The recent air quality crisis across parts of Texas and New Mexico exposed how fragile “normal” can be. Fine particulate matter, especially PM2.5, quietly transformed familiar neighborhoods into zones of elevated risk, particularly for children, older adults, and anyone with asthma or heart and lung conditions. Cities like El Paso, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, Hobbs, Carlsbad, […]
My Mother Excluded Me From Christmas Because My Life Embarrassed Her — Then My Face Appeared on the Screens at the Children’s Hope Gala
