An artistic illustration of a doctor with his back turned removing part of a human spine from an X-ray

The Tale of Eric the Red

A rogue surgeon’s long Texas career left behind damaged and dead people—and a cautionary tale of how far a wealthy physician can go before anyone stops him.

by Kait Gallagher

We Were the Safety Net

From Rachel Pearson's "No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming of Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine," this excerpt is featured in our April issue.

by Rachel Pearson