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A Texas Monthly journalist recounts the history of a Catholic Church managing a public school in a small town southeast of Waco decades ago.
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A Texas Monthly journalist recounts the history of a Catholic Church managing a public school in a small town southeast of Waco decades ago.
Several teachers saved his life. Years later, he returned to the classroom to pay it forward.
A look at some of the issues expected to come up within this session and what a new speaker could mean going forward.
Texas Monthly is showcasing small-town Christmas festivals that are worth visiting. Anna Mazurek, the article's author, highlights the benefits of these festivals, such as less traffic compared to big city events and a charming, less crowded atmosphere.
As North Texas celebrates its newly recognized restaurants in the Michelin Guide, Texas Monthly food critic Patricia Sharpe reflects on the evolving culinary landscape. Having dedicated decades to reviewing restaurants, she witnessed dramatic changes, particularly in the realm of fine dining.
In a segment with Texas Monthly, CBS News Texas anchor Nicole Baker leads a discussion about the recent U.S. Senate race in Texas. Incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz secured a decisive victory over Democratic challenger Colin Allred, despite pre-election polls indicating a close contest.
Jack Herrera from Texas Monthly joins CBS News Texas to discuss the border crisis and its broader impacts on groceries, housing and the economy.
It's a hard job... but someone has to do it! Texas Monthly Taco Editor Jose Ralat has visited over 400 taco places all over the state and picked out his top 50. Find out how he narrowed down the competition.
Where will baseball, basketball, and hockey fans in North Texas be able to see their teams play? Texas Monthly explores.
Jim Magill from Texas Monthly discusses the rise of drone deliveries in North Texas.
“Landman,” a new Paramount Plus series featuring Billy Bob Thornton, John Hamm, and Demi Moore, is based on the Texas Monthly podcast “Boomtown.”
How is the race between challenger Colin Allred and incumbent Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate seat shaping up?
What does it take to make the Big Tex Choice Awards?
Senior editor Alex Samuels examines which Texas races have the potential to be swayed by the Harris campaign's momentum.
The school voucher debate is back in Texas. Gov. Abbott’s proposal failed, but the topic was revisited in recent meetings. Texas Monthly is reviewing a similar plan in North Texas.
Texas Monthly's David Courtney discusses the impressive performances of Texans at the Olympic Summer Games in Paris, noting they have won nearly 40 medals, roughly one-third of Team USA’s total.
Without water, there’s no fracking. Without fracking, there’s no twenty-first-century Texas oil boom. Water’s role is evident in the full name of the process—hydraulic fracturing.
Tequila and Texas go way back, all the way back to 1873. Kimya Kavehkar with Texas Monthly goes over the history of tequila that's so intertwined with the state on National Tequila Day.
Drawing on biblical concepts, Texas politicians reacted to the shooting by saying the former president is chosen to rule.
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the years from 2013 to 2019, Texas averaged 3,614 fatal crashes on its highways. In the years since the pandemic began, that number has jumped considerably: rising to 4,397 for the span from 2021 to 2023. The increase is especially pronounced in urban areas.
A look back at the interesting life of eccentric singer-songwriter, novelist, humorist, and one-time Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman, who died Thursday at age 79.
Texas Monthly reports that testing of smokable hemp at eight dispensaries around the state found that all were selling cannabis with potent levels of the psychoactive compound THC.
"The Democratic Party today is not the same party it was when I joined it thirty years ago—it has ticked considerably to the left, while I have moved to the right," Johnson said.
Caviar-topped tacos at AAC?
Washington on the Brazos is located close to the banks of the Brazos River, about halfway between Houston and Austin. This is where Texas became Texas. It is where Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and was its own country for almost 10 years.
The event was delayed one hour due to rain, now starting at 10 a.m. at Rogers Square in Fort Worth.
Much of North Texas woke up to stormy weather on Friday, with a cluster of strong storms moving across the Metroplex since before 6 a.m.
Nancy Napoles denied the accusation and said she was willing to cooperate with authorities to clarify what happened.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
The event was delayed one hour due to rain, now starting at 10 a.m. at Rogers Square in Fort Worth.
Much of North Texas woke up to stormy weather on Friday, with a cluster of strong storms moving across the Metroplex since before 6 a.m.
Nancy Napoles denied the accusation and said she was willing to cooperate with authorities to clarify what happened.
Juneteenth will affect banking, mail service and financial markets, although retailers and restaurants are largely staying open.
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News.
Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis, Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.
The Trump administration expects to try to revoke the U.S. citizenship of more than 250 foreign-born citizens by October, a Justice Department official said.
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms.
After more than a decade since it was announced, the Obama Presidential Center and Library officially opens to the public in Chicago's Jackson Park on June 19, 2026.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Honduran national Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, is in federal custody after he was arrested on Sunday, June 14.
"Overall, we felt things went well," Arlington police said.
Kaitlyn Chen came off the bench to score 15 points against former UConn teammates Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd.
"You know, if we had to lose to somebody, I'm glad we lost to friends," Dajana Seiler said.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
