DARK SECRETS: 87 - The Real Truth

‘The Weil Conjectures’ Rewards the Intellectually Adventurous

Part biography, part memoir, Karen Olsson’s new book traces the extraordinary lives of a famous mathematician and his philosopher sister.

Texas Observer · Aug 23, 2019

Could Trump’s Reelection Campaign Turn the Texas House Blue?

A number of high-profile GOP electeds are throwing in the towel in advance of the 2020 election cycle—with more expected in the coming year.

Texas Observer · Aug 22, 2019

The Consequence of Trump’s New Family Detention Rules

The Trump administration announced a new rule allowing for indefinite detention of migrant families. Game theory suggests it won’t end well.

Texas Observer · Aug 21, 2019

Binational Community Struggles to Help Migrants Under ‘Remain in Mexico’

In the sister cities of Matamoros and Brownsville, Trump’s new policies are straining good Samaritans.

Texas Observer · Aug 19, 2019

Molly Ivins Wrestles With the ‘Infotainment’ Industry

Professional wrestling (and isn’t that a great oxymoron?) is our goal and role model.

Texas Observer · Aug 19, 2019

Customs and Border Protection Wants To Know What You Think About The Wall

A new "request for input" reveals the agency already knows its proposed path lies directly in the floodplain of the Rio Grande.

Texas Observer · Aug 16, 2019

Climate Change Will Drive Up Energy Use in Texas and Beyond

A new study found that global energy demand could rise by as much as 58 percent in the next 30 years due to climate change. But Texas’ electric grid doesn’t exactly account for this climate impact.

Texas Observer · Aug 15, 2019

‘Even the Police Officers Were Laughing at Me’: Transgender Immigrants Share Their Experiences of Abuse and Neglect in Detention

Transgender migrants endure violence and abuse in their home countries. For some, life in detention is even tougher.

Texas Observer · Aug 15, 2019

Molly Ivins on Climate Change Deniers

“One theory of government is that it only reacts to a crisis; trouble comes when we cannot even agree on what a crisis is,” Ivins wrote in a 1995 column about Congress’ lukewarm response to the threat of global warming.

Texas Observer · Aug 14, 2019

Goodbye to the Amarillo Art Mall

After 14 years, the artist colony inside a former Amarillo shopping mall is being laid to rest. Now the Panhandle creative-types who called the place home “are just gonna get scattered.”

Texas Observer · Aug 14, 2019