There is a place, in these United States, where a loaf of bread will cost you 90 cents. Where a gallon of gas will set you back $2.65. Where you can rent a two-bedroom house for $450 a month. And that place is Harlingen, Texas, …
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The Texas Mass-Grave Hype That Wasn’t: How a Tip from a Psychic Went Viral
At first, it may have turned out to be one of the biggest, most grisly crime scenes in recent Texas law enforcement memory.
Unborn Child Racks Up More Than 260 Facebook Friends
If you’re a Facebook user of a certain age, your news feed is undoubtedly clogged with ultrasound photos from parents-to-be you haven’t seen for years.
The Lone Star State, a No-Fly Zone? Why Texas Dropped Its Anti-TSA ‘Groping’ Bill
Although Texas is notorious for advocating for states’ rights — Gov. Rick Perry has openly suggested secession — state officials had to drop a bid to prevent TSA agents from conducting “invasive searches” after the federal …
Texas House Passes TSA Anti-’Groping’ Bill
In another bout of tough press for TSA, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Friday that prohibits “intrusive touching” when people are seeking access to public buildings and forms of transportation.
Woman Weeps With Joy As Texas Opens First In-N-Out Burger
People cried. People thanked God. It wasn’t a church service — it was the opening of Texas’ first In-N-Out branch.
Watch: Texas Wildfires, Aided by Hot Weather, Cause Massive Destruction
A wildfire started at Possum Kingdom Lake in Texas has spread to 150,000 acres, and shows no signs of slowing down.
Shots from the Court: Behind the Scenes at the NCAA Final Four
TIME’s Sean Gregory traded his notebook for a camera to provide a rare off-court look at the electric atmosphere at Reliant Stadium.
Senator Tommy Lee Jones? A Texas Democrat (Seriously) Wants to Draft Him
Sure, he commanded respect in Men in Black and No Country for Old Men. But can an Oscar-winning actor make it to Capitol Hill?
Grab Your Cowboy Hat and Celebrate: Today is Texas Independence Day
As the Lone Star State commemorates 175 years of freedom from Mexico, Americans across the country are “Remembering the Alamo.” But in truth, the most symbolic battle of the revolution wasn’t over until days later. Has history …
Texas Group Creates College Scholarship — Just for White Men
A new Texas association has created a scholarship for a demographic they say is underrepresented when it comes to aid: white men.
No Tomatoes at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurants? Mexico Freeze Causes U.S. Veggie Shortage
Veggie lovers, take note: You may be eating much less colorful (and even more expensive) salads in coming months.
