After 9/11, suspicion of Islam hardened into an assumption in Texas that Muslim identity itself signals danger, writes a scholar of constitutional law.
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As economic and demographic growth increasingly coexists with poverty and homelessness, resident-led alternatives
to housing are supporting communities left behind.
Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.
When does a shooting become terrorism? A Texas case could help define the answer.
Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.
American courts have heard cases over the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether lessons are constitutional depends on their purpose.
Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
One Black Texas family’s Juneteenth memories show how food became a powerful expression of emancipation, self-determination and remembrance.
Polarization and negative partisanship have lowered the standards for whom Americans are willing to support.
Western states are figuring out how to make electricity-sharing work, but it isn’t easy. Texas learned that the hard way.
Years of industrial expansion have boosted water demand, with no new sources coming online since 2016. Desalination and reclaiming sewage wastewater are among the current options.
A new memo blocks graduate students from writing theses or dissertations on certain topics, raising questions about academic freedom and the purpose of higher education.
The Supreme Court created a test 40 years ago to root out racial bias in jury selection. Here, a death penalty scholar explains why it’s not working.
American courts have legislated the Bible’s role in classrooms for more than a century. Whether it’s constitutional depends on the aims of teachers’ lessons.
Computer models of the storm hitting different areas show how much damage is possible, yet flood maps still focus on where flooding is most likely instead.
The Heritage Foundation released a policy document in February 2026 that spells out how states can try to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that enshrined immigrant students’ right to attend school.
Trump promised to fix the economy, and that helped increase his Latino support in 2024. But the cost of living and ICE raids may be bringing Latinos back to the Democrats in 2026.
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
In the one-sided Mexican-American War, the US seized over 55% of Mexico’s land – including what today is California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and parts of other states.
Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, The University of Texas at Austin
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Professor of History, Sam Houston State University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
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Law Student, University of Dayton
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies & Baker Institute Political Science Fellow, Rice University
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Research Scientist, The University of Texas at Austin
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Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin