HISTORICAL FACTS: 40 | History Defined

For Trevante Rhodes of ‘Moonlight’ Fame, Acting Was Plan B

The actor talks about his move into producing and his unique journey to becoming an actor. 

Texas Observer · Mar 15, 2023

‘We Won’t Be Bullied’: Abortion Pill Website Fights Texas Censorship

Tracy Droz Tragos’ documentary Plan C, now screening at SXSW, follows the ongoing fight to expand access to abortion medication.

Texas Observer · Mar 15, 2023

A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets

Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.

Texas Observer · Mar 15, 2023

A ‘Dark Vision’ of Discipline: Zero Tolerance Makes a Comeback

Texas is already expelling an increasing number of at-risk students, and the Legislature may be about to make things worse.

Texas Observer · Mar 10, 2023

Aren’t Reporters Supposed to Challenge Authority?

An historic newspaper strike raises questions about the future of Texas journalism and pushes union members to their limits.

Texas Observer · Mar 10, 2023

Farewell to a Beloved State Park

Texans—already starved for public land—have bid adieu to a well-visited patch of parkland between Dallas and Houston.

Texas Observer · Mar 9, 2023

Millions of Texans Are About to Lose Their Health Insurance

An estimated 2.7 million Texans are at risk of losing their Medicaid insurance after the public health emergency expires on March 31.

Texas Observer · Mar 8, 2023

Texas Is Failing Queer Students

Some of the state’s most vulnerable young people—transgender and LGBTQ+ students—are at risk during the 88th session of the Legislature.

Texas Observer · Mar 7, 2023

The State’s Houston ISD Takeover Is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful

Texas policymakers keep moving the goalposts in the middle of the game to pursue their political agenda, no matter the cost to Houston kids.

Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023

‘He Gets Us’ Ad Sponsors Don’t Believe in the Jesus They’re Selling

The campaign's "gentle savior" image is cynically designed to attract those who are normally repelled by their right-wing views.

Texas Observer · Mar 6, 2023