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.
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The Omicron Variant Has Ravaged Texas Schools
The newest COVID-19 variant has wreaked havoc on public schools in the state, forcing closures as districts scramble for adequate staff.
Beyond Books in Pottsboro
The Pottsboro Area Library is holding its community together through COVID-19—and making it better.
Capturing the Changing Landscape of Austin’s Airport Boulevard
Photographer Dimitri Staszewski takes a look at the city's increasingly gentrified neighborhood.
On the Coronavirus, Loss, and My Mom’s Tacos
My mom’s cooking offered comfort as my dad battled COVID-19.
Portraits of the Pandemic
The third installment of our series following ordinary Texans through extraordinary times.
Portraits of the Pandemic: Part Two
Ordinary stories from an extraordinary year.
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Editorial: Texas Wasn’t Prepared for the Statewide Vaccine Rush
My elderly parents’ experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine highlights problems with Texas’ overall pandemic response.
Graveyard Shift
As COVID-19 devastates workers unable to stay home, families are left struggling for justice.
Federal Regulators Have Fast-Tracked Review of Disinfectants That Claim to Kill COVID-19
How one Texas company with no previous experience in the industry has seized a pandemic-sized opportunity.