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Creationism and the Dumbing Down of Texas

…But That Doesn’t Mean the Sex Is Safe

Diva of the Deal

How Enron's high temptress turned massive projects into a $2 billion wet dream for the company -- and an estimated $100 million profit for herself

Baylor Says That's Not A Noose, That's A Swing

The president of Baylor University has sent out an e-mail to students and staff explaining that a rope, found hanging from a tree on Election Day, was not a noose. President David Garland said students had come forward to explain the rope was merely the remnants of a swing that they had tried t ... More >>

All in the Family

A session at Sugar Hill Studios reveals the hidden sounds of fathers and sons

Troubleshooter for the Millennium

Suddenly, as the year 2000 approaches, Phillip Arnold's study of first-century apocalyptic Christians is more than a scholarly pursuit

Sexually Disoriented

Politics -- not logic -- drove Council to enact the new jury-rigged SOB ordinance

In the Line of Fire

During the Branch Davidian siege, a Waco TV reporter risked his life to help federal agents -- then was falsely accused of setting them up. Before the compound burned, his career was in ashes.

The Rise and Fall of the Stanford Financial Group

Castles and corruption lead to criminal charges.

Al Green Goes All Rambo

Castles and corruption lead to criminal charges.

College Immaterial for High School Students in Vocational Training

Good paying jobs, no huge loan burdens, exciting course work — the new vo-tech attracts more and more hi-tech students

Houston Press vs. Memorial Hermann Hospital System; Red Bull vs. Roaring Lion

Hiding info? Blame the temp

Hog Wild

Feral pigs are ugly, destructive and mean. Some people in Texas just love to trap, stab or shoot them. Or put them in rodeos. With dogs.

Dragon Slayer

A new Republican challenger steps forth to take on Tom DeLay

Urban Jungle Jim

Downtown's alive again -- thanks in part to a pioneering artist named Pirtle

The Dead Zone

Houston buries its Inner Loop past under bright new shiny Perry Homes town houses

The Brutal Truth

Author Patricia Bernstein recalls a grisly, hate-fueled murder in The First Waco Horror

The Reorient Express

Some churches are still trying to "cure" homosexuals. And some people are still lining up to trade in their sex life for eternal life.

Bye-Bye Bongs?

Tubing without beer bongs? Why?

Bloodless Coup

There'll be no waivers for patients in this experimental blood-substitute program

Turkeys of the Year

The worst flock-ups of 2003, starting with Big Tom himself

Blooming Onions

One ring to fool them all, or at least the Chron

Phantom of the Opry

Trying to get to the bottom of the Dr Pepper "Freaky Old Guy" mystery

Child Support

The same extreme measures that saved Sidney Miller at birth also severely disabled her 11 years ago. Texas courts are still trying to determine who should pay for it -- and could set a legal precedent in the process.

Driving Miss D.A.-isy

A ride-along girlfriend and erroneous testimony taint a DWI squad case

Raw Roots

Excavations for plantation artifacts - and the real truth - are unraveling the genteel gloss covering Texans' old notions about the slave era here

Smokin'!

The Fondue Monks may find their path to success paved with Lucky Strikes

Letters

Last Chance, Revival of the Fittest

Letters

Designer Labels, Screwed for Life, Heavy on the Crab

In God's Country

William Dembski thought Baylor University would be the perfect place to investigate a scientific alternative to Darwinism. Little did he realize he would be crucified for his cause.

The Exterminator

Tom DeLay, the bug man from Sugar Land, has always despised environmental regulation. Now, as House majority whip, he's in a position to do something about it.

Texas Traveler: Dr Pepper Museum

Photo by Jeff BalkeWaco isn't the first place that comes to mind when people think "road trip." Instead, visions of an ultraconservative town that was once the site of an epic, fiery battle between a cult and the United States government spring to mind. Fortunately for Waco, the town act ... More >>

The Final Fantasy: An Inside Look at Anime and Cosplay Conventions

Photos by Jeff BalkeWe don't know who this character is supposed to be, but she was killing some Japanese opera.​The costumes are expected. The fanciful, the extraordinary, the bizarre, the obscurely referenced, the painstakingly planned and the larger than life weren't surprising -- after all ... More >>

The Man Who Sued the Pope

Houston's Daniel Shea thinks Joseph Ratzinger has a lot to answer for if he'd talk.

Chet Garner is Trippin'

There's a state you don't know out there​Texas is filled interesting, hidden treasures -- delicious food, historic locations, interesting people that don't toot their own horn. And Chet Garner is hell-bent on finding each and every one of them. A lawyer by training, Garner left the legal game behi ... More >>

Words Without Songs: Making Music For Everyone with Ally ASL

Allyson Townshend, or

Fifth Ward Saints

Carlos Honore and his wife Tatum started up a youth football league out of nothing in an area of Houston not much known for opportunity or hope.

Hot Dr Pepper with Lemon: The Ultimate Texas Cold Weather Drink

​When I was in college, Dr Pepper ruled our campus (and so did Drayton McLane, but that's a story for another day). No, seriously. It became the official soft drink of Baylor back in 1997. And along with it came Dr Pepper Hour, formerly Coke Hour. Baylor University isn't just renowned for bei ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Randy Evans of Haven

​That cool restaurant tucked back off Kirby is more than a year old. This week, we speak with Randy Evans, executive chef and partner of Haven and former executive chef at Brennan's, about his past and Haven's present. EOW: Who were your culinary inspirations? RE: Number one, my mom... Her ... More >>

Aaron Pennington: Small-Town East Texas Bigwig Busted For Kiddy Porn

Houston County JailAaron Pennington: ​An old child sex assault case from which he was exonerated has resurfaced to bedevil a portly young East Texas city councilman accused last week of possessing kiddie porn. Aaron Pennington, 30, comes from one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most powerful f ... More >>