TBW would not exist without Olivia, our founding editor-in-chief and the visionary behind our coverage. Her investigations exposed abuse and drove reform; her commentary changed hearts and minds; her leadership makes Texas a better place.
Perspectives
In the four months since we launched, we have (hopefully!) made you laugh and think with clever and hard stories. In 2024, over 123 working days, our small team of three full-time editors published approximately 252 stories under 29 bylines — short and long; silly and serious; essays, features, and
Culture
My dad, now 70, grew up working on farms and in oil patches in South Texas, where the only true choice of tonic during a scorching day was a crisp, cold Dr Pepper from the service station. “They had ice crusted on the edges,” he says. “But you don’t
Arts & Entertainment
The holidays are here, which means the single, childless women in your life are baking cookies, hosting dinner parties, and snuggling on their couches with a chic, on-brand blanket. These gifts — for your ambitious loved ones who’ve just deleted Hinge again — are thoughtful and specific. Many of them
Immigration
Texas has decided to play real estate agent for the incoming Trump administration, offering up 1,400 acres near the border for the historic mass deportations. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham wrote to President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, pitching the idea of turning the former ranch into shiny new
News
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has officially pulled an attack ad in which he was accused of using a photo of two students — both minors — without permission, according to Chron.com. The transphobic ad features images of the two girls from Oregon at a track meet next to a photo
Culture
A Dallas Cowboys’ cornerback confronted a scrum of reporters on Sunday after a WFAA journalist, during the game against the 49ers, tweeted: “What is Trevon Diggs doing on this play?” Critical — though innocuous — as that was, Diggs’ saw it after the team's 30-24 loss and went to
Health
In Texas, the past few years for women have been terrifying. Abortion bans became real. Exceptions turned out to be rare. Some have nearly died during miscarriages. If you don’t feel like you’ve been abandoned by our lawmakers, you might feel like the government is trying to kill
Crime & Justice
UPDATE, Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.: Five days after his birthday on Nov. 10, the Texas Supreme Court lifted Robert Roberson's stay of execution, allowing the state of Texas to move forward with the execution. UPDATE, Oct. 18, 6:33 a.m.: In a shocking late night
News
Tuesday night’s debate was not great for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. His opponent, Colin Allred, ripped him a new one, calling him an “architect” of the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, who was “hiding in a supply closet” when the mob finally entered the Capitol. “You’re
Crime & Justice
UPDATE, Oct. 8, 3:55 p.m.: Robert Roberson, the father who is scheduled to be put to death on Oct. 17, has been granted a hearing by the Anderson County District Court on a motion to vacate his execution warrant, his attorneys announced on Tuesday. The motion to vacate
Culture
Oh noooooooo. In a devastating turn of events, LGBTQIA+ advocates have begun email-spamming the state with links to sex toys, porn, and the entire script from the cult-classic absurd animated film “Bee Movie” over a new anti-trans policy, which banned Texans from changing the sex listed on
News
A Houston-area political club came under fire on Monday after inviting Democratic state Sen. Borris Miles — who has been accused of sexual harassment, including groping and forcible kissing, by at least six women — to a weekend fundraiser. The Meyerland Democrats Club “get out the vote” event was attended by