SpaceX has Texas-scale ambitions in the sky. But they’re creating tensions on Earth.As SpaceX transforms the Gulf Coast towns near its Starbase launch site, Texas is fast becoming the capital of the private space industry. For locals, the excitement and innovation blend with concerns for the area’s unique ecosystem. Continue Reading
From ‘Yellowstone’ to ‘The Chosen,’ boom times for small Texas townsTexas knows how to put on a show, and Texan Taylor Sheridan is one of the producers bringing TV and film – and vital economic bump – to small towns around Fort Worth. Plus, say residents, it’s just fun when Hollywood comes to town. Continue Reading
To reunite a family kept apart, a wedding on a cross-border bridgeThe year-old “Remain in Mexico” policy has created a new kind of family separation. Some committed couples are getting legally married at the border to try to help their asylum cases. Continue Reading
Moving shale oil across melting tundra: huge and potentially risky businessResidents and others familiar with the treacherous northern Manitoba terrain are nervous about a plan to ship oil by rail there, even with the prospect of oil riches flowing into this isolated and job-hungry town Continue Reading
