This Week in Texas: U.S. Hospitals Have a Ventilator Shortage. A Team of Rice Engineers Say They Have a Solution.

Plus, a truck hauling toilet paper crashes outside of Dallas and a woman in quarantine mourns her mother’s passing alone [View in browser]( [7 Independent Texans Breaking Boundaries ](  [Texas Monthly][Texas Monthly](    This week in texas   NEWS [U.S. Hospitals Have a Ventilator Shortage. A Team of Rice Engineers Say They Have a Solution.]( The device they’ve designed has piqued the interest of government officials and large manufacturers hoping to address the coronavirus crisis. [Read Story]( By PETER HOLLEY    BEING TEXAN [A Woman in Quarantine Mourns Her Mother’s Passing Alone]( Shortly after Holly Allen fell ill with COVID-19, she learned that her mother had died. At home in Fort Worth, she grieved in isolation, watching her mother’s funeral online. [Read Story]( By TEXAS MONTHLY    NEWS [Oh, Crap: A Truck Hauling Toilet Paper Crashes Outside of Dallas]( Some of the precious commodity spilled onto the interstate as the truck and cargo burned—the driver was uninjured. [Read Story]( By DAN SOLOMON    SPONSORED [7]( Texans Breaking Boundaries]( In a new series, we highlight seven Texans who embody the Lone Star State’s independent spirit. From a graffiti artist championing the Houston street art scene to a DIY YouTuber making a career from scratch, these Texans are breaking boundaries across industries and the state. [Learn More](  THE CULTURE [Meet the Professor Teaching a College Course on Selena and Her Legacy]( Nathian Shae Rodriguez’s class examines how the Tejano star influenced Latinx representation. [Read Story]( By CAT CARDENAS    FOOD & DRINK [Recipe: White Pan Bread From David Norman of Easy Tiger]( The Austin baker’s book seems essential for these times. [Read Story]( By PAULA FORBES    WEEKEND READS [Five Judges Say Rosa Jimenez Was Wrongly Convicted. So Why Is She Dying in Prison?]( When a child she was babysitting choked to death, Jimenez was the only suspect. Now many believe justice has failed her. [Read Story]( By MICHAEL HALL    FROM THE ARCHIVES [Life, in Dog Years]( My father always pampered his pets. So when he fell ill and moved in with us, it was no surprise that his corgi came to rule our home. What I didn’t expect was for Trilby to care for me after Dad was gone. [Read Story]( By MIMI SWARTZ    [7 Independent Texans Breaking Boundaries ](   Let's get social [Facebook](  [Instagram](  [Twitter](    [Texas Monthly]( PO Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out our [other newsletters](. [Manage your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( Â