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A man casts a vote in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary on February 20th, 2016, in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Social Justice

An Influx of New Voters Around Austin Inundates Texas’ Outdated Registration System

Travis County received around 35,000 written registrations on the final day to submit them, meaning that they now need to be sorted by hand before early voting begins next week.

Jessica Huseman

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Austin, Texas.

Social Justice

Kwame Rockwell Will Be the Next Disabled Person Executed by America

America's courts still don't have clear protections for defendants with severe mental illness.

David M. Perry

A Customs and Border Protection SUV on Cavazos' property.

Social Justice

With Family Plots and Migratory Hubs in Its Crosshairs, the Border Wall Looms Large in Texas

After securing over $500 million in March to build a border barrier, the Department of Homeland Security has begun laying the foundation for the first miles of Donald Trump's long-promised wall. The blueprint bisects federally protected public lands and dismembers private property that's been passed down for generations.

David Leffler

A woman sits in the exam room at a Planned Parenthood health center on in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Social Justice

What’s the Effect of Limiting What Doctors Can Tell Patients About Abortions?

Texas offers Americans a glimpse into what the future may look like if the Trump administration passes new reproductive rules.

Francie Diep

Trace Crutchfield speaks onscreen in an IXNAY advertisement.

Meet the Guy Who Formed a PAC Devoted Solely to Taking Down Trump

Trace Crutchfield's Super PAC, IXNAY, promises to raise hell to get Trump and his allies—starting with Ted Cruz—out of office.

Arvind Dilawar

U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) of El Paso.

Social Justice

When Is It Good for Politicians to Be Edgy?

At the right moment, a cussing candidate can be attractive, especially to voters who are mad as all get out.

Ross Ramsey

Students walk through campus at the University of Virginia on December 6th, 2014, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Education

Can Campus Diversity Survive Without Affirmative Action?

One study suggests it's possible but not feasible.

James McWilliams

The dining hall walls at Paul Quinn College are painted with murals depicting famous African Americans and other heroes.

Education

Can ‘Work Colleges’ in Cities Become a Low-Cost, High-Value Model for the Future?

Paul Quinn College in Dallas became the nation's first urban work college. Now it's expanding to a second campus and creating a consortium of other urban colleges that may join the work college movement.

Delece Smith-Barrow

Environment

Inside the Fight Over Extracting Water From Texas for Fracking in New Mexico

The oil business in New Mexico is booming, but due to the state's stricter laws the groundwater being used to access petroleum is pumped in from Texas.

Matt Weiser

A security guard checks cars at the entrance to Casa Padre, a former Walmart that is now a center for unaccompanied immigrant children, on June 24th, 2018, in Brownsville, Texas.

Social Justice

Inside a Housing Facility for Undocumented Children

Interviews with numerous former employees at facilities run by Southwest Key network, the largest licensed shelter provider for immigrant children caught crossing the border.

Kavitha Surana & Robert Faturechi