Isolation Makes Heat Waves More Deadly
Loneliness can be deadly amid worsening climate change.
healthcare
June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs
Prolonged triple-digit temperatures also dramatically increased 911 calls for heat-related illness.
Abbott Torpedoes Sickle-Cell Legislation on Juneteenth Weekend
Democratic State Representative Jarvis Johnson called the governor's veto "petty, bullshit politics."
The Legislature Ignores Suffering Pregnant Texans
Eight more women have joined a lawsuit asking the courts to clarify exceptions to Texas abortion law for unviable pregnancies.
A Postpartum Page-Turner
Austin author's memoir-esque novel about motherhood is both engaging—and disturbing.
Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need
Doctors are left to guess at whether helping their patients will land them in prison.
Abortion Training in Texas Is Vanishing
And traveling out of state won't fix it.
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Millions of Texans Are About to Lose Their Health Insurance
An estimated 2.7 million Texans are at risk of losing their Medicaid insurance after the public health emergency expires on March 31.
The Tale of Eric the Red
A rogue surgeon’s long Texas career left behind damaged and dead people—and a cautionary tale of how far a wealthy physician can go before anyone stops him.
We Were the Safety Net
From Rachel Pearson's "No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming of Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine," this excerpt is featured in our April issue.