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"Engage and Evade" investigates how everyday forms of surveillance threaten undocumented immigrants—but also offer them hope for societal inclusion

The Texas legislative session is getting closer to wrapping up. Is there any progress on gun safety, abortion exceptions and making the grid reliable? And the battleground over Texas History is now at Texas State Historical Association. Can the state turn away from the old Lone Star myths and towards the facts of the state’s founding?

Nephtalí DeLeón is a Chicano writer and artist known for his poetry, children's stories, essays, and painting. The self-described "Chicano gypsy poet" will serve as San Antonio's Poet Laureate from 2023-2026.

The Texas Hill Country is recognized as a unique ecosystem rich in biodiversity and home to several endangered species. Habitat loss is often the primary factor threatening a species' existence. What are some of the most interesting and iconic plants and creatures of the Hill Country? How can we protect them, as the area continues to experience exploding development?

Chicano writer Nephtalí De León was named the sixth San Antonio Poet Laureate in March. His poetry, children's stories, and paintings take on a social justice bent and aim to capture the essence of Chicano culture.

You can be at the wrong place at the wrong time, and there’s a gunman opening fire. But the victims did nothing wrong. They were at school, at the mall, at church. So how do we accept the fact that our society will allow these mass casualty events to happen again and again without a meaningful solution? Do you feel that you are taking a risk of being shot by going out into a public space?

There is an epidemic of loneliness, and it is a threat to public health— that’s according to the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. He said that loneliness is more than just a bad feeling. When people are socially disconnected, their risk of anxiety and depression increases. So does their risk of heart disease, dementia, and stroke.