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A version of this story ran in the September / October 2024 issue. Ali Siddiq sits on stage, mic in hand, in front of a theater full of people, looking at the ground. He starts repeating the same ...

Abbott’s latest bid to expand the bounds of his authority might introduce confusion abroad, experts say.

Bayou City comic Ali Siddiq turns street life and incarceration into laughs, while challenging stereotypes and provoking the occasional tear.