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Residents of Dallas, Bastrop, and Lockhart in Texas made a significant decision to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in their cities. This move reflects a growing sentiment among the public that current marijuana laws are outdated...

Texas Republicans maintained their dominance in the statehouse during the recent election, with significant implications for the balance of power in the Legislature. The ongoing battle over school vouchers in Texas has been a central issue, with Governor Greg...

In the ethereal world created by award-winning author Jedediah Berry in his new novel "The Naming Song," words and meaning have completely disappeared. Borders have vanished, and language itself is no longer in existence. In this strange reality, a...

Imagine a world where all words have vanished and all meaning has disappeared. Borders no longer exist, and chaos reigns. In this new reality, a naming committee is tasked with reintroducing words to help people make sense of their...

There’s a fascinating and lesser-known story about General François Lallemand, a loyal general of Napoleon who had a daring plan to bring the exiled emperor to Texas to establish a new empire. In 1817, Lallemand recruited Napoleonic loyalists to...