Inside the Fight to Save Texas’ Pristine Southern Coast From the Natural Gas Industry
Near Brownsville, a trio of proposed liquefied natural gas plants endangers a fragile ecosystem and puts Texans’ health at risk.
by Gus Bova
Features
- Human Rights
Where the Bodies are Buried
In 1910, East Texas saw one of America’s deadliest post-Reconstruction racial purges. One survivor’s descendants have waged an uphill battle for generations to unearth that violent past.
- Politics
They Persisted
An unprecedented number of first-time female candidates ran for office in Texas in 2018—and lost. Now, many of those women are running again.
- Health Care
Warning Signs
Rural East Texas has some of the highest suicide rates in the state. But the safety net for people who need help is being stretched thin, and some Texans are falling through.
- Border
The Flood Next Time
In the floodplain of the Rio Grande, Trump's wall threatens to inundate communities on both sides of the border.
- Environment
- Health Care
- Border
- Environment
- Health Care
- Border
- Criminal Justice
- Health Care
- Criminal Justice
Ben Sargent
