Weekly Roundup: Celebrating Selena, the Queen of Tejano

As her fiftieth birthday approaches, the writers we’ve gathered to celebrate her are part of a generation of Latinos who came of age after her heyday. ADVERTISEMENT  [Texas Monthly](    TM This Week    [Celebrating Selena, the Queen of Tejano]( Selena Quintanilla was a Texas icon—a beloved, Grammy-winning artist who touched millions in life and continues to inspire people around the world. As her fiftieth birthday approaches, the writers we’ve gathered to celebrate her are part of a generation of Latinos who came of age after her heyday. [See Our Special Feature Package](   This is from our April 2021 issue, which is [online]( and out now.   news & Politics   [A Fatal Error Inspired a Plan to Reduce Friendly Fire, but the Military Isn’t Interested]( Thirty years ago, Ralph Hayles fired the missiles that killed two American soldiers in Iraq. Ever since, he has worked to develop technology that could prevent similar deaths, while the military has looked elsewhere to address the problem—with little success. [Read Story]( [Some on Wall Street Profited off Texas Blackouts. In a Private Call, a Top Regulator Pledged He Would Try to Protect Their Windfall.]( Public Utility Commission chairman Arthur D’Andrea apologized to investors last week for the “uncertainty” around its profits. [Read Story]( [Why Is Dan Patrick All in on Repricing Electricity Overcharges?]( The lieutenant governor has long responded to crises with more talk than legislation. But is something different this time as he deals with the aftermath of the blackout? [Read Story]( [Why Is Art Acevedo Leaving Houston?]( Political insiders say the police chief’s move to Miami follows a turbulent year in which his hopes of being elected mayor began to look delusional. [Read Story]( [In Dallas, an Activist Brings Hope to Vaccination Deserts]( Racial disparities persist in the distribution of COVID-19 shots, but Leslie Cannon has been working for months to close the gap. [Read Story]( [Texan Adoptees Are Fighting for the Right to Access Their Own Birth Certificates]( Fed up with DNA tests and expensive investigators, some adult adoptees are asking the state to unseal their original birth records. [Read Story]( [They Couldn’t Show Up to Court in Person. Their Evictions Proceeded Anyway.]( Houston has become a hot spot for pandemic removal proceedings. For tenants such as Evelyn Powers, relief has been hard to come by. [Read Story]( [Become a subscriber]( today to get more out of Texas. If you're already a subscriber, thank you for making possible the quality journalism that we publish.   Travel & outdoors   [How to Spend a West Texas Weekend in Roscoe and Sweetwater]( Sample tasty barbecue, gape at one of the world’s largest wind farms, and get a dose of state history in these neighboring West Texas towns. [Read Story](  [Sometimes It’s Hard to Be a Garden]( Houston’s newborn Eden survives its first major weather event, and prepares for the next. [Read Story](  [An Austin Chef-and-Farmer Duo Bring Locavore Love to Bastrop]( With a new restaurant and farm, Sonya Cote and David Barrow hope to spread their magic a little farther east. [Read Story](  [Practice the Art of Staycationing at Three New Dallas Hotels]( With packages designed for Texans, these luxe lodging options feature museum-quality paintings, sculpture, and other artwork. [Read Story]( [The Texanist: Wait, Is Tennessee Suddenly More Popular Than Texas?]( A Kansas woman is puzzled by some recent data about the Volunteer State and the Lone Star State. [Read Story](   the culture   [Art & Architecture]( - Delita Martin Paints an Invitation Into the Spiritual Realm [Read Story]( - John S. Chase’s Extraordinary Modernist Home Helped Shape Houston’s Political and Architectural History [Read Story]( - A Pair of Thieves Broke Into a Houston Art Museum, Then Escaped by Boat [Read Story](  [Food & Drink]( - Dining Guide: Highlights From Our April 2021 Issue [Read Story]( - Three Great Birria Tacos to Try Now [Read Story](  [Sports]( - Scott Drew Has Baylor Poised to Make Its First Final Four Since 1950 [Read Story]( - Meet All Seven Texas Teams in the 2021 Men’s NCAA Tournament [Read Story](  [Entertainment]( - Selena Gomez Shines on Her First Spanish-Language EP [Read Story]( - Who Is Demi Lovato’s Honesty For? [Read Story]( - Hayden Pedigo Ran for Amarillo City Council as a Joke. A New Film Captures Why He Was Worth Taking Seriously. [Read Story]( - ‘Language Lessons’ Nails the Art of Zoom-Era Filmmaking [Read Story]( - On Texas Time: Filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples [Read Story]( - Guy Clark’s Wife, Susanna, Tells Their Story in a Contemplative New Film [Read Story](  [BBQ]( - Mimsy’s Craft Barbecue Proves Just How Good Small-town Barbecue Can Be [Read Story]( - A New Book Explores the Hidden History of Black Pitmasters [Read Story]( - Mitch Davis, Beloved Waco Pitmaster and Preacher, Has Died at 64 [Read Story]( [Together for Texas]( The snow may be gone, but the recovery is just beginning for many Texas families—which is why we're matching donations to Feeding Texas's crisis relief fund up to $25,000. 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