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In Texas Hill Country, darkness enlightens and inspires

Light may be a symbol of progress, but these communities treasure the humbling wonders of the dark. → Read More

No zoning: Is Houston an affordable housing model or morass?

For Tim Tran and his wife, the house they purchased at the corner of Fourth Street and Bay Avenue had everything. Just 45 minutes from downtown Houston, it could have been in any small, seaside town. Palm trees line the streets and salt fills the air. Then the “Boardwalk Bullet” moved in. The nine-story wooden roller coaster has towered over the block since 2007. The ride, part of a boardwalk… → Read More

Columbine. Sandy Hook. Parkland. Uvalde. What do we do now?

Can America break free of its cycle of anger, despair, and inaction on mass shootings? → Read More

Senators decried lack of civility. Then the Jackson hearings began.

Can the Senate restore luster to the confirmation process that it has battered over the past five years? → Read More

The case of the cursing cheerleader: Justices give students free speech win

For the first time in over 50 years, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of high school students’ free speech rights. → Read More

Are vaccine passports legal in the US? Five questions.

Vaccine passports have become the latest question to divide the U.S., raising charged legal and ethical questions. → Read More

San Antonio educator: College-ready kids make poverty-proof adults

College readiness – and keeping students in college – is Superintendent Pedro Martinez’s top goal for his low-income, Hispanic school district. → Read More

How will a Black Texas GOP chief nurture Trumpism after Trump?

Retired Lt. Col. Allen West brings ideological firepower – and unbending conservative principle – to the job. → Read More

With Amy Coney Barrett, a once-fringe legal philosophy goes mainstream

If Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed, law in the U.S. could shift substantially toward favoring religious liberty over all other rights. → Read More

How rule of law saved DACA, for now

The Supreme Court, with its second major ruling this week, voted 5-4 to block the termination of the DACA program. → Read More

Why Gorsuch upheld civil rights for LGBTQ Americans

Monday’s 6-3 Supreme Court ruling granting workplace protections to LGBTQ Americans immediately ranks among the court’s blockbuster opinions. → Read More

Despite furor, accountability lags for police. Here’s why it might change.

Former Officer Derek Chauvin was arrested and charged with murder. What does data tell us about repercussions officers face after on-duty killings? → Read More

‘It can’t happen here.’ Coronavirus hits rural America.

Two-thirds of rural U.S. counties now have at least one confirmed case of COVID-19. → Read More

Horseback riding, rodeo, and dancing: Welcome to Creole trail rides (video)

American cowboys were a lot more diverse than Hollywood suggests. Now, that culture is being reclaimed by thousands of people of color. → Read More

Houston’s pocket prairies: Natural solutions to unnatural flooding

Pockets of Houston are swapping pavement for prairie in hopes of dealing with increasingly intense flooding. → Read More

‘Texodus’: Why the Lone Star State might turn blue for real this time

At the Monitor Breakfast, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz predicted Texas will be “hotly contested,” thanks to the growing clout of suburban voters. → Read More

In the shadows: Supreme Court’s offstage moves may matter more

The Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering grabbed headlines, but the court also considered cases on abortion, DACA, “Obamacare,” and more. → Read More

Census case: Why a measure of citizenry won’t add a query on citizenship

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday blocked the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census. → Read More

Citizenship and the census: What’s at stake in Supreme Court case

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in what is likely to be one of the biggest decisions of this term. → Read More

Everyone agrees the US needs to fix the border. But how?

The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. → Read More