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  1. Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown U.S., Yesterday

    Under a new state law, public schools can no longer sponsor gay and gender clubs or “assist” with transitioning, but implementation appears to be varying by the politics of the districts.

  2. 2 Children Are Dead and 2 Are in Critical Condition in Texas Shooting U.S., October 4

    A 13-year-old and 4-year-old were killed, officials said. A 9-year-old and 8-year-old were airlifted for medical care and were in critical condition.

  3. The Problem Lurking Beneath Our Church-and-State Debates Opinion, October 4

    What exactly is religion, anyway?

  4. The Garage Is the New Porch Real Estate, October 2

    In Houston, people are renovating their garages to make room for parties, crafts and football.

  5. Is This Bible-Quoting Texan the Answer to Democratic Prayers? Opinion, October 1

    James Talarico sees a spiritual void at the center of our society.

  6. Second Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies U.S., September 30

    A house painter who had been in the United States for two decades had been critically injured in Dallas by a gunman who the government said was aiming at federal law enforcement officers.

  7. Shell Casings and DNA on Fingernails Helped Crack ‘Yogurt Shop’ Murder Case U.S., September 29

    Old-fashioned detective work and advances in forensic science led to the identification of a suspect in the killings of four teenagers in Austin, Texas, in 1991, officials said.

  8. Forget Labubus: We’re Collecting Semi-Cured Gel Nail Strips Business, September 28

    The strips feature intricate designs and can be applied at a fraction of the cost of a salon visit. People are collecting them by the hundreds.

  9. La multimillonaria, los psicodélicos y el ‘best-seller’ En español, September 28

    No es que la gente no crea el relato de abusos sexuales que Amy Griffin recordó gracias a los alucinógenos ilegales. Pero algo no cuadra.

  10. Man Is Linked to 1991 Murders of 4 Texas Girls U.S., September 28

    Police said they used DNA to identify a suspect in the Austin killings known as the yogurt shop murders. The case has haunted the city for decades.

  11. C.T.E. Looms Over Friday Night Lights U.S., September 27

    Parents revealed conflicting emotions after the finding that a gunman who killed four people in July had the brain disease that has been linked with football and other contact sports.

  12. Justice Dept. Agents to Protect ICE Facilities, Attorney General Says U.S., September 27

    Pam Bondi, the attorney general, announced the deployment two days after a gunman opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas, killing one detainee and injuring two others.

  13. Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders U.S., September 26

    The university system said faculty must comply with President Trump’s order recognizing only two genders, possibly a first for a major public institution of higher education.

  14. Detained on Immigration Charges in Dallas, Now Fighting for His Life U.S., September 26

    Miguel Ángel García is one of two detainees critically injured by a Dallas gunman who killed another detainee. Officials have not identified the victims, but families are coming forward.

  15. Attack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says U.S., September 25

    Federal officials said the gunman intended to shoot immigration agents, calling it a “tragic irony” that three detainees were struck, one fatally.

  16. Tiroteo en un centro del ICE en Dallas: esto es lo que sabemos En español, September 25

    Un detenido murió y otros dos resultaron heridos después de que un hombre armado abriera fuego el miércoles. El atacante murió de una herida de bala autoinfligida.

  17. What We Know About the Shooting at a Dallas ICE Facility U.S., September 25

    One detainee was killed and two others were wounded after a gunman opened fire on Wednesday. The gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

  18. Gunman Opens Fire on ICE Office in Dallas, Killing a Detainee U.S., September 24

    The shooter, who killed himself, also wounded two detainees in an attack that raised new fears about political violence in the United States.

  19. Dallas Shooting Suspect Had Extensive Online Footprint but Little on Politics U.S., September 24

    On social media accounts, the suspect, Joshua Jahn, talked about video games, cars, “South Park” and marijuana — but not so much about politics.

  20. What Is the Dallas ICE Field Office? U.S., September 24

    The building that was targeted by a gunman is part office building and part processing center for immigrant detainees.

  21. Un caso de gusano barrenador es detectado en el norte de México En español, September 24

    El contagio se registró en una vaca de 8 meses que había sido trasladada a un cebadero de Nuevo León desde una región de México afectada por el brote.

  22. Witnesses in Dallas Describe Rapid Gunfire U.S., September 24

    ‘It was one shot after another after another after another,’ said one woman in a parking lot outside an ICE facility.

  23. Three People Shot at Dallas ICE Facility U.S., September 24

    The circumstances of the shooting were not yet clear. Federal authorities said there were “multiple injuries and fatalities.”

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  25. Multiple People Wounded in Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility U.S., September 24

    The circumstances of the shooting were not yet clear. Federal authorities said there were “multiple injuries and fatalities.”

  26. Screwworm Case Detected Less Than 70 Miles From U.S.-Mexico Border Science, September 24

    The flesh-eating parasite was detected in northern Mexico. It is the northernmost case of the livestock infection, which was eradicated from the United States in the 1960s.

  27. The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir New York, September 24

    Amy Griffin wrote a book based on recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse. Oprah Winfrey and a slew of celebrities promoted it. Then questions arose.

  28. Camp Mystic Will Reopen Over Objections From Parents of the Dead U.S., September 23

    Twenty-seven children and counselors died in the Texas Hill Country camp, and many of their families expressed shock that the retreat on the Guadalupe River would be open for its 100th anniversary.

  29. Republican Redistricting Is Sowing Chaos in Houston U.S., September 22

    Texas Republicans redrew the lines for House races in 2026. For one Houston district, that means two elections in the next few months using two different maps, with a generational fight to come.

  30. He escrito sobre muchas estafas, pero esta vez casi caigo en una En español, September 20

    La ciberestafa y la suplantación de identidad —la clonación de un número de teléfono real— siguen liderando los registros del FBI con unas 860.000 denuncias el año pasado.

  31. Equipment Outage Disrupts More Than 1,000 Flights at Dallas Airports U.S., September 20

    A problem with telecommunications equipment forced the authorities to slow traffic at the city’s two main airports. Delays extended into Saturday.

  32. In Texas, Parents Fighting Vaccinations Say Their Movement Is Winning U.S., September 18

    Public health advocates hoped that the measles outbreak might persuade the reluctant to get shots. That has not turned out to be true.

  33. I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me. New York, September 18

    The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain.

  34. Strip Club Executives Bribed Tax Auditor With Lap Dances, Charges Say New York, September 16

    Five executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings, which owns clubs across the country, were charged in the scheme. The company avoided $8 million in New York taxes, prosecutors say.

  35. Once a Rising Star, a Top Texas Democrat Won’t Seek Re-election U.S., September 16

    Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in Harris County, which includes Houston, says she will not run for re-election or any other office in 2026.

  36. What to Know About the ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease Well, September 15

    Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about getting sick.

  37. Creating the ‘Feeling of Morocco’ in Texas Real Estate, September 15

    Though nearly dissuaded by the listing photos, a family made a Tuscan-style house into an indoor-outdoor destination inspired by their travels.

  38. 5 Guides to Great Restaurant Cities by New York Times Staff Food, September 11

    Check out these standout dining scenes that we encountered in our reporting for the 2025 Restaurant List.

  39. Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’ U.S., September 10

    Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.

  40. After 20 Years, an Arrest Is Made in Pregnant Texas Woman’s Murder U.S., September 10

    Advances in DNA testing led to a suspect’s arrest in the killing of Valerie Laguna, 26, who was found beaten to death in a cemetery in Cotulla, Texas, in 2005, the authorities said.

  41. A Democrat in Texas Thinks Faith and Honesty Can Win a Senate Campaign U.S., September 9

    State Representative James Talarico, who is studying to become a Presbyterian pastor, has sparred with Fox News hosts and bantered with Joe Rogan. Now he wants Senator John Cornyn’s seat.

  42. Sally Mann, in Her Golden Hour, Faces Fresh Culture Wars Arts, September 9

    One of America’s finest memoirists, in photos and in prose, is at the peak of her powers in “Art Work”— and wondering if her pictures will survive.

  43. He Risked Everything to Leave China for the U.S. Then He Was Sent Back. World, September 9

    A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?

  44. States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws Health, September 8

    Texas and New York are at the leading edge of an escalating states’ rights battle over the mailing of abortion pills to patients in states with bans.

  45. Ruth Paine, Who Gave Lodging to Marina Oswald, Dies at 92 U.S., September 7

    Her knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife made her a noteworthy witness during the Warren Commission’s investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  46. Measles Cases Hit Record High, 25 Years After U.S. Eliminated the Disease Well, July 9

    Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal.

  47. La derecha en EE. UU. sigue defendiendo a la ivermectina En español, April 1

    El fármaco se ha convertido en una especie de símbolo de resistencia a lo que algunos en el movimiento MAGA describen como una élite corrupta.

  48. Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin National, March 31

    Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.

  49. Why Oil Industry Jobs Are Down, Even With Production Up Business, January 14

    The industry is pumping ever more oil and natural gas, but it is doing so with only about three-quarters as many workers as it employed a decade ago.

  50. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  51. Don’t Ditch Standardized Tests. Fix Them. Op Ed, January 17

    Assessing the academic skills of elementary and middle school students matters more than ever.

  52. Southwest Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots Union Business, December 20

    The new contract would provide raises and better benefits, following similar deals at other big airlines.

  53. After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses Washington, August 13

    Since the end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from removing people from Medicaid, Texas has dropped over half a million people from the program, more than any other state.

  54. El fin del Título 42 podría ocasionar que miles lleguen a la frontera de EE. UU. En español, May 9

    La política que ha permitido la rápida expulsión de muchos inmigrantes en la frontera sur se levantará el jueves. Las autoridades se preparan para un nuevo aumento de la inmigración.

  55. An End to Pandemic Restrictions Could Bring Thousands to the Border National, May 7

    Title 42, the policy that has allowed the swift expulsion of many migrants at the southern border, will lift on Thursday. Officials are bracing for a new immigration surge.

  56. As Oil Companies Stay Lean, Workers Move to Renewable Energy Business, February 27

    Solar, wind, geothermal, battery and other alternative-energy businesses are adding workers from fossil fuel companies, where employment has fallen.

  57. Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here. National, December 29

    Plans to lift Title 42 have prompted dire predictions of chaos on the border. But there is already a migrant surge, because the pandemic policy was never an effective border-control tool.

  58. La pandemia solo va a terminar si más personas se ponen el refuerzo en Español, November 7

    Hay nuevas vacunas contra la COVID-19 que funcionan. Pero también hay menos puntos de vacunación, menos alcance y menos soluciones creativas para generar conciencia y aumentar el acceso a las inyecciones.

  59. The New Covid Boosters Are Incredible, and Everyone Should Get One Op Ed, November 3

    Getting shots into arms isn’t rocket science, or at least it shouldn’t be.

  60. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  61. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  62. Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action. Politics, July 15

    A signature-matching rule in North Carolina is rejected, mail ballots in Pennsylvania are in dispute, and more.

  63. Ending a Decade-Long Decline, More Mexicans Are Migrating to U.S. Foreign, July 1

    The death of at least 53 migrants in Texas, more than half of whom were from Mexico, is testing U.S. efforts to enlist Mexico in deterring migration.

  64. Your Friday Evening Briefing N Y T Now, May 27

    Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

  65. The maker of the gun used in the school massacre got $3.1 million in pandemic aid. Business, May 26

    Daniel Defense was one of nearly 500 gun and ammunition makers and retailers that collected a total of $125 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.