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This week's Political Junkie column focuses on the long-held — but always unfulfilled — desire for a winnable third-party or independent presidential ticket. With growing unhappiness about Washington's dysfunction, some are hoping for an alternative for 2012.

We'll be updating this story throughout the day Thursday with the latest local news on the coronavirus. If you'd like to go through a roundup of…

There’s endless questions we could ask about how the brain works. A particularly interesting one: what's unique about the brain during adolescence?During…

We love our barbecue in Texas, and one Texan who knows a lot about it is Robb Walsh, a James Beard Award-winning writer from Houston. He has a new book…

Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst is accusing one of his aides of stealing at least $600,000 from his campaign.The Dallas Morning News reports that…

The Hidden Pines wildfire in Bastrop County is bringing back memories of an even more destructive fire four years ago.The 2011 Labor Day wildfires took…

Last night, as lawmakers were polishing up their boots for the 84th Texas Legislature’s kickoff and Richard Linklater was, presumably, spit-shining his…

First, it was West and North Texas being scorched by wildfire. Now, it's East Texas's turn. Two large fires there have burned a combined total of 22,200…

It's every baseball player's dream: To be picked from the crowd at an open tryout at your hometown ball park to play for your favorite Major League…

Texas consumers face the 10th highest cell phone rate in U.S., according to a new study from the Tax Foundation.Each state can levy taxes on cell phone…