Wearing a cowboy hat in Texas is very common. You see them at the grocery store, local football games, all over the place.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about a Texas Rangers hat from New Era that's caused a bit of a stir?

(The U.S. Attorney's Office) A serial North Texas bank robber sentenced earlier this week to more than a decade in federal prison was recognized by his cowboy hat. Taurick Walker, 43, was ...