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Walk into any seventh-grade classroom in The Woodlands and you'll find the usual assortment of spiral notebooks, half-finished homework, and doodles in the margins. What you won't expect — what stops people in their tracks — are the fully realized, intricately detailed manga panels that fill Harper Madison's pages from…
Two women are behind bars, accused of severely abusing two toddlers in northwest Harris County.
According to Harris County Constable Precinct 4, multiple homes in the Braemar Village subdivision had their breaker boxes stolen, leaving them without power.
Harris County officials investigate after a man's body was found inside a vehicle in east Harris County on Tuesday.
Harris County deputies are investigating after a man was found dead inside a vehicle with possible gunshot wounds in east Harris County.
According to preliminary findings by Rice University researchers, Harris County Precinct 3 would see a more than 100% increase in the number of homes in a floodplain under a proposed FEMA map.
Polls are now open across Texas for the primary runoff election, where voters will decide which Republican and Democratic candidates advance to the November general election.
Live updates on the Texas Democratic and Primary Runoff Elections in Houston, Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County and the surrounding areas on May 26, 2026.
Officials have said the Ebola risk remains low ahead of World Cup travel. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the Houston area is prepared.
The winners move on to the November general election to take the seat being vacated by current Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
In this installment, University of Houston political science professor and “Party Politics” co-host Brandon Rottinghaus explores the roles county attorneys play in local elections.
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's reelection. The $100 million fight could have far-reaching implications for the GOP, and party control of the Senate.
Party nominations for November's midterm election are up for grabs in several local congressional districts as well as in statewide and county-level races.
On Tuesday's show: Today is election day for the primary runoff races. We visit polling places across Greater Houston and recap what is on the ballot. Also, we talk with Houston native fashion designer Bach Mai.
The lawsuit filed last year by Rhea Young alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to segregate and limit access to books containing LGBTQ+ themes or ideas.
Police said the discovery is not all that uncommon. In April 2025, officials in nearby Jamaica Beach said packages containing drugs washed up on the west end of the island.
Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.
Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program administered by the EPA that sets energy efficiency specifications. Products such as air conditioners, ceiling fans and refrigerators qualify for the sales tax exemption.
Today: We celebrate Ernie Manouse’s 30th anniversary at Houston Public Media, talk with Congressman Al Green about the upcoming runoff election for TX-18, and our hosts share their latest Current Obsessions.
A draft of HISD’s budget proposal for next year reveals the district plans to increase salaries, but mostly to offset the rise in health insurance costs.
Dexter McCoy and Rachelle Carter are competing in the May 26 primary runoff, with the winner facing interim County Judge Daniel Wong in November's general election.
The autonomous ride-hailing service launched in Houston in February. Waymo subsequently issued a software recall after two of its vehicles got caught in floodwaters in San Antonio.
The case, which prosecutors say is the first of its kind since Texas outlawed abortions, involves a man whom law enforcement accuses of slipping an abortion-inducing medication into a pregnant woman’s water.
State regulators say Camp Mystic's chief health officer abandoned campers and staff as deadly floodwaters rose.
After analyzing more than 40,000 storms across Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston, researchers found urban areas can influence where storms form and how intense they become. The study examined...
It was the Astros' 17th regular-season no-hitter — four of them combined efforts — and the first no-hitter in the major leagues since 2024.
Voting is typically associated with politics and civil engagement, but a new study finds evidence that voting helps older people live longer.
Episode: 3376 In which our common desk stapler earns its name. Today, Let's talk about staples.
FIFA is still selling some tickets to Houston's World Cup matches at face value, but it might cost you a grand or more. One match is still relatively affordable.
Episode: 3298 Gender, Color, and Dichotomy in Tennis. Today, we take sides in tennis.
The Texas A&M urban flood study, analyzing more than 40,000 weather events in major Texas cities over two decades, found that cities can actually change the weather, depending on the type of weather event.
The festival, which organizers claim to be the biggest of its kind in Texas, takes place from Friday, May 22, until Sunday, May 24.
Episode: 1578 The brief day of the great flying boats. Today, we ask what ever became of flying boats.
Episode: 1577 The Monty Hall Problem and the unexpected value of information. Today, we learn not to turn our back on information.
Crews are required by federal guidelines to wait on relocating the sargassum until it hits an average height accumulation of 2.5 feet or higher and a ground cover width of 10 feet or more.
Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in politics
Developers of the residential community northeast of Houston, which recently settled a lawsuit with the Department of Justice, accuse Jones and former Texas gubernatorial candidate Pete Chambers of false claims of being “occupied” by immigrants without legal status.
In an interview ahead of Comicpalooza, Matt Dinniman, the author of the popular "Dungeon Crawler Carl" books, which tell the story of a man and his ex-girlfriend's cat stuck on an alien game show, fittingly gets interrupted by his cat, Skye, while talking about the series, his...
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
The clash embodies the tension for Democrats who rely on large fundraising hauls to remain competitive, even as they denounce the outsized political influence of corporate cash.