Environmental impacts of the border fence (slideshow)
Scenes from the Rio Grande Valley in far South Texas, where a border barrier went up years ago. Full Story
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![A section of border fence near Brownsville.]()
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Slideshow: A "Day with Dad" at a maximum security prison
It was an emotional day of father-daughter dances, conga lines and heartfelt conversations between 29 prisoners and their kids at the annual "Day with Dad" event at the Darrington Unit south of Houston. Full Story
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![Jaden opens his gift bag from his father Jason Jackson. Volunteers collect and organize age appropriate items that fathers then put into gift bags the day before the Day with Dad.]()
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Slideshow: The Giddings State School
About 40 former residents of the Giddings State School recently returned as part of a daylong program to thank staff for helping them turn their lives around, and offer help and hope to youths now in the facility. Read reporter Johnathan Silver's story here. Full Story
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![The Giddings State School is a high security juvenile correctional facility that houses, educates and vocationally trains male youths. The "Raised by the State" reunion Sept. 16, brought offenders who served at Giddings between 1990-2003 back to show appreciation to the staff that helped change their lives.]()
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Slideshow: Scenes From Texas State's Body Farm
Freeman Ranch in San Marcos is home to about 50 human corpses donated to the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University, which uses them to conduct research that can help doctors identify bodies and law enforcement solve crimes. Warning: some pictures are graphic and show decomposing corpses. Full Story
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![Daniel Westcott, director of the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State, shows donated skeletons as they are stored for future research.]()
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Slideshow: Prairie View A&M Vigil for Sandra Bland
Roughly 200 people gathered on the Prairie View A&M campus on Sunday to share memories of Sandra Bland, who died in police custody three days after being pulled over for an improper lane change. Full Story
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![Lanitra Dean, center, and others who were in the Prairie View A&M marching band with Sandra Bland sing together at a vigil in her memory.]()
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For Shale Residents, Energy Boom is "a Blessing and a Sadness"
What's it like to live in Texas’ biggest oil-producing county? We attended a football game to find out how life has changed for a once-sleepy and impoverished county that has exploded with growth and wealth. This slideshow is part of our Shale Life project. Full Story
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Slideshow: Foster Care Alumni Who Made It to College
Former foster youth who have successfully enrolled in college share their experiences and thoughts about the challenges of transitioning to higher education. Full Story
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![Foster care alumni discuss their experiences at the Education Reach for Texans conference.]()
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