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The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty

“‘If you didn’t do it, I would still be there.’ His voice was weak with emotion.”

“One of the nation’s largest experiments in affordable housing to address chronic homelessness is taking shape outside the city limits.”

“Alligator snapping turtle populations in Texas were dwindling. One family of smugglers had been poaching them from the state for years.”

“Miranda Michel, 26, couldn’t leave the state for an abortion. But she also couldn’t bear the idea of carrying a nonviable pregnancy to term.”

“She’s a Fashion Week standout who rejects the notion that clothes should define you. Come join a four-hour phone call with Erykah Badu.”

“There is nothing more out of your control than having a loved one taken away from you unexpectedly.”

“I like to think I am Texas Tough when it comes to the heat. But lately, my fortitude has been tested.”

“A grieving daughter channels family memories along the Nueces.”

“That left the real culprit free to prey on others, including one victim who was ignored for two decades.”

“As FEMA struggles to keep up with climate disasters, extremist groups see an opportunity.”