Texas

First U.S. Case Of Ebola Confirmed In Dallas

3:10pm October 01, 2014

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A man who flew to the U.S. from Liberia has tested positive for Ebola. He was not sick on the plane, but developed symptoms later. He is currently in isolation at a hospital in Dallas.

Low water levels, like at this reservoir near Gustine, Calif., bring birds and mosquitoes together and help transmit West Nile virus to humans.

In California, Less Water Means More West Nile Virus

8:20am September 23, 2014

by April Dembosky

You'd think that mosquitoes wouldn't like drought, but that's not what's happening in California, where stagnant water breeds more mosquitoes. Cases of West Nile virus have doubled since last year.

A customer checks out a shotgun at a store in College Station, Texas.

Texas Appears To Step Back From Proposal To Sell Alcohol At Some Gun Shows

7:08pm September 19, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission received hundreds of negative comments about the proposal. Staff of the commissioners deciding on the new regulations have advised against it.

Supporters and opponents of Texas's controversial abortion law gathered Friday afternoon outside the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in downtown New Orleans. Emily Horne (left) is a legislative associate with Texas Right to Life, a group that lobbied for the

Opponents Spar In Court Over Texas Clinics That Do Abortions

4:36pm September 16, 2014

by Carrie Feibel

Three federal judges heard arguments Friday over whether a Texas law that would, in effect, shutter 11 health clinics that perform abortions puts an undue burden on women.

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Wade Goodwyn's dogs, Miles and Rosie, greeted James Lee Woodard eagerly.

After Exoneration, Small Moments Take On New Meaning

12:47pm September 13, 2014

by Wade Goodwyn

Two more men sentenced to die have been exonerated. Another wronged man, James Lee Woodard, visited NPR's Wade Goodwyn years ago. On his first day out of prison, he bonded with Goodwyn's dogs.

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Though Reproductive Services of Harlingen has been shuttered for months, the surgery rooms seem frozen in time.

A Doctor Who Performed Abortions In South Texas Makes His Case

5:33pm September 12, 2014

by Wade Goodwyn

Texas restrictions on abortion providers have led many clinics to close. Poor women in some spots, like the Rio Grande Valley along the Mexican border, have lost their access to abortion services.

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More than 350 towns and cities in Texas have banned new billboards, but billboards companies are still pressing for new and taller signs.

National

In Cities Across Texas, Activists Battle Billboard Companies

3:09pm September 06, 2014

by John Burnett

Nearly 50 years ago, a fight between billboards and natural beauty played out on the national stage. Now the struggle has moved to the states — like Texas, where activists face off with corporations.

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Dr. Charu Sawhney examines patient Mang Caan. Sawhney supports the Affordable Care Act, but has been frustrated by how difficult it is to find specialists who accept some of the plans her patients bought.

Patients With Low-Cost Insurance Struggle To Find Specialists

1:00pm July 18, 2014

by Carrie Feibel

A Houston internist who supported the Affordable Care Act now finds that many of her patients who bought less expensive coverage have trouble getting the specialized care they need.

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Arts

Scenes And Sorrows: A Portrait Of Weeping Mary

9:54pm April 02, 2014

by Serri Graslie

The rural Texas town was established as a "freedom colony" with land given to former slaves after the Civil War. O. Rufus Lovett photographed Weeping Mary and its residents for 11 years.

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Enroll America outreach worker Rosy Mota (right) talks about the federal health care law with a CVS customer.

Houston Gears Up For Obamacare, Despite GOP Opposition

8:26am September 30, 2013

by Carrie Feibel

Leading Texas politicians have resisted the federal health care law. But in Houston, community groups and public health agencies are trying to educate the city's 800,000 uninsured residents about new coverage options.

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