Now Read This: Our Top 5 Stories From Last Week
In case you missed it, here are the most-read new stories from last week:
- Things Get Testy Between Rice Professor and Alaskan Congressman: At a recent hearing on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley got into a heated exchange with Rep. Don Young of Alaska.
- Texas Asks Hunters for Help During Drought: The worst single-year drought in Texas history has left deer undernourished and, in some cases, dying in greater numbers than before. But could hunting them actually help?
- Another Victim of the Drought, The A&M Student Bonfire: The University of Texas and Texas A&M met for what could be the final time in their historic rivalry. But with a burn ban in effect, a traditional Aggie bonfire went unlit.
- Who Wants to Topple Houston From Atop the Energy World? Houston has long led the nation in energy business, but new development in other regions may signal an end to the city’s leadership in industry.
- Small Texas Town Running Out of Water Makes National News: The city of Groesbeck, set to run out of water within weeks, has become a big news story across the country.
