When It Comes to Texas Public Schools, Jesus Is Already in the Building
A controversial new law allows chaplains to replace school counselors. School districts—and campus ministries—across the state are largely unfazed.
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A Lonely Man, a Bizarre Billboard, and a Quest for Everlasting Love
For weeks now, motorists have puzzled over a billboard advertising a senior citizen’s desire to find love in—and relocate to—tiny Sweetwater, Texas. Is it a sincere bid for companionship or an elaborate hoax? Texas Monthly investigates.
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The Politics of Winning
In the final weeks, the governor’s race is too close to call. Here’s an analysis of what it will take to win.
The Lone Ambassador
Henry Catto’s friends knew that one day he would be appointed to the Court of St. James’s. What they didn’t guess is that when the time came, his wife, Jessica, wouldn’t join him.
A Whole New Ball Game
Once, the fight for funding and attention in college sports pitted women against men. Today, with women’s sports commanding greater respectability, it’s also women versus women, and the fight is uglier.
Take This Job and Love It
Sandi Barton works from 8:30 to 5 as a secretary in a downtown Dallas office. She knows a lot of women look down on her job, but it suits her just fine.
Arts & Entertainment
The Checklist: Three Reasons This Is a Great Month in Texas Culture
Another dark comedy from Richard Linklater, a report on the ideological battles plaguing public schools, and an exhibition of modern collages by Black artists.
Being Texan
The Texanist: Texas Gets More Tornadoes Than Any Other State, but Don’t Freak Out
Here’s how to prepare for tornado season, which is still relatively low-risk.
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Podcasts
‘Shane and Sally,’ Episode 1: “A Long, Hot Summer”
In the first episode of this Texas Monthly true crime podcast, two teenagers go missing and a father goes searching for answers.
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Booker T. Jones on Why He Recorded Willie Nelson’s ‘Stardust’ in Emmylou Harris’s Living Room
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer discusses “Georgia on My Mind”—and the highly improbable pairing and production that gave birth to Willie’s quintuple-platinum masterpiece.
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Stephenville, Episode 1: Susan
In the first episode of the Texas Monthly true crime podcast, a father makes a tragic discovery, and an investigator gets to work.
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The Story: 30 Years Later, a Guilty Conscience Led to a Free Man
Executive editor Michael Hall has reported on many exonerations over the years, but nothing compares to the story of Estella Ybarra and Carlos Jaile.
Food & Drink
It Doesn’t Get More Texas Than This New Food Hall and Market
Pullman Market, at San Antonio’s the Pearl, offers restaurants, a mezcal bar, and grocery items that celebrate the state’s culinary bounty.
BBQ
New York City Is Falling Out of Love With Texas Barbecue
It seems like the heyday of smoked meats is far behind for the Big Apple, but there is a promising new food stall, Bark Barbecue, that shows some hope.
Travel & Outdoors
The Ghost Wolves of Galveston vs. Margaritaville
The unprecedented discovery of coyotes carrying the DNA of nearly extinct red wolves has excited the island. But booming development, including a Jimmy Buffett–themed resort, threatens the animals.
Longreads
The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty
She was pressured into convicting a man she believed was innocent—and was haunted by remorse. Three decades later, she did something about it.
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