Texas Monthly World Cup Coverage
For months, Houston’s World Cup host committee has been promoting the so-called Green Corridor, which includes a seven-mile hike-and-bike trail that connects the official FIFA Fan Festival, in East Downtown, to NRG Stadium, the venue for the city’s seven soccer matches. Writer Michael Hardy took this as a challenge, and walked it so you don’t […]
In the Archives with Amanda Eyre Ward
The Texas Book Club just finished its July read, @amandaeyreward‘s latest novel ‘Arrivals and Departures.’ Here, Ward visited the Texas Monthly office and poked around our archival closet to pick a few of her favorite issues during last year’s @texasbookfest. She has a simple request for future writing assignments: no more RVs, please. Published on […]
“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre
About 70 activists and community representatives attended a panel discussion about the possible impact of a proposed hyperscale data centre in Cape Town. Published in GroundUp on Sept. 28, 2026.
Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists
Mass die-offs of sardines have prompted the government to limit sardine catch until 2 October, but conservationists say this is not enough. Published in GroundUp on Sept. 16, 2026.
Court blocks planned bus driver strike
The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers in Cape Town on Thursday would not be protected. Bus company Golden Arrow had applied to the court for an interdict against a protected strike announced by the National Union for All Sectors (NUFAS). Published in GroundUp on Sept. 9, 2026.
Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates
Trade union Solidarity says seven training academies and trade test centres reported a combined backlog of 6,000 certificates. Published in GroundUp on Oct. 6, 2026.
Pollution from Sasol’s Secunda plant could cause 1,000 deaths a year, study finds
Air pollution from Sasol’s Secunda plant could cause 1,000 deaths a year, a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) has found. Published in GroundUp on Sept. 9, 2026.
Former provost Chris Clemens settles lawsuit against UNC and its Board of Trustees
UNC and its Board of Trustees have settled the lawsuit brought by former provost Chris Clemens, which alleged violations of North Carolina public records and open meetings laws. Neither side admitted fault or will pay any penalties. Published in The Daily Tar Heel on April 7, 2026.
A Second Year of Central Texas Floods Reopened Old Wounds. Communities Are Still Healing.
In July 2025, the Guadalupe River surged in a storm that killed more than 130 people. Only a year later, the waters rose again. Published in The Nation on Aug. 26, 2026.
Some professors fear that the UNC System’s new academic freedom policy is too restrictive
The UNC System could officially define academic freedom across North Carolina’s public universities. A Board of Governors committee plans to vote on the policy at the end of February. Some professors, however, are concerned about whether it will restrict their research and teaching abilities. Published by Carolina Connection on Feb. 13, 2026.
