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Dubbed ‘city of hate’ after the 1963 killing, the Texas metropolis has largely moved on but the forces that brought death to Dealey Plaza are as prevalent as ever

DUBAI: In the darkest moments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Souad Massi would walk down to the river. The water inspired her, made her feel better about herself, helped her to reflect. It was there that she discovered Sequana, the goddess of the River Seine. “It was a very strange and wonderful discovery for me,” says the Franco-Algerian singer-songwriter. “I didn’t know anything

Raised on mountain music in Galax, VA, Dori Freeman has spent four albums exploring an ever more personal and catchy take on Appalachian country music. Her newest, Ten Thousand Roses, was produced by her husband, a drummer, as its beat-forward feel shows.

The Republican-controlled state legislature is working to pass a historic sweeping overhaul to the way that elections are run in Texas. They say this is necessary for election security or to restore public confidence in elections. Democrats and voting rights activists dispute that. They point to whats in the bills and say this will make voting difficult for certain demographics who historically have supported Democrats. In this special Texas Matters program, we sift through the facts, testimony...

When the Political Gets Personal Veteran Austin journalist Bill Minutaglio’s latest book is a crowd-pleasing account of heated political battles in Texas over the past 150 years. But does it get the big picture right? Illustration by Katherine Lam Texans take a singular pride in their state’s politics. Where else can one find such entertaining grandiosity, unpredictability, and sprawling variety in one place? Pretty much nowhere, as the veteran Austin journalist Bill Minutaglio knows. His t...

The famous, the infamous and the unsung parade through a new history of Texas politics Jan. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Gov. Edmund J. Davis, l, a Lincoln Republican, handed the keys to the governors office to his successor, former Confederate officer Richard Coke, without incident. A potential shooting war at the Capitol was averted.Courtesy / Kate HolleyShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Edmund J. Davis died in Austin at age 55. His brother erected a 31-foot-tall monument in his honor. It’s the...