Weekly Roundup: Texas Ghost Towns Come Alive

... in a traveling photo exhibit. Morgan Page and Dustin Rice spent nearly three years roaming the state for images of long-gone communities. [Texas Monthly]( [TexasMonthly.com]( [TM This Week] Aug 14, 2021 # art [Texas Ghost Towns Come Alive in an Intriguing Traveling Photo Exhibit]( Morgan Page and Dustin Rice spent nearly three years roaming the state for "Bones of Texas," which features images of long-gone communities. [READ STORY]( food & drink # libations [Five Canned Ranch Waters Worthy of Texan Coolers]( [Read Story]( # dessert [Traditional Italian Gelato Has Arrived in Blanco, With One Crucial Ingredient]( [Read Story]( being texan style & design [🛍️ West Texas Farmers Battle Them, but Now Tumbleweeds Have Become Trendy Decor]( The prickly invasive weeds are cropping up all over Etsy and eBay. [Read Story]( critters [🦌 How Texas Wildlife Crossings Are Saving Lives and Money]( From South Texas’s simple ocelot culverts to San Antonio’s pioneering land bridge, these passageways can reduce car accidents and help animals thrive. [Read Story]( film & tv [😎 A User’s Guide to Austin’s New B-List Celebrities]( Is that a Hollywood newcomer or just someone who works out a lot? How to tell the difference. [Read Story]( books [📚 Reading Selena’s Father’s Memoir Is an Exercise in Empathy]( Though uneven and at times lacking in self-awareness, Abraham Quintanilla’s book sheds light on the extreme approach he took to protect his daughter’s legacy. [Read Story]( [🧬 Are Some People Born Lucky? A UT Psychologist Argues Inequality’s Genetic Roots]( Kathryn Paige Harden’s new book says social scientists must acknowledge how DNA shapes our lives. Critics call that dangerous. [Read Story]( [🌧️ The Flood That Changed San Antonio, for Better and Worse]( One hundred years ago this month, a natural disaster devastated the city's poorest neighborhoods—and then transformed its politics. [Read Story]( # sports [⚽ Houston and Dallas Are Thirsty to Host 2026 World Cup Matches]( Both Texas cities are on the short list to become one of eleven U.S. host sites for the biggest soccer tournament around. [Read Story]( news & politics [🌎 What the New Climate Change Report Means for Texas]( Acclaimed climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe on reasons for alarm—and hope. [Read Story]( [🧳 Inside the Texas Democratic Legislators’ Hectic Month in Washington, D.C.]( COVID outbreaks, covert vacations, anger at President Biden, and the other rich subplots in House Democrats’ attempt to block a restrictive state voting law. [Read Story]( sponsored # [Texas Medal of Arts]( Join the Texas Cultural Trust in honoring the power of the arts and celebrating the Texas legends and luminaries whose creative talents have inspired the world. The 11thbiennial Texas Medal of Arts Awards is October 18 & 19 in Austin. # [Subscribe from $2/month!]( 2.5 million readers can’t be wrong. Subscribe today and don’t miss a single story. [Subscribe]( Limited-Time Offer [Texas Monthly]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out [our other newsletters](. P.O. Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 [View Online]( [Manage Your Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](