BIZARRE: 38 - You Need To See This

How (Not) to Mourn a Mass Shooting

Two local churches in Allen offered contrasting visions of how the community can heal in the wake of mass murder.

Texas Observer · May 9, 2023

Houston-area Shell Refinery Had Troubled History Before Fire

Before the fire at the Shell refinery, "upsets" like tripped compressors, pressure loss and more resulted in thousands of pounds of pollution.

Texas Observer · May 9, 2023

Investigative Reporting Is Under Attack in the Americas. We Need More Action.

U.S. journalists are publicly asking the Biden administration to actively support freedom of the press.

Texas Observer · May 8, 2023

Taking Back Texas’ Streets

TxDOT has blocked a plan in San Antonio to turn two lanes of a major thoroughfare into bike paths. What does it mean for other cities?

Texas Observer · May 2, 2023

Ag Commissioner Sid Miller Doubles Down on Transphobic Dress Code

After the Observer published the agency’s dress code memo, Sid Miller defended the policy and posted anti-trans remarks on Twitter.

Texas Observer · Apr 28, 2023

Past the Pursuit of Pretty

"Caterpillar," Liza Mandelup’s recent documentary, unearths the humanity in cosmetic surgery.

Texas Observer · Apr 27, 2023

Goodbye to a Neighborhood

The industrial takeover of Freeport’s East End, a historically Black community, by Port Freeport oil and gas developers is almost complete.

Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2023

Travis County DA Garza to Defend Daniel Perry Conviction at Parole Board

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles will also hear from Garrett Foster's family about why the conviction of Daniel Perry should be upheld.

Texas Observer · Apr 26, 2023

Loon Star State: Republican Education

The little Christofascists grow up so fast. The latest from Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent takes on Republican attacks on public ed.

Texas Observer · Apr 25, 2023

Diane Wilson on Fighting Plastic Pollution, Losing Everything, and Gaining Her Soul

The longtime Gulf Coast activist just won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work holding Formosa Plastics accountable.

Texas Observer · Apr 24, 2023