In this edition: loving a killer; GRASE under fire; the marvelous mundane; Texas on two wheels; and the man who would be T. rex king.
Texas Highways
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A Strange Continent
“An English expat returns home and unfolds his Brompton bike.”
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Return to the River
“Nearly a year after the devastating July 4 floods, Hill Country communities are still grieving and rebuilding, while hoping to welcome visitors back to the Guadalupe.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
After the flood, twisted roles, the joy of emptiness, data disasters, and family road trips.
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It’s Dead Around Here
“A ghost town enthusiast searches for the essence of these scarcely populated locales.”
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Friends in Low Places
“At the buda wiener dog races, big personalities come in small packages.”
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Gone in Seven Seconds
“Racing pigeons hightail it home in competitions across the state.”
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The Gospel of Change
“Traveling in an RV empowers a seeker to make peace with an ever-evolving world.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week we have stories from David Roth, Dhruv Mehrotra and Andy Greenberg, Thomas Dai, Cameron Maynard, and Katherine Rundell.