Siddhartha Mahanta

Life in Sugar Land is sweet, particularly for the immigrants who flock to it in search of a fresh start and prosperity. Like much of the Houston metro area, it is among the most diverse, economically flourishing cities in America. Drawn to Houston’s booming energy industry, top-tier public schools, …

A new biography of General James “Mad Dog” Mattis.

Two books from Texas authors chronicle the investigation of a Zeta commander who laundered millions of dollars in drug profits through the intense world of American quarter-horse racing.

Siddhartha Mahanta is a writer for Texas Monthly.

If the Senate approves, it could change how multinationals deal with foreign governments.

As the Senate holds confirmation hearings on the president-elect’s secretary of state pick, a few concerns are likely to surface.

Can the Fox News fixture adapt to the demands of the National Security Council?

Senator Robert Menendez explains why he thinks Obama opened to the island too soon.

The president-elect has vowed to kill the families of ISIS members and bring back Bush-era torture tactics.

Large numbers of citizens want to oust President Nicolas Maduro. But he commands the loyalty of many men with guns.

A new documentary explores the playwright’s avant-garde movie “Film,” starring Buster Keaton.

The feared Islamic State executioner is dead. But the war goes on.

Joshua Oppenheimer’s unsettling new film, “The Look of Silence,” raises questions about the troubling relationship between global capitalism and western complicity.

The Vatican solidifies its relationship with Palestine, and Israel isn’t happy.

This week, Pakistan executed at least 15 people, most of whom had spent years on death row before meeting their end in the Pakistani justice…

Amid the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines is growing increasingly desperate for more U.S. military support.

Erdogan takes on Twitter.

Anthony Lane on the Irish actress who is soon to perform at BAM. “Some who’ve tried to learn it have gone mad,” she said.

With Narendra Modi ensconced in the prime minister’s office, India’s newly empowered Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party faces the formidable task of reaching…

The recipient of this promotional money is the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which buys ads to encourage Americans to eat more beef and pays lobbyists to fight off efforts by animal rights groups and others advocating policies the NCBA opposes. Four large corporations—Cargill, Tyson…