Magazine content is available exclusively for TIME subscribers.Americana: Cheating Hearts
Back-to-school business in Dallas is booming—but not just in pencil and lunch-box sales. With the kiddies safely off to classes, more moms than ever are showing up at the Palms Danceland, the best little seedy bar in suburban East Dallas. By 9:30 a.m. the place is packed with night-shift workers and bored housewives. The most popular seats are across the large dance floor from the main entrance. "You can see who's coming in," explains one midday cowboy, "but it takes a while before they can see you—just in case you need to slip out the back."
The Palms is nicknamed the "casserole...
Email, Password or Region is incorrect
A required form parameter was missing.
The System is currently down. Please try again in a few minutes.
Email Address is invalid
Password is blank
Most Popular »
- How Cash Keeps Poor People Poor
- E.T. Turns 30: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Our Favorite Extraterrestrial
- No Spontanaeity Allowed: How to Visit North Korea as a Tourist in Four (Restrictive) Steps
- 15-Year-Old Creates Test for Pancreatic Cancer
- Fourth Flesh-Eating-Bacteria Case Confirmed in Georgia, Possible Fifth
- A New First Amendment Right: Videotaping The Police
- Nevada Ghosts: Rare Photos From an A-Bomb Test
- 10 Dangerous Products You Might Have in Your Home
- Euro Crisis: Why A Greek Exit Could Be Much Worse Than Expected
- Could a Fertility Gene Discovery Lead to New Male Contraception?
- Researchers Probe the Potential Health Benefits of Palm Oil
- A Visit with Turkey's Controversial Religious Movement
- Feeding the Planet Without Destroying It
- Bubble on the Potomac
- Falcon's Liftoff: How a Private Firm Could Change Space Exploration
- The Fatal Flight of the Superjet 100: Why Did It Slam Into a Mountain?
- Learning That Works
- The Man Who Remade Motherhood
- Bibi's Choice
- Seoul: 10 Things to Do
More News from Our Partners
Top Stories on TIME.com
Quotes of the Day »
