‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is a Southern Hit. Just Don’t Call Texas Southern.

Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/alaska-oil-revival-warming-future" rel="noopener nofollow">Alaska seeks oil revival while grappling with a warming future — www.axios.com
Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/03/openai-astra-gpt-6-agi-brockman" rel="noopener nofollow">&quot;Welcome to the AGI era,&quot; OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts — www.axios.com
Left: <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/steve-hilton-2677818171/" rel="noopener nofollow">&#39;I&#39;m going to get in trouble!&#39; Trump-backed candidate squirms over data centers on CNN — www.rawstory.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-cybercab-had-a-quiet-debut/" rel="noopener nofollow">Tesla’s Make-or-Break Cybercab Had a Quiet Debut — www.wired.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/04/experience-i-didnt-know-i-was-pregnant-until-i-gave-birth" rel="noopener nofollow">Experience: I didn’t know I was pregnant until I gave birth — www.theguardian.com
Right: <a href="https://www.theblaze.com/lifestyle/gay-adoption-the-societal-experiment-nobody-is-supposed-to-question" rel="noopener nofollow">Gay adoption: The societal experiment nobody is supposed to question — www.theblaze.com
Right: <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-governor-candidate-claims-met-satan-person-resurfaced-podcast-episode" rel="noopener nofollow">Blue state governor candidate claims he ‘met Satan in person’ in resurfaced podcast episode — www.foxnews.com

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:01:53 GMT

Ella Langley’s hit has become an anthem in Austin, a singalong in Nashville and a case study in how the Texas brand travels.