In the world's imagination, Texas is a rural state dotted by cosmopolitan pockets. Truth is, Texas has been more urban than rural for more than half a century – ever since a blistering drought plagued Texas farms during the 1950s. Despite many die-hard stereotypes, cities have been the biggest drivers of change in Texas, socially, culturally and politically – and that trend continues unabated, as this week's picks so vividly
illustrate. Interested in the future of Texas? We think you'll find a lot of food for thought below. Enjoy, and until next week, we'll see you on the radio.
- David Brown
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"We are a distinctive multi-generational culture. We stand at the intersection of three states and two countries. We are over 2.7 million. We will not be dismissed, denigrated or defined by evil."
More and more people
are moving to Texas. That’s why we’re grateful to see recommendations like this one, which are helpful to newcomers and natives alike. (We also agree with this plug for The Brief, powered by our friend and occasional fill-in host Alana Rocha.) As for the Twitter lists: a good place to start is with the
Texas Standard staff and the employees of KUT Austin, in addition to all the members of public radio’s Texas newsroom. See how easy that was?
In the world's imagination, Texas is a rural state dotted by cosmopolitan pockets. Truth is, Texas has been more urban than rural for more than half a century – ever since a blistering drought plagued Texas farms during the 1950s. Despite many die-hard stereotypes, cities have been the biggest drivers of change in Texas, socially, culturally and politically – and that trend continues unabated, as this week's picks so vividly
illustrate. Interested in the future of Texas? We think you'll find a lot of food for thought below. Enjoy, and until next week, we'll see you on the radio.
