A Defender Special


These are the stories that captured our interests all year long.

The  Defender brings the public thought-provoking, well-researched solutions-driven original stories to inform, educate and entertain. Our goal is to arm our readers with information to improve their daily lives. One of the ways we do that is through our centerfolds. Here are some of the best centerfold stories that we brought to you in 2022.

I’m a Houstonian (by way of Smackover, Arkansas). My most important job is being a wife to my amazing husband, mother to my three children, and daughter to my loving mother. I am the National Bestselling...