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In the heart of Lockhart, Texas stands a barbecue institution that has been converting carnivores into devoted disciples ...

From cowboy boots to horned lizards, Texas makes a statement with its unique traditions and a strong sense of pride among its ...

When Texans say “everything’s bigger in Texas,” they must be talking about Texas Thrift. This Houston location is massive ...

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The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’s Centre Pompidou, ...

The Brief. Approximately 200 dads at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Coppell, Texas, unwittingly wore the same polo to Father's Day Mass on Sunday as part of an elaborate prank.

In Texas, the state constitution doesn’t specify timing, so the redrawing of maps is left to the discretion of the governor and the Legislature. Lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day regular session ...

Now, if buying 45 shirts all at once isn't quite your style, Amazon is also selling Hanes Men's Heavyweight Pocket T-Shirts for as low as $4.38 per shirt when you buy two.

Garland dad Greg Artkop is sitting at Smokey Joe’s BBQ in southern Dallas, his first stop on a quest to eat at Texas’ 50 best barbecue joints. It’s a meaty journey that could take him up to 15,000 ...

Bono (right) and the Edge of U2 perform on stage at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 26, 2017. (Jae S. Lee / Staff Photographer) Recently on Joe Rogan’s podcast, in between ...

Saharan dust is drifting across the southeastern U.S. and entered the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday. Fortunately for Texas, the heaviest concentrations remain farther east — along the Gulf ...