On March 13, 1966, folklorist Tary Owens hosted a benefit for old-time fiddler Teodar Jackson featuring an intergenerational who’s who of the burgeoning Austin scene. Jackson had grown up in rural ...

Officially, the military Humvees are for off-road use only. But a Texas entrepreneur sees an opportunity with a tweak here and another there. Doug Smith is president of the Hummer division of Jetran, ...

Flea-borne typhus is not usually deadly in the United States – the mortality rate is less than 2%. But Dr. Gregory Anstead says it’s a disease that can cause a lot of problems. “It can cause very ...

Applications are now open for Texas’ new private school voucher program, launching a process that will determine which families receive state-funded education savings accounts. The Houston Chronicle ...

A multistate surrogacy controversy poses significant ethical questions about the practice, according to a leading medical ethics and surrogacy expert. The case centers on an Alaska woman acting as a ...

There are some phrases in the game show world that carry more weight than others: “Is that your final answer?” “Would you like to buy a vowel?” “Deal or no deal?“ But three words stand above them all: ...

The Childress High School football team recently posted a widely-seen photo on Instagram of a practice taking place on the dirt floor of a show barn. The caption explained that they were there per the ...

When Neil Patrick Surio first sat in the cafeteria at his new U.S. high school, he looked around and felt confused. “I was like, why is everyone so brown?” he said. “And then a couple of people sat ...

It’s a popular phrase around these parts: Don’t California my Texas. The saying has become popular, especially among Texas Republicans seeking to warn against an impending blue wave as droves of ...

First emerging in the 1970s, the outlaw country genre is often associated with names like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. But outlaw country has also seen large contributions ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has “serious concerns” whether the officer is ...

If you’re older than five, you probably know the short answer: No. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and Texas Standard’s go-to insect expert Wizzie Brown digs a little ...