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The Evolution of the South Dallas Neighborhood

A father and son reconnect with the forgotten soul of the city

By Robert Wilonsky
September 23, 2021

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When You’re Too Young for Bullriding, There’s Always Mutton Busting

By Andrea Luttrell
August 26, 2021

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Growing Up and Growing Old in Ysleta

By Sergio Troncoso
July 29, 2021

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A Texan by Way of Oklahoma Shares the Unexpected Enchantment of Traveling I-35

By W.K. Stratton
June 24, 2021

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An illustration of tall red buildings in downtown Houston with a car driving through lanes of traffic

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A Houston Native Returns Home From Harlem to Heal Alongside His Family

By Michael Arceneaux
May 27, 2021

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How an ‘88 Cadillac Led a Former Dallasite to the Love of His Life

By Paul Kix
April 29, 2021
An illustration of a person looking at a wild landscape under a read sky

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A Sixth-Generation Texan Searches for the Meaning of Home

By Dina Gachman
March 25, 2021

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The Pandemic Inspires New Parents to Embrace RV Life

By Lara Prescott
February 25, 2021
An illustration about reclaiming her freedom with a motorcycle ride.

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A New Mom Reclaims Her Freedom on a Motorcycle Ride Through the Devil’s Backbone

By Katie Gutierrez
January 28, 2021

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A Former Astroworld Employee Reminisces About the Most Coveted Summer Job in Houston

By Marcus J. Guillory
December 24, 2020

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A Naturalist Finds Serenity on a Mini-Tour of Texas’ Famous Oak Trees

By Lucas Loredo
November 26, 2020
An illustration of a group of people looking at lights in a nighttime scene

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An El Pasoan Returns Home a Year After the Tragedy

By Roberto José Andrade Franco
October 29, 2020

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A West Texas Volunteer Firefighter Finds Community by Helping His Neighbors

By E. Dan Klepper
September 24, 2020
A collage-like illustration shows books, a woman's portrait, and a toy tractor and trucks

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What a Childhood on the Road Taught a Daughter of Migrant Truck Drivers

By ire'ne lara silva
August 27, 2020
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