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  1. A Senate Blockbuster Looms in Texas, as Paxton Prepares to Challenge Cornyn National, Today

    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.

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

    The outbreak in Texas could become much, much worse.

  3. La derecha en EE. UU. sigue defendiendo a la ivermectina En español, Yesterday

    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.

  4. The Slow Journey to High-Speed Rail in America Headway, Yesterday

    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.

  5. Johnson & Johnson Loses in Court Again in Bid to Settle Talc Cases Business, Yesterday

    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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. Olvidados en la cárcel sin abogado: así le falla un pueblo de Texas a los acusados pobres En español, March 25

    En el condado de Maverick, las autoridades pueden tardar meses en informar de una detención a los fiscales, mientras los acusados esperan en la cárcel. Rara vez se asignan abogados a quien los solicita.

  19. Forgotten in Jail Without a Lawyer: How a Texas Town Fails Poor Defendants Local Investigations, March 25

    People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system.

  20. The Oil Oligarch Who Wants to Take Us Back to the 1990s Op Ed, March 24

    Harold Hamm, Trump’s energy mentor, wants to take us back to the 1990s.

  21. Democrats: Still Under Construction Letters, March 23

    Readers respond to a column by Ezra Klein about the Democrats’ approach to government. Also: Domestic enemies.

  22. El rodeo de Houston es el Super Bowl de la cultura country En español, March 22

    Son días de comer piernas de pavo, de ver carreras de cerditos y de niños que montan ovejas en el mayor rodeo y espectáculo ganadero del mundo.

  23. Texas Measles Outbreak May Continue for a Year, Officials Say Science, March 21

    Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

  24. U.S. Says Decision to Turn Back French Scientist Had Nothing to Do With Trump Foreign, March 21

    The Department of Homeland Security said the academic was denied entry because he had “confidential” data from an American lab, not because of his views on the president’s policies.

  25. U.S. Turned Away French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says Foreign, March 20

    The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

  26. The Houston Rodeo Is the Super Bowl of Country Culture Travel, March 20

    Spending a few days eating turkey legs, watching piglet races and ‘mutton bustin’ at the world’s largest rodeo and livestock show.

  27. New Construction Is Changing American Cities Real Estate, March 20

    The median year that homes were built has risen, largely due to population growth and the need to house a migrating population.

  28. Dos traficantes son declarados culpables de la muerte de 53 migrantes en Texas En español, March 19

    El juicio de San Antonio puso de manifiesto los peligros mortales del tráfico de personas, mientras el presidente corta las rutas de entrada al país y persigue a los traficantes.

  29. Dust Storms in Texas and New Mexico Raise Fire Risks Express, March 19

    Blowing dust reduced visibility to near zero in some parts of New Mexico, prompting road closures. Forecasters say dangerous fire conditions will persist until Thursday.

  30. Smugglers Found Guilty Three Years After 53 Migrants Died in Texas National, March 18

    The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into the country and targets the traffickers.

  31. Texas Arrests Midwife and Associate on Charges of Providing Abortions National, March 17

    The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

  32. Extremely Critical Fire Conditions Return to the Southern Plains Weather, March 17

    Forecasters warn that more “very destructive” fires could spread uncontrollably.

  33. Rising Democratic Star Enters Race to Fill Houston House Seat National, March 17

    Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily Democratic district. But Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to set an election date.

  34. A Measles Resurgence? N Y T Now, March 17

    Our colleague traveled to the center of a Texas measles outbreak.

  35. Measles, MAHA Moms and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Op Ed, March 17

    How modern vaccines fell victim to their own success.

  36. Trump Administration Revives Detention of Immigrant Families National, March 17

    Two facilities in South Texas are being readied for undocumented parents and their children. One site began receiving them earlier this month.

  37. Scenes From Eight States Battered by Weekend Storms Graphics, March 16

    A survey of the damage from a cross-country storm system that tore through the South and Midwest over the weekend.

  38. One Devastating Storm System: What to Know About the Havoc National, March 16

    The tornadoes, dust storms and wind-fanned wildfires have led to at least 40 deaths across the United States this past week.

  39. Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments Science, March 15

    In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

  40. Scores of Wildfires Burn Across Texas and Oklahoma National, March 14

    In Oklahoma alone, more than 150 blazes were burning, which have destroyed almost 300 structures and killed at least one person.

  41. For Parents of Babies Near Measles Outbreaks, a Painful Waiting Game Well, March 14

    Infants are at higher risk of complications from the measles but can’t be vaccinated right away.

  42. A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants National, March 13

    Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

  43. Housing Discrimination Groups Sue DOGE and HUD for Cutting Funds Real Estate, March 13

    Organizations that enforce the federal Fair Housing Act say they are struggling to operate with the sudden elimination of annual grants.

  44. In Portugal, a Farmhouse Hotel That’s a Short Walk From the Beach T Style, March 13

    Plus: the revival of opera pumps, a new gallery in Texas and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  45. Former Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges Express, March 13

    Robert Morris, the former senior pastor of the Dallas-based Gateway Church, abused a girl over several years in the 1980s, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said.

  46. The Killing of an Infowars Reporter Was Likely a Random Attack, Police Say National, March 12

    But that has not stopped Infowars’ founder, Alex Jones, from spreading misinformation.

  47. The Growing Danger of Measles The Daily, March 12

    More than 200 people have been infected, one child has died — and experts fear that low vaccination rates will make the illness harder to contain.

  48. $350,000 Homes in Texas, Missouri and Georgia Real Estate, March 12

    A 1936 cottage in San Antonio, a 1925 stucco house in University City and a condo in Atlanta.

  49. Where U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Spreading Interactive, March 12

    As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a community.

  50. Kennedy relaciona el brote de sarampión en Texas con una mala dieta y poco ejercicio En español, March 11

    En una entrevista reciente, el secretario de Salud dijo que la malnutrición “puede haber sido un problema” para el niño que murió en el condado de Gaines. Las autoridades texanas dijeron que no había evidencia de ello.

  51. ‘Extremely Critical’ Fire Warning Issued for Part of Texas Weather, March 11

    Strong winds and dry conditions may help fueled fires across the Southwest, the National Weather Service said.

  52. Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories Science, March 10

    In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

  53. There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump-Musk Wrecking Ball Op Ed, March 9

    Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.

  54. As Measles Continues to Spread in Texas, Cases Jump in New Mexico Science, March 7

    The outbreak has sickened nearly 200 people in Gaines County, Texas. A neighboring county in New Mexico has seen 21 new cases since Tuesday.

  55. El cohete de SpaceX falla en su vuelo de prueba y altera los aeropuertos de Florida En español, March 7

    Un video mostró la etapa superior de la nave Starship girando fuera de control en el espacio, lo que provocó la caída de escombros sobre el Caribe.

  56. Breakup of SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports Science, March 6

    Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.

  57. 2 Texas Lottery Wins Prompt Investigations and Stir Public Outrage Express, March 6

    One jackpot winner spent $25 million on nearly every possible number combination, while another bought tickets through a third-party app.

  58. L. Clifford Davis, Who Fought to Desegregate Texas Schools, Dies at 100 Obits, March 6

    As a civil rights lawyer who faced resistance and threats, he challenged school districts that tried to defy the Supreme Court’s 1954 ban on school segregation.

  59. Strong Winds Send U.S. Customs Blimp on a 600-Mile Trip Across Texas Express, March 6

    Wind blasts dislodged the aircraft from its moorings in South Padre. The blimp drifted all the way to the Dallas area, where it crashed into power lines.

  60. Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70 Obits, March 5

    A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night and was later taken to a hospital.

  61. Al Green, Who Heckled Trump, Is No Stranger to Dramatic Political Gestures Washington, March 5

    The Texas Democrat, who was ejected from the House chamber for shouting at President Trump during his Tuesday address, also introduced the first articles of impeachment against him in 2017.

  62. Al Green Escorted Out During Trump Speech Video, March 5

    Representative Al Green, Democrat of Texas, was removed from the House chamber after he refused to sit down during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.

  63. Severe Storm Hits Central and Southern States Video, March 5

    A powerful storm left a trail of destruction across the central and southern U.S., killing at least two people.

  64. As Measles Spreads, Kennedy Embraces Remedies Like Cod Liver Oil Science, March 4

    In an interview, the H.H.S. secretary claimed that unconventional treatments were helping patients but described vaccination as a personal choice.

  65. C.D.C. Sends ‘Disease Detectives’ to Texas for Measles Outbreak Washington, March 4

    The Trump administration is stepping in to help Texas respond to the deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus.

  66. Storm Kills 3 in Mississippi and 2 in Nebraska Before Moving East Express, March 4

    The storm was forecast to bring thunderstorms and damaging winds to the East Coast on Wednesday.

  67. Seeing Political Red Meat, Texas May Rename the New York Strip Steak Dining, March 3

    The Texas strip? That state’s lieutenant governor wants to rebrand the cut, but New Yorkers aren’t biting.

  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.