For decades, my alma mater has maintained a permissive alcohol culture that discourages students from going off campus to drink. But seven hospital transports during a recent party are forcing administrators to rethink their approach.
In cities across Texas, rugged ruminants are chowing down on the plants that plague us.
If Occidental Petroleum acquires CrownRock, the right-wing Midland oilman could become an even bigger power broker—in Texas and perhaps nationally.
Magpies & Peacocks upcycles waylaid material, including old Super Bowl banners and Southwest seat cushions, and turns it into one-of-a-kind fashion.
The Von Erichs get the Hollywood treatment, Tomball raises its stein, Beyoncé resurrects the Renaissance tour, and a Houston artist is golden.
In a Houston restaurant named for his great-grandmother, Mississippi-born chef Lucas McKinney is having a whole lot of fun with a menu that ranges from gumbo and po'boys to chicken on a stick and moon pies.
Adeeb Barqawi founded the nonprofit ProUnitas, which helps connect social, health, and education services with the students who need them most.
Growing Urban Farmers teaches veterans how to use their skills to make a living from working the soil, improving their mental health along the way.
Raja Sweets has been preparing mithai (bite-size sweets) for Texans to gift during the Hindu holiday since 1986—and they’re likely to have record sales this year.
Whatever you do, don’t forget the special snacks.
At white-tablecloth restaurants, Wagyu beef is more expensive, but it’s also cooked excellently, with techniques from dry-aging to sous vide.
In lieu of fall foliage and chilly weather, at least we get to turn back the clocks.
The University of Houston football team wore “Luv Ya Blue” in its season opener, and NFL lawyers want to make sure it never happens again.
The wealthy trial lawyer just helped acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton. Now he wants to fix potholes and broken water lines.
Thanks to second-year coach Trent Miller and five-star senior quarterback DJ Lagway, 8–0 Willis High School has become an “addict” for winning.
The Art Car Museum’s reopened retrospective spotlights the deeply personal collages made by one half of Texas’s legendary art power couple.
Before game two of the ALCS, a Houston Astros fan was told his shirt, which referenced the team’s cheating scandal, was unwelcome at the ballpark.
Over the past five years, eighteen independent clinics in Texas shuttered or stopped abortion services. Today only two are still standing.
For me, the experience of shopping at Kindred Stories is more than just a transaction.
In 1999 lawmakers radically altered the electricity marketplace. We can all breathe easier—literally—because of it.
You can thank an internationally famous soda brand and psychology for the classic red-and-white design of your favorite taco spots.
The independent bookstores of sixties and seventies San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas created community and opened whole new worlds for Texans.
Just a few minutes from the celebrated Rothko Chapel, the Chapel of St. Basil provides a spiritual respite.
Step aside, Buc-ee’s and Blue Bell. Where’s the love for horny toads, swallowtails, and passion vine?
Houston’s Murder by the Book serves up bloodshed with a smile.
When I wrote my YA novel, I hoped to inspire teens to figure out their beliefs around complicated political questions. But amid a wave of book bans, my book could get prohibited from school shelves.
Much like indoor baseball in Houston or an MLB team in Arlington, a Houston Astros–Texas Rangers ALCS was once a dream and is now a reality.
This summer, the Texas Education Agency took control of the state’s largest school district. Ruth Kravetz has mobilized an army of parents and educators to fight back.
The prices of Wagyu burgers range across the state, but they’re still the most accessible way to taste the well-marbled, often-expensive beef.
Plus, a harrowing vehicular encounter with a spear and a harrowing vehicular encounter with a cornfield.
The famously powerful dreadnought was hailed by Hemingway and played a key role in several famous battles.
While the Astros found a way to steal the AL West regular-season crown, the Texas Rangers are falling apart at the worst possible time.
Houston-area native Simone Biles completed her long pursuit of the Yurchenko double pike at the world championships on Sunday.
Beans in chili, the Houston Oilers, and mutton busting: test your knowledge of all things Texan.
Set to open this spring, CoHousing Houston is almost sold out. Its founders hope to build a community where Texans feel supported by their neighbors.
It took her almost four years.
Fifty years ago, the Houston Aeros stunned the hockey world by bringing the 45-year-old Howe out of retirement to play with two of his sons.
Billie Jean King's 1973 victory over Bobby Riggs at the Houston Astrodome capped off a summer of momentous change led by the tennis great.
Fewer than one percent of the country’s wineries are Black-owned, but these entrepreneurs are hoping to change the statistic.
In his new book, the Houston infectious disease expert raises the alarm about those who tout debunked claims about vaccines.
‘Food & Wine,’ ‘Bon Appétit,’ the 'New York Times,' and ‘Southern Living’ recognized spots in Austin, Houston, and Lexington as the best of the best when it comes to dining.
At UTHealth’s McGovern Center, Keisha Ray works to combat the biases that lead to worse outcomes for Black patients.
Exclusive: Auberge Resorts plans a posh new hotel in Houston, one of five properties it will operate around the state.
After a dominant three-game sweep of AL West rival the Texas Rangers, the Astros are gaining momentum for another MLB playoff run.
Recent research out of Dallas and Houston highlights the “science-fictionlike” power of your body’s microbiome—and a high-fiber diet.
In her new memoir, ‘Up Home,’ Ruth J. Simmons details how she defied the constraints of her segregated childhood and turned her humble origins into the key to her success.
The University of Houston is reclaiming the “Love Ya Blue” colors made famous by Earl Campbell and Warren Moon for the Cougars’ Big 12 debut.
Sark bangs Tupac, the Baylor and TCU coaches pump themselves up with Dave Matthews Band, and guess who loves Post Malone?
The author spends her days envisioning the U.S. as a modern monarchy. Here are the tools that help her do it.
Ever wish the barbecue main and side would get together? In this dish, you get meaty, smoky goodness and a hefty dose of greens all in one bite.
