Amanda D. Lotz and Timothy Havens’ Media Industries in the Digital Age: How Media Businesses Work Today is best understood not simply as a study of media, but as a study of the economic systems […]
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Review: Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power — The Story of a Man Who Built Power From Nothing
Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power by James McGrath Morris is often treated as a biography of Joseph Pulitzer. But read closely—especially through the passages you’ve pulled—it becomes something much bigger: It is […]
New study says Austin restaurant permitting can cost nearly $9,000 and requires up to 105 steps
Photo: Justin Shugrue in his bagel shop, Shug’s Bagels on March 23, 2026.. Shugrue started Shugs Bagels in Dallas during the pandemic. Now, after moving to Austin, he’s preparing to open a fourth location, but […]
Iran strikes on Qatar LNG disrupt global energy markets, ripple into Texas economy
Iranian attacks that disabled roughly 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas capacity are expected to send shockwaves through global energy markets and create both risks and opportunities for Texas, a leading U.S. energy producer. According […]
Times Media Group to acquire 32 Texas community newspapers, expanding into state
Times Media Group and Moser Community Media, also known as Texas Local Media Company, announced they have reached an agreement for Times Media Group to acquire Moser’s portfolio of 32 community newspapers across Texas, with […]
Amazon to End Palm-Scan Payment Program at Retail Stores
Amazon is discontinuing its palm-based payment and identification system at all retail locations, marking the end of a high-profile experiment in biometric commerce, according to notices posted at stores and on company devices. The technology, […]
Tacodeli Plans New Leander Location With $600K Build-Out, Opening Targeted for Late 2026
Austin-based taco chain Tacodeli is planning a new location in Leander, with a $600,000 tenant improvement project scheduled to begin later this year, according to project filings. Construction is set to start Sept. 1, 2026, […]
American Airlines Signals Premium Push With New Customer Experience Leadership and Fleet Upgrades
American Airlines is signaling a renewed focus on premium travelers and a more consistent onboard experience as it heads into 2026, combining leadership changes with technology upgrades and new aircraft entering service. The Fort Worth–based […]
“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry
Photo: A group of home builders in the Rio Grande Valley said construction has slowed amid an increase in arrests by immigration officers. Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune One morning […]
Trump administration weighing new South Texas land exchange with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Image: The SpaceX Starship on the launchpad on August 24, 2025. Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune By Ayden Runnels, The Texas TribuneDecember 23, 2025 The Trump administration is weighing a deal with SpaceX that would […]
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