Texas
Democrats distance themselves from trans rights – close midterm races may show whether that pays off
A scholar of LGBTQ+ politics looks at how Democratic campaigns in Texas and Ohio are shifting on trans issues and what that could mean for control of Congress.
Tiny house villages are increasingly responding to the homeless crisis in America’s fast‑growing cities
As economic and demographic growth increasingly coexists with poverty and homelessness, resident-led alternatives
to housing are supporting communities left behind.
Texas prosecutors are calling a teenage shooting spree ‘terrorism’ – the case could reshape American criminal law
When does a shooting become terrorism? A Texas case could help define the answer.
There’s an intensifying kind of threat to academic freedom – watchful students serving as informants
Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.
Republicans have beef with Texas Rep. James Talarico – why does meat matter in US politics?
Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.
Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century‑long debate
American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
Americans keep voting for scandal‑prone candidates because they just don’t want the other party to win
Polarization and negative partisanship have lowered the standards for whom Americans are willing to support.
Why a landmark Supreme Court ruling has failed to keep racial bias out of jury selection
The Supreme Court created a test 40 years ago to root out racial bias in jury selection. Here, a death penalty scholar explains why it’s not working.
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
Texas proposes Bible readings for K‑12 students, reigniting century‑old legal battle over their place in public schools
American courts have legislated the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether it’s constitutional depends on the aims of teachers’ lessons.