.T.C., school plays, cheer practice—resist conformity. Source link
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Texas congressman accused of affair with staffer who died from setting herself on fire
A staffer for Rep. Tony Gonzales was reportedly involved in a romantic relationship with him before she died in September after she set…
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Transcript: Deep in Texas Trump Country, No Kings Cleverly Shames MAGA
She was not someone who would have shown up—I didn’t ask her—but I don’t think she’s someone who would have shown up for the Women’s…
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Deep in Texas Trump Country, a “No Kings” Display Brutally Shames MAGA
In the leadup to the “No Kings” protests, Trump and Republicans widely derided the protesters as extremists, criminals, and terrorists.…
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Trump’s Eruption of Rage at Texas ICE Shooting Hints at a Darker Story
After the news broke that a man sprayed sniper fire at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas, President Trump exploded…
Beauty
Amir Taghi’s Runway Debut Mixed Iranian Culture and Texas Flair
After a marathon of shows marked by bright lights, pulsating soundtracks, and late start times (VIPs aren’t known for punctuality) the…
Beauty
A Travel Guide to Marfa, Texas
Getting to Marfa is a journey, no matter where you’re coming from. The closest city, El Paso, is a three-hour drive away through the Texas…
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How Texas A&M Sacrificed a Children’s Lit Professor to the MAGA Cult
If it’s not clear enough by now, the MAGA right is only doing to left-leaning academia what they perceived left-leaning academia was doing…
Beauty
What’s Going On With the Legal Battle Over Medication Abortion by Mail in Texas and New York?
Telehealth-prescribed medication abortions—or, in other words, abortion pills that are prescribed via telehealth appointments and then…
Culture
Goldman’s US$500 million Texas expansion takes shape in Dallas
Goldman Sachs’ US$500 million bet on Texas is poised to put a stamp on the Dallas skyline. The storied investment bank’s new office…
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Far-Right GOP Representative joins Texas A.G. Race
Far-right Freedom Caucus member Chip Roy—whom President Donald Trump once described as “weak and ineffective”—is now running for Texas…
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Who Is Dustin Burrows? Even by Texas Standards, He’s a Lawless Bully
It’s the all-too-familiar premise that authority exists to dominate the opposition, and the law means whatever the leader says. In any…
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“Game On”: Dem Governors Hit Back at Texas Forcing Through Rigged Maps
Texas appears to have sparked a redistricting domino effect. Republicans in the Lone Star State forced through their gerrymandered maps…
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Texas Dem Who Rejected Authoritarian Tactics Threatened With Felony
On Tuesday, Texas Representative Nicole Collier chose to sleep on the floor of the State House rather than be subject to draconian 24-7…
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Texas Dems Resort to Wild Measure to Protest Fascist Surveillance
Texas is treating Democratic representatives like convicted felons for trying to stop the GOP’s illegal gerrymandering efforts. Republican…
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Texas GOP Ropes Public Safety Office Into Hunting Democrats
“I’m announcing a historic action to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam, and squalor, and worse,” Trump told a…
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Texas Is the Dry Run for the GOP’s Dismantling of Electoral Democracy
They know what they’re doing. In his opening remarks, King outlined his reasons for sponsoring the bill: “My first objective is to create…
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Cornyn Says FBI Will Do Republicans’ Bidding and Hunt Texas Democrats
The FBI has agreed to help hunt down Texas Democratic lawmakers, according to Republican Senator John Cornyn, who made the request. “I am…
World
A Brooklyn Renter’s Odyssey
Evie Cavallo is a young woman who lives in a shoe. To be specific, she rents a twenty-foot-tall cowboy-boot-shaped building, with an…