Past Contributions

• The Q&A: Kay Wijekumar

  By Eleanor Dearman Sept. 16, 2015

  In this week's Q&A, we interview Kay Wijekumar, an education professor at Texas A&M University. Full Story 

• The Brief: Sept. 16, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 16, 2015

  Steve Patterson's tenure as athletics director at the University of Texas at Austin ended on Tuesday, just a couple of months shy of two years on the job. Full Story 

• The Brief: Sept. 15, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 15, 2015

  With GOP frontrunner Donald Trump attracting thousands to a Monday night rally at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas Republicans increasingly must face this question: Can Trump win in Texas? Full Story 

• The Bookshelf: Sept. 15, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman Sept. 14, 2015

  In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Patient's Playbook. Full Story 

• The Brief: Sept. 14, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 14, 2015

  Following a newspaper investigation of Land Commissioner George P. Bush's work calendar, his office pushed back on a couple of fronts, releasing online a sharply worded letter to the editor and granting an interview to the Tribune. Full Story 

• Audit: Scant Proof of Event Fund's Tax Impact

  By Eleanor Dearman Sept. 10, 2015

  Texas has given out tens of millions of dollars to entice events like Formula 1 racing and the Super Bowl to the state. But no one's done a great job of testing whether the state gets a good return on its investment, a new audit has found. Full Story 

• The Bookshelf: Sept. 9, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman Sept. 8, 2015

  In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Katrina. Full Story 

• The Brief: Sept. 4, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 4, 2015

  Ted Cruz was back on his home turf of Texas on Thursday for a quick one-day visit, and he came with a message for other GOP presidential hopefuls. Full Story 

• The Brief: Sept. 3, 2015

  By Eleanor Dearman and John Reynolds Sept. 3, 2015

  The Rick Perry presidential campaign absorbed another blow on Wednesday when word got out that the campaign had no staff left in New Hampshire, site of the first Republican primary contest. Full Story 

• Music Class May Improve Learning for Struggling Students

  By Eleanor Dearman Sept. 2, 2015

  Neuroscientists from Northwestern University have released the results of a study of 40 low-income high school students, suggesting two to three hours of band class per week led to measurable cognitive improvements. Full Story