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When the AI Cloud Comes for Texas Water
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“What’s in the water?” state Representative Erin Zwiener asked when talking to the developers of a proposed data center in her district, which covers most of fast-growing Hays County, south of Austin. “There... READ MORE
Making Coffee with a Candle—and Other Notes from a Cuba Gone Dark
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My grandmother sent me a photo last week. In it, a white candle burns inside a metal bucket. Balanced on the bucket’s rim are the cast-iron grates from the gas stove—the stove that... READ MORE
As Contract Negotiations Drag On, Texas Starbucks Workers Have Learned the Power of Organizing
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Victoria Hernandez, 23, was brought into work at the Blanco Road San Antonio Starbucks location in August 2025. She’d begun working for the company at 17, while still in high school, dutifully weathering... READ MORE
Off the Charts
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