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A masked Black woman laying in a hospital bed receives an ultrasound from a Black medical technician or doctor, who is pointing at the computer screen showing the infant.

Save the Mothers

Maternal mortality rates are too high in Texas and the U.S. in general. We could fix that.

by Dinah Waranch

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Deep in the Hearts of Children: 50 Years of Public Poetry

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Millions of Texans Are About to Lose Their Health Insurance

by Sara Hutchinson

Pregnant Texans Now Travel 10 Times Farther for an Abortion

by Sara Hutchinson

An array of school supplies including cartoon pencil cases, pencils and pencils and other sundries, surround a kid's drawing on a desk. Jan 10, 2023

The Rising Cost Of Mexico’s ‘Free’ Education

Parents are increasingly responsible for enrollment fees, school maintenance, classroom supplies, uniforms and incidental expenses.

by Global Press Journal Mexico

C smiles and looks directly at the camera. They have wavy blonde hair with dark roots showing and are wearing a red tank top with a cartoon bee on it, along with blue jeans. C's parents stand behind, each with a hand on C's shoulder. Nov 18, 2022

Are You OK? The Lives of Young Trans Texans

In Jesse Freidin's photos, viewers glimpse the bravery of transgender youth and the power of unconditional family support.

by Kit O'Connell

Sep 23, 2022

Arms Makers Target Kids to Boost Sales

With gun ownership declining in the United States, manufacturers and industry lobbyists like the NRA are deliberately marketing to children.

by Jonathan Ng

Inside this month's print issue

Molly Ivins on School Vouchers (1997)

Another bad idea whose time has come in the Texas Legislature is upon us. It's time to revive my old proposal that Texas be made into a national laboratory for bad government. Having a bad idea in your state? Come to Texas and see how it works out in practice.

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The Magazine

Nov 30, 2021

A Texas Town Stopped an Energy Giant from Drilling Next to a Day Care. But It’s Trying to Start Up Again.

Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.

by Elizabeth Shogren, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

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