Each data center can “drink” as much as an entire community. Yet, Texas does not require these tech firms to disclose ...

I know exactly what message the recent deportation of an Austin mom and her 5-year-old sends to kids. They learn that calling 911 is dangerous.

It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power ...

American Christian in Houston and knew little of Hindu traditions. I wasn’t sure what I would find when I visited the temple. People arrive at the Sri Meenakshi Temple in October. (Danielle Villasana) ...

Latin America has lots of experience with private military contractors protecting foreign companies in lawless conflict zones ...

A converted digital camera can use infrared light to reveal Texas border militarization—in the same way the armed forces once ...

San Antonio. He has taught at colleges and universities in Texas and California. His essays have appeared in Ethics and Behavior, Soundings, Biography, Pecan Grove Review, and other publications.

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Warren Horinek was so intoxicated he could barely speak. His first words to the 911 dispatcher were mangled and unintelligible. He gathered himself and tried again. The words were still slurred, but ...

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