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A man drinks from a water fountain amid a heat wave in New York City on July 4.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2026
Energy efficiency is no communist plot
Politics, not policy, drives the backlash against power conservation in the U.S.
A newly assembled Toyota Tacoma pickup truck moves through final inspection on the assembly line at the company's manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas
The carmaker will build a second production line in San Antonio, where it currently makes full-size pickups and SUVs, and add some 2,000 new jobs by 2030.
A herd of cattle roam a pasture in La Pryor, Texas, on Thursday. The New World screwworm has been detected in the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, posing a major threat to the cattle industry.
WORLD
Jun 5, 2026
U.S. races to contain deadly screwworm threatening cattle supply
The flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed on in a 3-week-old calf in south Texas, marking the first detection in the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Toyota's manufacturing facility in San Antonio
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
Toyota files to build $2 billion assembly plant in Texas
The forthcoming factory would create 2,000 new jobs and deepen Toyota¡¯s manufacturing footprint in its largest market.
Two men work next to a sign for CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 23, 2026
Middle East war to dominate Houston¡¯s ¡®Davos of Energy¡¯
The attacks on critical energy facilities in Gulf countries have exacerbated a global oil and gas supply picture already upended by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Shop manager Davis Yarber opens up a survival shelter door at the Atlas Survival Shelters factory in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on March 7.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2026
With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom
With the United States and Israel pounding Iran, and Tehran retaliating with strikes across the region, a bomb shelter company in Texas has seen demand soar for its bunkers.
The Pentagon accidentally shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter.
WORLD
Feb 27, 2026
Pentagon shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say
The incident prompted the FAA to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents stand guard as people take part in a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 30.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 22, 2026
DHS agent killed U.S. citizen in March 2025, records show
The shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez appears to be the first known instance of a U.S. citizen being killed during U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s immigration crackdown.
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, on Jan. 28. The facility has become a harsh symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, with disease running rampant among the throng of people held there, including some families who entered the United States legally.
WORLD
Feb 8, 2026
Bugs in food and sickness haunt immigrants held in Texas
Historically, asylum-seekers have generally been allowed to live and work in the United States while their claims work their way through the court system.
Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2025
Gunman wrote ¡®ANTI-ICE¡¯ on unused bullet in fatal attack on Dallas immigration office
U.S. President Donald Trump quickly politicized the incident on his Truth Social platform, accusing ¡°Radical Left Democrats¡± of stoking anti-ICE violence.
Suyun Ham, an engineering professor at UTA, reviews data from a recent inspection with two other researchers. Ham likens his technology to a ¡°portable MRI,¡± which can detect cracks and other hidden dangers in a bridge.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 26, 2025
Are bridges near you safe? This MRI-like scan may prevent disaster
An engineering professor from the University of Texas at Arlington is experimenting with a novel approach to inspecting bridges for heat damage.
Democratic Texas Rep. Gene Wu speaks at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. State officials are redrawing congressional maps to benefit Republicans.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2025
Americans worry democracy is in danger amid gerrymandering fights, poll finds
As Texas Republicans redraw the state¡¯s congressional maps to benefit their party, California Democrats threaten to respond in kind.
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier has chosen to remain at the House until Wednesday, after Democratic lawmakers who had left the state to prevent Republicans from redrawing Texas¡¯s 38 congressional districts returned to the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2025
Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier is pushing back in a redistricting battle as President Donald Trump seeks to keep Republican control of Congress.
Search and rescue crews look through piles of debris in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday following a flash flood.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2025
Rescuers search for 160 missing Texas flood victims
Officials say no one has been found alive since July 4, when the flash flood arrived in the predawn hours.
¡°Giselle¡± lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 9, 2025
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
Returning to Japan for the American ballet company¡¯s first international tour since 2022, several dancers speak about why they moved overseas.
A law enforcement member works in recovery operations following flooding on the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2025
Misinformation from left and right sows confusion amid Texas floods
Liberals baselessly blamed staffing cuts at U.S. weather agencies for flawed warning systems while conservatives ramped up conspiracy theories.
Search and rescue teams work along the shoreline as another passes by on a boat in the Guadalupe River in Center Point, Texas, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 9, 2025
More than 160 people still missing days after deadly Texas floods
The death toll includes at least 27 girls and counselors from a nearby youth summer camp, with more still missing.
People hold candles as they take part in a vigil for the victims of the floods over Fourth of July weekend, at Travis Park, in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2025
Hopes fade for missing Texas flood victims as death toll hovers around 100
Hopes dimmed of finding survivors among dozens still missing from the disaster that has claimed at least 96 lives.
Members from Texas Game Wardens of the Law Enforcement Divison works following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 7, 2025
Searchers scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing as 78 confirmed dead
Search teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas for a fourth day on Monday, looking for dozens of people still missing from a disaster that has claimed at least 78 lives.
Debris is piled up following flash flooding in Kerrville, Texas, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 6, 2025
Search for missing girls continues as Texas flood toll rises to at least 50
The flooding began Friday ¡ª the start of the fourth of July holiday weekend ¡ª as months¡¯ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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