Isabella Zeff is a former trending news fellow and University of Texas at Austin graduate. She has interned in the past for Texas Monthly, KUT and Texas Connect, where she reported on everything from self-driving cars to Texan Olympic athletes.
News
Texas parents must be caregivers, advocates, experts and therapists for their kids with autism as they battle years-long waitlists, delays in care, and insurance.
Health
When Nayeli Calderon’s son Sebastian was 2 years old, a daycare teacher suggested she get him tested for autism. That’s when she said the work, and the waiting, began. Sebastian joined a month-long waitlist for a neurologist, who saw him for a few months and then diagnosed
News
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced her highly-anticipated run for U.S. Senate on Monday after weeks of rumors, guessing, and national headlines. “Turning Texas blue is what I want to talk to y'all about today. Now, there are those that say ain't no way,
News
Texas National Guard troops are finally returning home from Chicago after a little over a month, CNN reported. The troops could not carry out operations due to ongoing legal holds. On Oct. 8, 200 Texas troops arrived in Illinois, called by President Donald Trump to “safeguard” federal agents carrying out
Health
UPDATE, Nov. 20, 2025: On Nov. 18, a spokesperson from First Baptist Church told D Magazine that prior to the call that Monroe recorded in her TikTok, she had previously contacted the church and hung up after they provided information about available resources. The spokesperson also said that the church
News
Zohran Mamdani is favored to win New York City’s mayoral race on Tuesday, and a few Texans are not happy about it. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took to X yesterday with a conservative talking point implying that New Yorkers will flee the city if Mamdani is elected. “After the
Culture
It turns out that attendance at the State Fair of Texas was not doing just fine this year. After viral posts at the beginning of the month showed fewer crowds at the fair and many online commenters blamed higher prices, State Fair representatives downplayed concerns and assured Texans that fair
Queer Texas
A pile of broken, colorful concrete pieces was all that remained of Houston’s rainbow crosswalk as the sun rose on Monday. Construction crews tore up Texas’ first gay pride crosswalk, a beloved feature of the historically LGBT Montrose neighborhood, in the early hours of the morning. The crosswalk, which
Culture
A state as vast as Texas is home to all sorts of frights: rattlesnakes, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, and many, many ghosts. We interviewed Texas historians and ghost tour guides — and combed the internet — to round up the scariest ghost stories from across the state. (Editor’s Note: Some
Perspectives
Hey, New York Times, leave Arch Manning alone. This is family business. Has the University of Texas’ starting quarterback underperformed? Obviously. But is he “college football’s first flop,” as Times asked yesterday? Is he now a “man synonymous with failure?” Not really! He’s been … just okay! Reporter Will
Culture
Inflation has come for our corn dogs. Reviews are flowing in from the State Fair of Texas as it enters its second week, and one thing is clear: Big Tex hasn’t been spared from the nation’s cost of living increases. “We are done with the state fair after