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INGLESIDE — The rediscovery of an ancient settlement site, sandwiched between industrial complexes on Corpus Christi Bay, has spurred a campaign for its preservation by Native American groups in South ...

The site sits on several hundred acres of undeveloped scrubland, criss-crossed by wildlife trails with almost a half mile of waterfront. It was documented by Texas archaeologists in the 1930s but ...

For Sanchez, a former office worker at the Corpus Christi Independent School District, Donnel Point represents a precious, physical connection to a past that’s been largely covered up. She formed a ...

Love Sanchez, founder of Indigenous People of the Coastal Bend and a Karankawa descendent. Credit: Inside Climate News / Dylan Baddour This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, ...

The eyes of the world will be on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America next summer, with a total of 104 matches to be played at stadiums in Mexico, Canada and the United States. It all begins on ...

Across the country, small groups are working to rebuild social connection amid rising loneliness in their own modest ways. It sounds simple — building relationships. But they’re up against powerful ...