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Culture

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History

The History Behind Texas’ First Woman Governor

How Miriam “Ma” Ferguson won the state 100 years ago

By Laura Mallonee
August 12, 2025
A person standing in front of a wall displaying information about Jewish Americans in Waco at the Dr Pepper Museum

Museums

Waco’s Dr Pepper Museum Explores the History of Convenience Stores

By Isóbel Perez
August 12, 2025
Cars are parked in front of brick stores along a grey road

Books

Larry McMurtry’s Famous Bookstore Reopens as a Literary Center

By Alice Scott
August 12, 2025
A black dinosaur with orange and yellow markings around its eyes and mouth stands in a green grassy field

Art

The Allen Company That Brings Prehistoric Creatures to Life

By Alice Scott
August 8, 2025

More

Road Trips

A Jefferson Native Continues the Search for Sasquatch

By Addie Broyles
August 6, 2025
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Entertainment

Try Your Cluck at Chicken S— Bingo

By Molly Tompkins
July 31, 2025

Music

Ray Benson Is a Titan of Country Music

By Bryan C. Parker
July 31, 2025
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How to Texas

Pick the Perfect Cowboy Hat

By Wendi Aarons
July 28, 2025

Open Road

Open Road: Audio Essays From Texas Highways

July 24, 2025

History

Remember ‘St. Joske’s,’ a San Antonio Church Worth the Visit

By Anthony Head
July 23, 2025
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Open Road

Wieners Never Quit at the Dog Races in Buda

By Greg Marshall
July 22, 2025
An astronaut in a space suit on the moon

History

Revisiting the Texas Neighborhoods Where Astronauts Lived

By Molly Tompkins
July 17, 2025
A black and white image of a man in a bucket hat and white shirt looking off to the side and smiling. He's next to a film camera and there is a barn in the background.

Film & TV

The Steady Hand of Filmmaker Robert Benton

By Matt Zoller Seitz
July 3, 2025

Nature

The Marine Biologist Saving Galveston’s Sea Turtles

By Nicole Beckley
July 2, 2025
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