Music
October 20, 2017
There’s More Than Mariachi on the River Walk
Electronic-rock act Femina-X defies expectations in San Antonio.
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Music
September 26, 2017
A Woman-Centric Day for Night Festival
Houston’s innovative music and art festival event is expanding, and it's putting women at the forefront.
Critters
September 19, 2017
Houston Pet Shelter Reunites Animals and Owners Separated by Harvey
As people begin to pick up the pieces after Harvey, Best Friends Animal Society seeks to reunite furry companions with their humans.
September 1, 2017
Meet the Man Feeding Thousands of Houstonians—From His Atlanta Hotel Room
Houston publicist Dutch Small was in Georgia when Harvey hit. But that didn’t stop him from helping.
Art
August 29, 2017
Houston’s Theater District Flooded by Harvey
Some of the city’s performing arts companies suffered major damage, but the museums have mostly stayed dry.
The Daily Post
August 28, 2017
Here’s What It Was Like To Evacuate Houston During Hurricane Rita
Kam Franklin tried to flee the city in 2005. This time, she stay put.
The Daily Post
August 26, 2017
Flooded Twice Before, Houston Family Vows Never Again
The Shefman family has taken drastic measures to protect their home from storms like Harvey.
Politics & Policy
August 19, 2017
Protesters Speak Up Against Confederate Monument in Houston
Protesters and counter-protesters gathered in Sam Houston Park over “The Spirit of the Confederacy" statue.
The Daily Post
August 4, 2017
Butterflies Versus Border Patrol
Can the National Butterfly Center in Mission stop the government from building a wall across its land?
News & Politics
July 25, 2017
Country Revival
Texas A&M is booming: new construction, world-renowned academics, and sports teams on the rise. The man behind all this success is the pickup-driving, straight-talking politician turned system chancellor John Sharp.
The Daily Post
June 29, 2017
Saying Goodbye to Jimmy’s Ice House
Before it shuts down for good, we spent a day in the iconic Houston Heights icehouse.
The Daily Post
June 16, 2017
A Harris County Case Could be the End of Cash Bail as We Know it
Harris County was forced to release inmates after its pretrial detention system was declared unconstitutional.
Energy
June 2, 2017
As Trump Withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement, Rick Perry Heads to Asia
Renewable energy and LNG exports are on the agenda during the energy secretary’s week-long trip.
Energy
April 24, 2017
ExxonMobil and SABIC Choose San Patricio County for $9.3 Billion Petrochemical Plant
Site selected over objections from some local residents.
Politics & Policy
April 7, 2017
Hillary Clinton Makes a Rare Public Appearance in Houston
The former presidential candidate gave qualified support to Trump’s missile strike against Syria.
News & Politics
March 15, 2017
Ken Paxton Sues Rick Perry Over Nuclear Waste Disposal
The new secretary of energy finds himself in an unusual position.
Energy
March 13, 2017
Here Comes Permania!
At the CERAWeek conference in Houston, everyone wanted to talk about one thing: the Permian Basin.
Energy
February 27, 2017
A Texas Energy Company Offers a Glimpse of What Carbon Capture Could Look Like
NRG Energy built the world’s largest carbon capture unit in Fort Bend County, but what is the technology’s future?
Business
February 14, 2017
Corpus Christi’s New $740 Million Plant Brings More Industry to South Texas
But, thanks to advanced automation, the direct reduction plant will create fewer than 200 jobs.
Energy
February 9, 2017
A Texan Is Under Consideration to Chair the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Barry Smitherman, the former chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, reportedly met with President Donald Trump's transition team.
Sports
February 6, 2017
Bonfire of the Barbarities
Guy Fieri turns a Houston Toyota dealership into Flavortown for an afternoon.
Politics & Policy
January 29, 2017
How The Refugee Ban Is Affecting Texas
A snapshot of two of Texas's busiest airports in the aftermath of the refugee ban.
Sports
January 24, 2017
Simone Biles’s Victory Lap
We checked in with Olympic sensation Simone Biles to see what she's been up to since dominating at the Rio Olympics.
Politics & Policy
December 21, 2016
She’s the Sheriff
How Zena Stephens became the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in Jefferson County.
Texas History
December 21, 2016
Blood and Sugar
Can one very determined man get a booming Houston suburb to confront its troubled past?
Art
December 20, 2016
Day for Night Festival Transforms Former Houston Post Office Into Epic Party
The world’s festival-going legions descended on the city for the festival's second annual showing.
Politics & Policy
December 13, 2016
An Exit Interview With Art Sisneros, The Texas Elector Who Resigned Rather Than Vote For Trump
Art Sisneros talks about his decision to resign as an elector and what he's learned from the experience.
The Culture
December 5, 2016
My Grandfather Air-Conditioned the Alamo. Now the Building Is Crumbling, and It’s All His Fault
Well, sort of.
Politics & Policy
November 16, 2016
Meet The Texas Presidential Elector Who Might Not Vote for Trump
Art Sisneros, an industrial welding supplies salesman, could be Texas's first "faithless elector."
Politics & Policy
November 8, 2016
Why Political Junkies Are Frustrated By the Harris County Clerk
As results pour in across the state, Harris County not-so-patiently waits.
Texas History
November 3, 2016
New Image of Davy Crockett Discovered in Fort Worth Museum
A sighting of the image on UNT's Portal to Texas History website prompted the discovery.
Film & TV
October 24, 2016
Lyndon Johnson on Film: A Historical Survey
How Woody Harrelson's LBJ stacks up against the many other portrayals of the famous Texan.
Music
October 19, 2016
The Redneck Tenor
The acclaimed opera singer Jay Hunter Morris has traveled the globe, performing Wagner, Puccini, and Bizet. And yet he still feels like a hick from Paris, Texas.
Art
September 28, 2016
This Houston Tattoo Parlor Is Run By a Police Sergeant
Prison Break Tattoos, designed to look like a jail cell, caters to law enforcement and first responders.
The Daily Post
September 12, 2016
A Hard Look at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Multiple issues have cropped up under DA Devon Anderson’s tenure.
The Daily Post
August 3, 2016
Hearst’s Purchase of Two Dozen Community Newspapers Expands the Houston Chronicle’s Reach
Houston is a huge community, and its paper of record is hoping the acquisition makes it more relevant in the surrounding suburbs.
Art
July 20, 2016
The Statue of Frivolity
Florence has David. Sugar Land has Selfie.
Sports
June 22, 2016
Gold Rush
She’s tiny, intense, explosive—and the most breathtaking Olympian you’ll be watching this summer. Meet Spring gymnast Simone Biles.
Art
June 3, 2016
Sugar Land Roils Over Selfie Statue
Has a selfie ever been more contentious?
Sports
February 24, 2016
Let’s Get Ready to Rassle
Party World Rasslin', a wrestling league cum theater troupe, is keeping things weird in Austin.
Culture
January 27, 2016
Rowdy Electricity Salesmen
Setting the energy bar in Houston.
Politics & Policy
January 27, 2016
An Exclusive Interview With Tooraj Faridi, a Houstonian Pardoned By Obama
One of the Iranian-Americans granted clemency last week speaks out for the first time.
Critters
October 21, 2015
Sanctuary City
Will border politics crush Mission’s attempt to brand itself as the butterfly capital of America before that dream takes wing?
The Daily Post
October 14, 2015
Is David Eagleman Neuroscience’s Carl Sagan?
The Houstonian's new PBS television series "The Brain" could do for neuroscience what "Cosmos" did for space.
Texas History
July 23, 2015
Mr. Bryan’s Magical History Tour
A trove of Texas memorabilia.
Atsbox
August 31, 2004
HEY, YOU!
Look who’s coming to Texas. P.J. O’RourkeThe political satirist will be speaking at the University of Texas at Austin on September 16.Do you consider yourself a conservative humorist or simply a humorist? I consider myself a humorist who happens to be a conservative. I think that things are just funny