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  1. odor events
    Meanwhile, in Texas, Fresh Signs of Impending ApocalypseIn our latest environmental plague, tens of thousands of dead fish washed up along the Gulf Coast this weekend.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  2. crime
    Two Cheerleaders Were Shot After Nearly Getting Into the Wrong CarPedro Tello Rodriguez Jr., 25, has been charged with deadly conduct.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  3. politics
    Over 100 Migrants Were Sent to Kamala Harris’s House on ChristmasLocal volunteers say they came from Texas, apparently at Governor Greg Abbott’s direction.
    By Claire Lampen
  4. celebrity
    Kacey Musgraves Would Like Ted Cruz to Stop TalkingShe sent a message to the Texas senator during a performance of “High Horse.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  5. texas school shooting
    ‘We Can’t Get Numb to This’Basketball coach Steve Kerr expressed how many are feeling after the Texas elementary-school shooting: exhausted and angry.
    By Mia Mercado
  6. power
    Melissa Lucio Has Been Granted a Stay of ExecutionA Texas court will review new information Lucio’s lawyers say proves she didn’t kill her daughter.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  7. power
    Why Was Lizelle Herrera Charged With Murder for an Alleged Abortion?A D.A. dropped the charges against Lizelle Herrera, but questions persist over how she was arrested in the first place.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  8. power
    Texas Is Once Again Framing Trans Health Care As Child AbuseA lawsuit followed the state’s first investigations into families of transitioning teens.
    By Claire Lampen
  9. power
    Six Months in a State of EmergencyTexas’s abortion ban has created unsustainable demand for abortion services in nearby states, previewing what’s to come if Roe falls.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  10. power
    The Texas Abortion Ban Is Having Its Intended EffectAnd usual, it’s low-income women who are paying the price.
    By Claire Lampen
  11. abortion
    What’s Next for the Extreme Texas Abortion Ban?The Supreme Court is now walking back on its own ruling, allowing S.B. 8 to stand and rejecting providers’ petitions.
    By Claire Lampen
  12. news
    Everything We Know About The Texas Synagogue Hostage SituationThe suspect has been killed, but a motive remains unclear.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  13. abortion
    Ohio Looks to Replicate Texas’s Extreme Abortion BanHouse Republicans are proposing their own vigilante law, which would end abortion outright in the state.
    By Claire Lampen
  14. power
    Uma Thurman Reflects on Having an Abortion As a Teen“I can assure you that no one finds herself on that table on purpose.”
    By Claire Lampen
  15. surprise
    The Texas Abortion Ban Is Becoming a Hot Legal MessTwo disbarred attorneys are suing under the law, though not for the reasons you might think.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. abortion
    The Texas Abortion Ban Is in Effect, But We Haven’t StoppedAn abortion fund in Texas on the effect the state’s new extreme anti-choice law is already having on patients.
    As told to Andrea González-Ramírez
  17. power
    A Student Gave an Impromptu Graduation Speech About Abortion RightsPaxton Smith delivered an impassioned critique of Texas’s extreme abortion ban.
    By Olivia Evans
  18. abortion rights
    Texas Just Passed One of the Most Extreme Abortion Bans YetThe bill prohibits abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy and does not make exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
    By Mia Mercado
  19. animals
    Fugitive Tiger Continues to Evade ArrestA big cat has been on the lam in Houston for nearly a week.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. please no
    Texas Governor Lifts State Mask Mandate … for Some Reason?And Mississippi will follow suit.
    By Claire Lampen
  21. losers
    Ted Cruz Is Already Trying to Joke About His Cancún TripWhile other Texas politicians are in his home state, surveying billions of dollars of damage.
    By Bridget Read
  22. go home
    Shouldn’t Ted Cruz Be in Quarantine Right Now?Rather than, say, glad-handing two days after his jaunt to Mexico?
    By Claire Lampen
  23. texas
    ‘I Don’t Know How Much More We Can Take’A Texas domestic-violence shelter was still reeling from the pandemic. Then the winter storm came and their ceilings caved in.
    By Bridget Read
  24. politics
    AOC Raised $1 Million for Texas Relief YesterdayAmazing what you can accomplish when you’re not rushing back from an ill-advised Cancún vacation!
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. hypocrisy
    And Now Ted Cruz Is Throwing His Own Kids Under the BusIn a statement, he insisted that the whole trip to Cancún was his daughters’ idea. They are 10 and 12 years old.
    By Claire Lampen
  26. travel
    Ted Cruz Really Flew to Cancún While His State Was in CrisisHe went on a tropical vacation during a humanitarian emergency in Texas.
    By Bridget Read
  27. action item
    How to Help People in Texas Right NowDonate to mutual-aid networks, volunteer at warming centers, and more.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. climate change
    Everything to Know About the Dire Situation in TexasDays after a major winter storm pummeled the state, hundreds of thousands are still without power.
    By Amanda Arnold and Claire Lampen
  29. climate crisis
    Yet Another Terrifying, Deadly, Once-in-a-Lifetime StormExtreme weather in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S. has left at least 20 dead and millions without power. This is our new normal under climate change.
    By Bridget Read
  30. power
    The Devastating Impact of the COVID Abortion Ban in TexasClinics reported a surge in later abortions after the ban was lifted, and some patients had to travel hundreds of miles to neighboring states.
    By Bridget Read
  31. whelp
    Texas’s ‘Go Topless Jeep Weekend’ Ends in ChaosTwo people were shot, nearly 200 others were arrested, and social distancing recommendations went out the window.
    By Claire Lampen
  32. nail care
    Texas Mayor Under Investigation After Secretly Visiting Nail SalonMayor Becky Ames says she was there to remove an old manicure.
    By Hannah Gold
  33. coronavirus
    What’s Going on With Texas’s Coronavirus Abortion Ban?Now that the state’s ban on non-essential medical procedures has eased, abortions are available once again.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. abortion
    Every State That’s Tried to Ban Abortion Over the CoronavirusSo far, six states have tried to halt nearly all abortion services, claiming they’re “nonessential.”
    By Hannah Gold and Claire Lampen
  35. gender chaos
    Gender-Reveal Parties Just Keep Getting Dumber and More DangerousA small plane carrying 350 gallons of pink water for a gender-reveal party crashed in Texas in September.
    By Marie Lodi
  36. fashion
    Stable Genius Cuts RibbonTrump attends opening of Louis Vuitton workshop, dances to “Macho Man,” talks about Kurds. Classy!
    By Sarah Spellings
  37. made in america
    Why Is Louis Vuitton Opening a Workshop in Texas?The locals aren’t thrilled about it.
    By Sarah Spellings
  38. voter suppression
    A Texas Woman Is Fighting a 5-Year Prison Sentence for Trying to VoteCrystal Mason says she didn’t realize she was ineligible to vote, and is seeking a new trial ahead of her harsh sentence for voting illegally in 2016.
    By Hannah Gold
  39. wedding crashers
    A Serial Wedding Crasher Is on the Loose in TexasTexas police are looking for a woman who has been showing up to weddings and pretending to be a guest, only to run off with the gifts.
    By Marie Lodi
  40. politics
    You Should Be Paying Attention to Jessica Cisneros’s CampaignThe 26-year-old progressive wants to oust one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.
    By Sarah Jones
  41. crime
    3 Trans Women Have Been Killed in Dallas This Past YearPolice are now investigating the death of Chynal Lindsey, whose body was discovered on Saturday.
    By Hannah Gold
  42. police brutality
    A Cop Killed a Black Grandmother After Stopping Her Outside Her HomePolice say the officer was “forced” to fire multiple rounds at the 44-year-old woman. Her family says she was struggling with schizophrenia.
    By Hannah Gold
  43. sandra bland
    Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Traffic Stop 3 Days Before Her DeathHer family is calling for a renewed investigation of her case.
    By Hannah Gold
  44. abortion rights
    Texas Lawmakers Want to Make Abortion Punishable by DeathA proposed bill would allow the state to convict women who receive abortions with homicide, which carries with it a possible death penalty.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  45. animals
    All Hail the Stoner Who Unwittingly Saved a ‘Chubby Tiger’A Texas woman entered an abandoned house to get high. Instead, she found a tiger.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  46. crime
    A Border Patrol Agent in Texas Killed at Least 4 Women. Here’s What to Know.Juan David Ortiz has been charged with murder for his suspected role in four killings.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  47. beto 2020?
    Seems Like Everyone Is Thirsty for More BetoHe lost to Ted Cruz but his fans are ready for more.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  48. 2018 midterms
    I Just Want This 77-Year-Old Beto Voter to Be HappyShe broke down in tears of pride after seeing O’Rourke at the polls in El Paso.
    By Amanda Arnold
  49. crime
    The Mysterious Shackled Woman From the Texas Doorbell Video Has Been FoundShe was a victim of domestic violence, police say, and her boyfriend was found dead of an apparent suicide.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  50. 2018 midterms
    Texas GOP Succeeds in Making Beto O’Rourke Look Extremely Cool and Also HotNot that it takes much when you’re running against Ted Cruz.
    By Gabriella Paiella
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