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In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles focusing on Texas society are now available in a bundle as an audio download: * "Busting Out of Mexico" by Jan Reid, read by Bruce DuBose * "Showdown at Waggoner Ranch" by Gary Cartwright, read by Bruce DuBose * "Cops and Robbers" by Katy...

Texas Titans is a story of George Herbert Walker Bush and James Addison Baker, III, two of America's most consequential statesmen of the past 50 years. Two men from opposite areas of the country who found friendship on the tennis courts at the Houston Country Club. Two men who helped transform a world during an era of immense challenges and change. Two men who became - and still are - Texas titans.

"What Makes Texas Texas" is from the May 07, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Texas Rape Victim Was Jailed for Fear She Would Not Testify, Lawsuit Says" is from the July 22, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Daniel Victor and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Texas Threatens to Pull out of Refugee Resettlement Program" is from the September 21, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Texas' Open-Carry Laws Blurred Lines between Suspects and Marchers" is from the July 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez, Alan Blinder and David Montgomery and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Texas Attorney General Deems Daily Fantasy Sports Illegal" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Joe Drape and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Texas Lures Data Centers, Not for Jobs but for Revenue" is from the April 26, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Dave Montgomery and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"16 People Are Killed in Fiery Hot-Air Balloon Accident in Central Texas" is from the July 30, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David Montgomery, Maggie Astor and Christine Hauser and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas" is from the June 23, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Adam Liptak and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

Richard Parker delivers a provocative and eye-opening look at the most explosive and controversial state in America, where everything is bigger, bolder - and is shaping the future of America. Americans today are reckoning with a new Texas - that love-it-or-hate-it giant slice of America that has sparked controversy, bred presidents, and fomented change from the Civil War to the election of George W. Bush and the Iraq War.

Early one morning in the summer of 1999, authorities in the tiny West Texas town of Tulia began a roundup of suspected drug dealers. By the time the sweep was done, over 40 people had been arrested and one of every five black adults in town was behind bars, all accused of dealing cocaine to the same undercover officer, Tom Coleman.

"Fire That Left 15 Dead at Texas Fertilizer Plant Is Ruled Intentional" is from the May 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Judge Tosses Bid by Texas to Block Refugees" is from the June 16, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"University of Texas Students Find the Absurd in a New Gun Law" is from the August 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Dave Philipps and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Seeking Bold Tax Overhaul, Texas Lawmaker to Test Congress" is from the April 12, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by John Harwood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Could Clinton Win Texas? Some Democrats Say Maybe" is from the October 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Manny Fernandez and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"2 Valedictorians in Texas Declare Undocumented Status, and Outrage Ensues" is from the June 10, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Under Texas Law, Women Pay More and Wait Longer for Abortions" is from the March 19, 2016 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Abby Goodnough and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Texas may well be America’s most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state’s politics and attitude, and yet, according to journalist and Texan Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas. In Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right, Grieder traces the political history of a state that was always larger than life. From its rowdy beginnings, Texas has combined a long-standing suspicion of government intrusion with a passion for business.