Neglected in Care

Long before the coronavirus devastated nursing homes, inadequate staffing in for-profit Texas facilities endangered residents, leading to injuries and deaths.

by Elena Mejía Lutz

The road to Rachel Mellard’s ranch south of Marfa, where she had a home birth last spring.

The Traveling Midwife

In far West Texas, some women have to travel hours to give birth, endangering themselves and their babies. Could midwives help fill in the gap?

by Sophie Novack