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  1. Parts of Texas at Risk of Tornadoes and Hail as Large as Baseballs Today Weather, Today

    The severe weather is typical for this time of year but also unpredictable.

  2. 36 Hours in Marfa, Texas Interactive, Today

    Marfa, Texas, offers a siren song to travelers intrigued by its dusty cowboy culture, high-brow art and wide-open horizon.

  3. A Nigerian Sculptor Reflects on All the Land Contains Arts, Today

    Otobong Nkanga’s boundary-breaking and prize-winning art is on view at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.

  4. At Elon Musk’s Behest, Voters Cast Ballots for a New Town: Starbase, Texas National, Yesterday

    It has been a rough patch for Mr. Musk, but he is about to realize a dream for SpaceX, its employees and for himself, his own town on the southern tip of Texas.

  5. Texas Lottery Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny of Rigged 2023 Draw National, April 22

    Investigators are looking into how bettors were allowed to guarantee themselves a $95 million jackpot win, as state leaders question whether the lottery should go on.

  6. El Paso Gunman in Walmart Shooting Sentenced Again to Life in Prison National, April 21

    Both federal and state prosecutors took the death penalty out of consideration for a self-described white supremacist who carried out one of the deadliest attacks on Hispanic people in U.S. history.

  7. Severe Weather Kills 3 in Oklahoma as Storms Move East Express, April 20

    Two people died after their vehicle was trapped in floodwaters and one person was killed in a tornado, officials said. Severe weather threatened parts of Arkansas and Missouri on Sunday.

  8. The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How. National, April 20

    For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.

  9. How Texas Officials Invited the Rigging of the State Lottery National, April 20

    Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level.

  10. Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort Washington, April 20

    The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government is following a Supreme Court order requiring that migrants receive due process.

  11. Los brotes de sarampión en Canadá y México generan un pronóstico sombrío En español, April 18

    Los brotes en las comunidades menonitas cercanas a la frontera con Estados Unidos podrían complicar los esfuerzos de contención, dicen los expertos.

  12. School Vouchers Won in Texas. Next Up, the Nation. National, April 17

    Choice laws have now passed in every major Republican state. Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that have resisted vouchers for decades.

  13. Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis Science, April 17

    Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

  14. Sculpture Museum in Dallas Names a New Director Weekend, April 17

    Carlos Basualdo, a veteran curator who has spent most of his career at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will take over the Nasher Sculpture Center next month.

  15. Central U.S. Faces the Return of Severe Storms and Flooding Threats Weather, April 17

    Forecasters warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms, raising the risk of floods through the weekend.

  16. Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program National, April 17

    The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school, home-school or virtual learning.

  17. School Shooting Suspect Slipped Past Security via Unsecured Door, Police Say Express, April 16

    Five students were wounded in the shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas, the second one there in just over a year, the authorities said.

  18. Court Scraps $8 Credit Card Late Fee Limit, at Consumer Bureau’s Request Business, April 16

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau switched sides and backed a federal lawsuit by banks and business groups seeking to eliminate a fee cap the bureau set last year.

  19. La dependencia de México en el gas natural de EE. UU. es su talón de Aquiles ante Trump En español, April 16

    Una interrupción de los envíos de gas natural estadounidense, incluso durante un breve periodo, podría causar mayores estragos económicos que los aranceles en el país, advierten los estrategas de energía.

  20. Mexico’s Achilles’ Heel as It Faces Trump? Reliance on One U.S. Fuel Foreign, April 16

    Mexico’s imports of U.S. natural gas are surging, kindling fears that the Trump administration could weaponize this trade.

  21. U.S. Military Says 2 Killed in Vehicle Accident Near Mexico Border Express, April 16

    Another service member was seriously wounded, the military said. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

  22. 4 Injured in Dallas School Shooting, Authorities Say Express, April 16

    Three students were wounded by gunfire and a fourth also was injured when gunfire erupted at Wilmer-Hutchins High School on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

  23. As the Border Wars Recede, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens to the Public National, April 15

    Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, was a backdrop for immigration fights during the Biden administration, but as the battle has moved inland some of the state’s troops have decamped.

  24. Blue Origin Crew Including Gayle King and Katy Perry Returns Safely After Space Launch Express, April 14

    They were among the six women who made a 10-minute trip on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, as the first all-female space crew in more than 60 years.

  25. Explosion in Austin Damages 24 Houses and Injures 6 People Express, April 13

    The cause of the enormous explosion at a house on Sunday, which could be heard miles away, was not immediately known. Officials described it as an “isolated incident.”

  26. Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. The Governor Says No. National, April 13

    Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is trying to stop a planned community near Dallas that has fueled anti-Muslim hostility and divided locals.

  27. Why Is It So Hard to Stop a Measles Outbreak? Video, April 13

    An 8-year-old girl recently became the second confirmed fatality in a Texas measles outbreak. Aatish Bhatia, who creates interactive articles for The Upshot, describes how a high rate of vaccination is needed to protect a community from a highly c...

  28. Fear Shadows Many Children in Immigrant Families National, April 12

    Heightened immigration enforcement is stirring anxiety among children whose parents are vulnerable to deportation. “Every day I worry they could take my mom.”

  29. Relief at a Trade Hub on the Southern Border, but No End to Its Unease Business, April 11

    In an industrial district in Texas and New Mexico, companies welcomed President Trump’s tariff exemptions for Mexico, but concern and confusion linger.

  30. Why America Should Sprawl Magazine, April 10

    The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it.

  31. Rulings in New York and Texas Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador Washington, April 9

    The decisions suggest that the battle over using a wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport migrants is certain to persist.

  32. Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026 National, April 8

    The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.

  33. Another Group the Democrats Should Stop Taking for Granted Op Ed, April 8

    Trump didn’t just defy the assumption that his demonization of immigrants would cost him Hispanic voters; he turned those expectations upside down.

  34. A New Push to Open the Doors on Childhood Sexual Abuse National, April 8

    A man abused as a child at a Missouri Christian camp agreed to remain silent, and took his own life. His sister is pushing several states to ban such nondisclosure agreements.

  35. Boris Johnson Has Run-In With Feisty Ostrich During Texas Trip Express, April 8

    A video showed the former British prime minister yelping and uttering a profanity after the ostrich pecked him through a window at what appeared to be a wildlife park.

  36. Texas Governor Sets November Election to Fill Heavily Democratic House Seat National, April 7

    Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want the narrow Republicans majority in Congress to shrink.

  37. Take a Weird Walk Through Meow Wolf’s Expanding Universe Culture, April 7

    Millions are flocking to the art collective’s five immersive exhibitions to duck through secret doors and explore new worlds. Coming soon: Los Angeles and New York.

  38. Residents Exhausted From Dayslong Storm Are Desperate for a Break National, April 6

    The storm inundating a large stretch of the South and Midwest has wreaked havoc since Wednesday. But heavy rain and flooding are likely to ease considerably by Monday.

  39. Kennedy Attends Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles Science, April 6

    The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid endorsement of vaccination.

  40. Ex-Aides to Texas Attorney General Win $6.6 Million in Whistle-Blower Case Express, April 5

    A judge found that four whistle-blowers who accused Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, of corruption and reported him to the F.B.I. were unjustly fired.

  41. Tienes derecho a un abogado, pero en Texas no siempre es el caso En español, April 4

    Cada año, más de la mitad de los tejanos de zonas rurales acusados de delitos menores se ven obligados a representarse a sí mismos.

  42. Ancient Hunting Kit Is Found in West Texas Express, April 4

    The 6,500-year-old weapons, found in a cave near Marfa, could be among the oldest near-complete set of wood and stone hunting tools found in North America.

  43. You Have the Right to an Attorney. In Texas, That Right Is Routinely Denied. Local Investigations, April 4

    In some parts of the state, misdemeanor defendants routinely face charges without representation.

  44. John Thornton, Who Revived Local Journalism, Is Dead at 59 Obits, April 3

    He founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them.

  45. This Storm System Is Poised to Deliver Heavy Rain From Texas to Connecticut Weather, April 3

    Potentially “catastrophic” flash and river flooding is expected to continue as rain pummels the Central U.S. through Saturday, with the risk of more tornadoes.

  46. As El Paso Gunman Faces Sentencing, the Hate That Inspired Him Rises Again National, April 3

    The lawyer of the white supremacist who slaughtered 23 people in 2019 said his client was inspired by President Trump’s words, the same the president is using today.

  47. Lecciones sobre el caos fronterizo, cortesía de una histórica prohibición del tequila En español, April 3

    La amenaza de Trump de imponer aranceles a México socava su intención declarada de eliminar el “caos” en la frontera sur de Estados Unidos.

  48. Tornado Touches Down in Missouri Amid Powerful Storm System Video, April 3

    Several residents reported seeing a tornado in Potosi, Mo., part of a region in the Central United States that the National Weather Service warned could be deluged with tornadoes and floods in the coming days.

  49. Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain Business, April 2

    The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.

  50. A Historic Tequila Ban Shows Us the Heavy Cost of Trump’s Tariffs Op Ed, April 2

    Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

  51. A Senate Blockbuster Looms in Texas, as Paxton Prepares to Challenge Cornyn National, April 2

    In an interview, the Texas attorney general attacked Senator John Cornyn as out of touch, and said he had talked to people close to President Trump about an endorsement.

  52. I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic. Op Ed, April 2

    The outbreak in Texas could become much, much worse.

  53. 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.

  54. After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America Headway, April 1

    True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.

  55. Johnson & Johnson Loses in Court Again in Bid to Settle Talc Cases Business, April 1

    A judge dismissed an attempt to use a bankruptcy court to resolve tens of thousands of claims that the company’s talcum power products caused cancer.

  56. 3 States Issue Warnings About Unsolicited Packages of Seeds Express, March 31

    Alabama, Texas and New Mexico warned that the seeds, which apparently came from China, could sprout into invasive plants, officials said.

  57. Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul. National, March 31

    The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady.

  58. 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.

  59. 4 Dead After Flooding in South Texas and Mexico Express, March 28

    More than 20 inches of rain — about a half-year’s worth — fell in some areas near the border on Thursday and Friday.

  60. A Maker of Sewage-Based Fertilizer Leaves Town Amid a Toxic Crisis Climate, March 28

    Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there.

  61. Victor Emanuel, Revered Birder and Pioneer of Ecotourism, Dies at 84 Obits, March 28

    He had a reverential regard for birds from an early age, and he turned it into a thriving business. “I call him the Zen master of birds,” Peter Matthiessen said.

  62. Floods Sweep South Texas and Nearby Border Cities in Mexico Express, March 28

    Severe storms dumped about half a year’s rainfall in two days, leading to flash floods across both sides of the border.

  63. Las autoridades deniegan la petición de libertad condicional de Yolanda Saldívar, la mujer que asesinó a Selena En español, March 28

    La decisión se produjo pocos días antes del 30 aniversario del asesinato, que conmocionó a sus seguidores y generó un fenómeno social y mediático.

  64. New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills Science, March 27

    The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

  65. Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak Science, March 26

    State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

  66. Texas Prosecutors Will No Longer Pursue Death Penalty in El Paso Shooting National, March 26

    The gunman, who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019, was previously sentenced to 90 consecutive life terms after pleading guilty to federal hate crimes.

  67. 99 Degrees? In March?! Phoenix Shatters a Heat Record. Weather, March 25

    Much of the West and Southwest faced unseasonably warm temperatures this week. But it won’t last long.

  68. 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.

  69. 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.

  70. 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.

  71. 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.

  72. 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.

  73. 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.

  74. 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.

  75. 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.

  76. 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.

  77. 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.

  78. 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.

  79. 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.

  80. 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.

  81. 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.

  82. 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.

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

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

  84. 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.