Cactus Texas

In 2006, 10% of the town of Cactus disappeared overnight when the local slaughterhouse was raided.

While Texas is responsible for educating more rural students than any other state in the country — nearly 700,000 — it’s not doing as much for those...

A meatpacking town in the Texas Panhandle is a magnet for immigrants who will do unpopular jobs. The once majority-white county has adjusted to its more diverse population.