S E P T E M B E R / O C TO B E R 2023
ALL THE SCARY HOUSES Neighborhoods fight the giant companies pushing the shortterm rental tidal wave. By E VA RUTH MORAVEC
QUEENS DEFIANT LGBTQ+ performers are battling Texas’ “drag ban.” By KIT O’CONNELL
THE LAST TEXAN TO DIE IN AFGHANISTAN
A Marine’s story reveals how the military targets Latinos. By R EYNALDO LEAÑOS JR.
TOPPLING STATUES Getting rid of Confederate monuments won’t erase racism. By GABRIEL ARANA
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