Deaths uncovered in Laredo show the ongoing toll of border militarization

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. Four years ago, after authorities in San Antonio found 53 immigrants dead in a trailer in San Antonio, Gov

School closures are escalating across Texas. ‘It’s not a local failure.’

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. At least 135 public schools have closed or have been approved to close all across Texas since late 2023, a

San Antonio’s ¡Viaje! vinyl nights find a home at Pearl cocktail spot Jue Let

¡Viaje!’s Summer Vinyl Series has settled into its groove at Jue Let, the innovative Pearl cocktail bar opened by Best Quality Daughter’s Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin. On Sunday, June 14, DJ Rambo Salinas and DJ Nandez took over the decks. The second night of the series brought a global sweep of sound, fr

Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

In the span of a couple years, hundreds of massive electricity- and water-hungry data centers have proposed construction in Texas — a veritable gold rush for those capitalizing on the sudden demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure. There are at least 248 data center projects planned across