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In today's word wrangler, search for topics covered by ten real-life Texas museums. https://www.texasmonthly.com/games/word-wrangler-june-10-2026/
Senior editor Aaron Parsley and an old friend, who lost his daughter in the July 4 floods, reconnect to understand each other's grief and explore how it can be channeled into action.
Listen to episode four of 'Where the River Took Us':
"I will lose a beloved space where I felt at home."
A James Beard Award and pioneering techniques couldn’t save El Naranjo, a fourteen-year-old spot that stole our taco editor José R. Ralat's heart.
In today's word wrangler, search for ten emblems of Texas, from a song to a fruit. 🎶🍊 https://www.texasmonthly.com/games/word-wrangler-june-9-2026/
"It turns out that the river that ripped my family apart has only deepened my love for them. Taking care of loved ones—that’s another act of survival. The ones who are happy and the ones who are hurt. The ones who are here and the ones who are gone."
In today's word wrangler, search for ten Texas towns and cities that host an annual chili cook-off. 🤤 https://www.texasmonthly.com/games/word-wrangler-june-5-2026/
Ahead of its 140th anniversary in December, the Driskill flaunts a refresh fueled by hospitality giants Hyatt and MML. ✨ https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/the-driskill-austin-renovation/
Exclusive: A Texas Monthly investigation into the Texas Funeral Service Commission’s probe of a Muslim community shows how Abbott used the agency as a weapon—placing a mosque in the crosshairs of a GOP-led effort to combat what some Republicans have labeled the “Islamification” of Texas.
And I cannot recommend highly enough @texasmonthly.bsky.social @robertdownen.bsky.social excellent article on Paul Pressler to understand the moment we're in, including the Texas Senate race. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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At Mercado Sin Nombre, Mexican masa blends with American breakfast foods for an exciting entry into the New Tejano canon. https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/mercado-sin-nombre-austin/
Paul Pressler helped ordain the marriage between white evangelicals and the GOP, all while accusations of sexual abuse piled up. Right-wing groups are still using his political playbook
In his follow-up story, published one month shy of the first anniversary of the floods, Parsley shares his journey through grief and healing.
Read his story, and the many others in this month’s issue, here:
