Early voting has started, and registered Texas voters are heading to the polls to vote on the 17 proposed state constitutional amendments. Early voting runs through Oct. 31 and election day will be on Nov. 4. The...

Construction crews arrived Sunday night at the intersection of Taft and Westheimer in Montrose, tasked by Governor Greg Abbott with paving over the city’s iconic rainbow crosswalk.  The construction...

After millions of Americans took to the streets in nationwide No Kings protests, the country is assessing the impact of one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history. On Oct. 18, protesters...

The University of Houston has canceled a required graduate-level course titled "Confronting Oppression and Injustice," citing upcoming curriculum changes, according to Inside Higher Education. The decision...

For Houstonians who have never registered to vote or who cannot cast a ballot for any reason, democracy still offers many ways to stay involved. Houston officials and experts stress that civic engagement...

Residents of Galveston have faced renewed flooding over the last few weeks as unusually high tides and coastal flooding washed into low-lying streets and homes despite otherwise calm skies. In one bayside...

Texas is feeling the strain from the ongoing federal government shutdown, with impacts rippling through universities, federal workplaces, national parks and local economies. The shutdown began Oct. 1,...

Escaping reality and entering a life of fantasy often seems like the ideal way to feed the desire for adventure and the crave for a look into the age of rebirth. Through a series of themed weekends from...

A series of bodies were discovered in various bayous scattered around the Houston area, leading to online speculation of a possible serial killer dubbed the “Buffalo Bayou Butcher” by online denizens....

In recent months, Houston has been the home of local activism regarding issues such as labor, the environment, immigration and civil rights — all the way from large-scale marches downtown to small neighborhood...

India’s culture illuminates the city this October through their “festival of lights,” symbolizing good overcoming evil. Houston is known for its vast Indian community that will be brought together...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 8 into law on Sept. 17, officially replacing the STAAR test with a “through-year” testing model aimed at reducing high-stakes pressure on students. The new...