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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3424: Anne Nott Brigman
Episode: 3424 Anne Brigman brings a wild new dimension to the early years of photography. Today, Anne Brigman's photographs.
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Rockets ride Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith 30 points each to blowout 128-110 season opening win
The bright lights of a new NBA season shined on Toyota Center Wednesday night and the Houston Rockets responded with an explosive first half and never looked back in a 128-110 rout over the Dallas Mavericks. The superstars delivered as Kevin Durant, now in his 20th NBA season, po...
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HOUSTON TEXANS QB C.J. STROUD NAMED AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced today. In Week 6, Stroud earned a 116.3 passer rating while completing 24-of-34 (70.6%) passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-31 victory against Jacksonville. Stroud led t...
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Chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School: What parents should know
Shepherd ISD is warning families about a chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School, saying it is monitoring the situation and taking precautions to protect students and staff....
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Halloween Weather: Spooky? Rain and a storm chance?
Early Look: Over the past day and a half, the major computer models have started to trend towards a rainier and cooler Halloween for southeast Texas this year. We are still ten days out and plenty can change, but the trend is moving in a wetter direction. Right now, we’ll keep ra...
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Houston proposes new gas station restrictions after Riverside Terrace residents push back against development
Houston city leaders are considering new restrictions on where gas stations can be built, a move that comes months after residents in Riverside Terrace fought against a proposed gas station and convenience store near their homes....
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Rockets’ Amen Thompson ready to take next leap
The Rockets are healthy and have the components in place to fit the vision general manager Rafael Stone and head coach Ime Udoka had in mind last year when they pulled off the surprising trade for Kevin Durant. This version of the Rockets, a blend of experienced veterans and yout...
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Republicans bet on stupid: Prove them wrong
The Republican Party banks on an electorate that is dumb as rocks in order to win elections. Basically, the GOP is a wealth transfer racket, that’s all about doing a reverse Robin Hood—stealing from the poor to give to the rich. Yet, they sell themselves and their policies as bei...
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Arts education crisis impacts Black youth
When schools cut art class, kids do not just lose an elective. They lose a lifeline. That is the message from many advocates who say the disappearance of arts programs from under-resourced public schools is quietly costing Black children more than a creative outlet; it is costing...
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Black voters ready to vote in midterms, despite distrust in government
The Nov. 3 midterm elections are weeks away, and campaigns have centered the Black electorate in their campaign strategies. Early findings from the 2026 Black Census Project suggest that the impact the demographic holds can be understood once the ballots are counted. Black Future...
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Yolanda Green Barnes turns career reinvention into a lesson in leadership
Yolanda Green Barnes, founder of The Ashayé Group, has transformed a career spanning television and corporate America into a new chapter focused on leadership development, coaching, and speaking. Credit: The Ashayé Group For years, Houston had known Yolanda Green Barnes on televi...
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Houston Art and All Its Branches Saluted at Japhet Bates Gallery — This Lineage Deserves Protecting Even as Community Spaces Disappear
A family tree flatters history with the appearance of order. Its branches emerge from a common trunk, each division preserving the logic of descent. Artistic influence rarely behaves so politely. In Adrian Jimenez’s Merry Go Round (2026), a pale blue tree erupts across a feverish...
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Armed suspects break into Transformation Village apartment at TSU, rob residents at gunpoint
Texas Southern University police have issued a warning after residents at the Transformation Village apartments reported being robbed at gunpoint by two unknown suspects. The incident happened Wednesday at the apartments located on Rosewood Street. An alert sent out by TSU police...
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Lee Gilley custody trial: Grandfather says family 'formed a bubble' after Christa Bauer’s death
Testimony began Wednesday in the child custody trial involving the young children of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer with hard-to-ignore signs of the pending criminal and extradition cases involving the 40-year-old accused of strangling his pregnant wife and fleeing the country whil...
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