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54,000 Children, No Pediatric Hospital Unit: Brownsville Loses Its Last One As A $24 Billion SpaceX Project Rises Next Door
Brownsville's last inpatient pediatric unit closes this week, sending hospitalized children to Harlingen, Edinburg or McAllen. The same week, SpaceX's $24 billion data center plan surfaced on land the city released this summer.
12 hours ago6 min read
The river is shrinking. The bills are rising. The air ranks 2nd worst in the nation. What comes next for the RGV?
A local student making a documentary on the Rio Grande Valley water crisis asked me how serious it is and what comes next. These are the numbers behind my answers, checked, and the one thing I think every resident can do.
Nov 25 min read
What Is Going On With Willacy County Diabetes Deaths? The Rate Is Triple the Nation's and the Worst in the Valley
Willacy County is losing residents to diabetes at three times the national rate and more than triple the Texas rate, the highest in the Rio Grande Valley. The numbers have climbed for years, and even the most conservative reading of the data is alarming.
Nov 15 min read
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