Saul Elbein
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Keeping Time In Lockhart
Gene Galbraith is a professional horologist, an archaic word that essentially means “maker of clocks and watches.” Full Story
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Crossing the Line
When the Keystone XL pipeline came through Lori Collins’ farm, she welcomed it—until her house flooded with sewage. Full Story -
The Big Money Behind Greg Abbott’s Intervention in Killer Doc Case
It is a little hard to believe that the prospect of tort reform fraying around the edges motivates Greg Abbott less than $350,000 in campaign money. Full Story -
Iron Hands Behind the Pine Curtain
I watched him being loaded into the van. The pepper spray had not been washed off; his face was swollen and contorted, with long ropes of mucus hanging from his nostrils. Full Story -
Pipeline Companies Seize Land in Texas at Will
In Texas, property rights are sacred. It’s encoded into our ethos—in this state, your ranch is your kingdom. If you catch strangers inside your […] Full Story -
Cuero Bets on Fracking
In 2008, Petrohawk Energy sank an oil well on Charlotte Krause’s land in the green fields north of Cuero. Drillers bored into the shale […] Full Story
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Crossing the Line
When the Keystone XL pipeline came through Lori Collins’ farm, she welcomed it—until her house flooded with sewage. Full Story -
Licensed to Kill
What legal responsibility does a hospital have to keep a doctor who kills and maims his patients from operating? Under Texas law, none. Full Story -
Skeptics Gone Wild: Navigating America’s Conspiracy Theory Culture
There’s no longer anything especially irrational about believing that shadowy actors are subverting American democracy. Full Story -
Anatomy of a Tragedy
By the time the Texas Medical Board revoked his license, Christopher Duntsch had left two patients dead and four paralyzed in a series of botched surgeries. Full Story -
Iron Hands Behind the Pine Curtain
I watched him being loaded into the van. The pepper spray had not been washed off; his face was swollen and contorted, with long ropes of mucus hanging from his nostrils. Full Story
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