Special Series: Critical Condition 

Investigating Texas’ rural health care crisis.
By Christopher Collins and Sophie Novack

Part 1: A Dying Town

When small-town hospitals close, people and communities both struggle to survive.

Part 2: Driving My Life Away

A shortage of rural doctors leaves Texans in the lurch.

The Interview

Katharine Hayhoe wants you to keep talking about climate change.
Interview by Megan Kimble

Why I Still Love Luby’s

Luby’s is in trouble. Can the iconic cafeteria chain endure?
by Andrea Valdez

Essay

Why I started a book club in the Harris County Jail. 
by Amalia Beckner

The Interview

Katharine Hayhoe wants you to keep talking about climate change.
Interview by Megan Kimble

Short Story Contest Winner

“Dear Mr. Gottlieb”
by Alan Sincic

The Book Report: Janis: Her Life and Music

Janis Joplin’s inimitable voice.
by Karl Richter

Plus:
Revisiting 65 years of the Texas Observer.
The World’s Briscoe Cain Problem
‘Beyond Crime Stats and Handcuffs’
...and more!