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Texas Monthly: How to use leftover Christmas brisket
One of the best parts of the holidays is the food. Leftover Christmas brisket can be transformed into other meals.
How has Texas changed in recent years in regards to volunteering?
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Black owned land is under seige in the Brazos Valley
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Texas Monthly 2024 Bum Steer of the Year: Dan Patrick
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The Top 25 Texas Gifts of 2023
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Texas garages turning classic cars into electric hot rods
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For a few months this summer, autonomous vehicles roamed the streets of Austin. Self-driving trucks shuttle freight across the state. The autonomous future is here—but its arrival is fraught. a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/tag/cbs-news-texas/"Read more here./a
Texas Monthly: Indie Bookstore Week
Indie Bookstore Week is Texas Monthly’s salute to the bookshops that have shaped the lives of our readers and writers. The book news out of Texas isn’t just bans, lawsuits, and school board battles. a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/tag/cbs-news-texas/"Read more here./a
Local Favorites: 31 Restaurants That Keep Us Coming Back
The food is from scratch, the decor is from another time, and the welcome is straight from the heart. Here are 31 Texas restaurants we return to again and again. a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/tag/cbs-news-texas/"Read more here./a
Is a New Study Linking Autism to Aspartame Overblown?
Researchers in San Antonio found that boys whose mothers drank diet soda were more likely to be on the spectrum, but critics point out the data’s shortcomings. Read more here.
Are You There, God? It’s Me, ChatGPT.
A pastor in Austin asked the artificial intelligence chatbot to write an entire Sunday service. Turns out Chat GPT is not ready for religion. a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/tag/cbs-news-texas/"Read the article here./a
Is Texas’s Barbecue Bubble Ready to Burst?
Pricy meat and excess competition are stressing Texas barbecue joints, leading to a less profitable year for many. a href="https://www.texasmonthly.com/tag/cbs-news-texas/"Read more here./a
What happened behind closed doors at the Ken Paxton Impeachment trial?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all charges in his impeachment trial last week. We spoke to Texas Monthly's Senior Editor of News and Politics, Ben Rowen, about what they found out about the proceedings. Read more here.
Impeachment trial of Ken Paxton: Day 8 takeaways
Day eight of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial was relatively quiet and drama-free compared to Wednesday's twists and turns. Read more here.
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President Joe Biden plans to attend services in Dallas for longtime congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Colorado case over Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility
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Miss Texas preps for Miss America stage
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AT&T outage leaves south Dallas businesses without internet, phone for nearly 2 weeks
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Painting for peace: Texas artist joins Israel–Hamas war protests
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Went And Took It: Texas Rangers 2023 World Series victory parade
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