(he/him) is a Houstonian, writer, educator, curator, and organizer of Mexican and Salvadoran descent. He authored the short ...

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Alexandra Villarreal is a freelance journalist and policy analyst. Her work has appeared in The Hechinger Report, The Guardian, NBC Latino, and The Associated Press, among other publications.

Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, and Undark Magazine. He lives in Austin with his wife and three children.

Around the country, university students report changes to campus clubs and activities, diminished research opportunities, and ...

Traditional Afghan wrestling—known as Pehlwani—is a popular pastime for boys in the south-central Asian nation.

Ana Karen Flores is a first-generation Latina communications strategist with a focus on storytelling, narrative change, and government affairs. She is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project, the ...

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Following mixed results for both sides, the far right says it won’t give up on targeting what little abortion access remains ...

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As a proud first-generation, undocumented graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a lifelong product of Texas public schools, I am outraged—but not surprised—by the latest cowardly ...