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Good morning, Houston.☀️ Your morning scroll starts here. From the biggest stories happening around Houston to the things everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for the headlines, updates and a few things you’ll want to know before you head out the door. As...
Today: Houston real estate agent Noel Collier discusses rising mortgage rates, best-selling author Veronica Roth tells us about her new book, “The Sixth Faction,” and we chat with Houston mixed-media artist Romeo Robinson. Plus, this week’s “On the Marquee.”...
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Your morning scroll starts here. From the biggest stories happening around Houston to the things everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for the headlines, updates and a few things you’ll want to know before you head out the door. As...
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Your morning scroll starts here. From the biggest stories happening around Houston to the things everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for the headlines, updates and a few things you’ll want to know before you head out the door. As...
Episode: 3417 Archaeology of the Cinema: The long road to a moving picture story. Today, a book about movies.
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Your morning scroll starts here. From the biggest stories happening around Houston to the things everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for the headlines, updates and a few things you’ll want to know before you head out the door. As...
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Your morning scroll starts here. From the biggest stories happening around Houston to the things everyone’s talking about, we’ve got you covered. Keep reading for the headlines, updates and a few things you’ll want to know before you head out the door. As...
Headlines: Sunday may bring more chances for showers and thunderstorms, starting near the coastline once again before spreading inland. Next week, slightly drier air should also filter in briefly! Sunday’s Forecast: Futuretrack again shows showers and storms firing again on Sunda...
Headlines: Sunday may bring more chances for showers and thunderstorms, starting near the coastline once again before spreading inland. Next week, slightly drier air should also filter in briefly! Sunday’s Forecast: Tonight, showers and thunderstorms should wind down after sunset...
Episode: 1636 Of books and learning in nineteenth-century America. Today, thoughts on books and learning.
On Tuesday's show: Writer Katya Suvorova, who grew up in Houston, talks about her book, "Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir From the Child of a Mail-Order Bride." And we discuss benefits available to veterans in Greater Houston....
Every August, right on cue, my social media feeds fill up with the exact same call to action: “Buy Black.” People proudly post receipts from Black-owned restaurants, share links to independent bookstores, and promise to spend their money intentionally. For a few weeks, everyone a...
Holy Houston! A Batmobile cruising down the street looks like something straight out of a comic book. But the person behind this attention-grabbing ride may be even more surprising. When he’s not cruising the streets at night, Houston ER doctor Dr. Abdulla Kudrath is saving lives...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott proclaimed September 25, 2026, as "Dolly Parton Day" to honor the late country star's life and her contributions to early childhood literacy through the Imagination Library....
Today: Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser talks about his new book, we hear this week’s “Tessa Takes On,” and The Boss Factory’s Keturah Wilson shares her journey of survival, healing, and purpose. Plus, “Current Obsessions” and “Last Minute Plans.”...
After five years of self-funded work, Stephan Hester is putting the finishing touches on a community safe haven in Houston’s Fifth Ward — and he’s celebrating with a free art and book swap this weekend. Hester, who grew up just one street away from the project site, transformed t...
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And writer Ben Moser talks about his latest book, which explores the history of anti-Zionist sentiment within the Jewish community....
Houston book lovers have a new reason to clear their calendars. Readers Fest, presented by Book Club Babes, returns Sept. 26-27 at POST Houston for two days celebrating authors, readers and the local literary community. The festival will feature USA Today bestselling authors, loc...
Understanding What Numbers Don't Show
In a post made on Facebook this week, Gov. Greg Abbott posted a photo depicting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa as a “Loteria card."
Today: We discuss how Connie’s Bill could help mothers who are medically unable to breastfeed their children, talk with local comedian Liz Faublas-Wallace, and Houston native Stephanie Wittels Wachs discusses her new book. Plus, “Last Minute Plans.”...
A man returned a September 1894 issue of “The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine” to the Concord Public Library after keeping it for decades.
Today: We talk with Houston Astros Spanish play by play broadcaster Francisco Romero, former DHS special agent Eric Balliet discusses his book "Kingpins & Coyotes," and we do our regular Thursday features “HPM in Focus” and “Current Obsessions.”...
Today: We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Houston’s next generation of food entrepreneurs, talk with author and motivational speaker Chantell Preston, and learn about the annual BIPOC Book Fest. Plus, this week’s "Five Simple Questions."...
Episode: 1629 An old book tells about textile engineering and conservatism. Today, we resist change.
Barnes & Noble is continuing its Texas expansion, with several new bookstores opening across the state in 2026, including a new location in San Antonio opening this week. The bookseller announced plans to open 60 new stores across the U.S. in 2026, continuing a major brick-and-mo...
Houston-native singer and rapper Lizzo is one of the special guests taking part in Fort Bend County Libraries’ first 24-hour virtual Read-A-Thon, which will air on the library’s social media pages starting 10 a.m. on Tuesday, which falls on World Literacy Day....
It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are just around the corner. If you haven’t booked your holiday party — whether for work, your supper club, your Mahjong league, or really anyone just looking to get together and celebrate the season — don’t fret. While it may be time to star...
This article was originally written by Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black. A first-of-its-kind resource is now available to help Black families manage one of the most unsettling occurrences it can face — a family member’s mental health crisis. What I Wish My People Had Known ...
The Texas General Land Office is hosting a free homeowner outreach event today in Texas City to help residents impacted by 2024 storms get connected with recovery assistance programs. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moore Memorial Public Library, located at 1701 9th ...
August 2026 marks 10 years since Houston Life premiered on KPRC 2. Since then the show has broadcast thousands of hours of LIVE TV, has booked thousands of special guests, and has continued to evolve. “Doing a LIVE show in that setting really was like a giant experiment,” said De...
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.
Many 6-foot-8 athletes follow one path. For Brian Scott Jr., the gym has never had just one court. During the winter, he anchors the paint as a left-handed center, scoring efficiently, protecting the rim, and threading passes that few players his size even see. When basketball se...
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that's been playing out in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, court records show....
Episode: 3403 An old book about telephones reminds of a time before our technologies were not "black boxed." Today, we look under the hood.
The Julia Ideson Building opened in October 1926, offering Houstonians a beautiful new place to read, learn and gather. One hundred years later, the Spanish Renaissance Revival landmark continues to welcome visitors—and today, Houston Public Library is celebrating the people, sto...
Episode: 1619 Theatre of Machines — forerunners of engineering handbooks. Today, the first handbooks.
Andrea Bajani, writer-in-residence at Rice University, discusses the controversial topic of his novella, "The Anniversary," ahead of an Aug. 24 reading....
Some of Houston’s most adventurous art exhibitions are happening inside an independent bookstore in the heart of Montrose. Since opening in May of 2022, Basket Books & Art has made an increasingly essential proposition. It is books in one room, contemporary art in the next, with ...
Houston designer and Magnolia Network star Fariha Nasir is helping homeowners transform their spaces without spending a fortune. In her first book, Home, Improved , she shares approachable DIY projects designed to make any home feel more personal. Nasir joins Houston Life to disc...
Thinking about booking a cruise? You may want to check the ship’s latest sanitation inspection score before you set sail. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows several cruise ships received scores near the bottom of the agency’s 100-point sanitation s...
Today: We find out how the drug-resistant fungus Candida auris spreads, learn about the latest advances in melanoma research and therapies, talk with Houston-based sculptor Bridgette Mongeon about her new book, and more....
Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court. Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and In...
Texas is awarding over $2 million in grants to nine colleges to provide free digital textbooks for nursing, cybersecurity, and tech programs.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said Monday it endorses the new data center standards in Texas.
Episode: 3397 In which old magazines returns us to a time when our reading was not limited by what we chose to read. Today, what is a magazine?
KAMP Houston posted a "thank you" video, confirming the rumor that's been spreading on social media over the weekend.
A New Mexico judge has ordered Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta to pay $567 million to confront the impact their platforms have had on young users....
Behind every jail statistic lies a deeply human story that raw numbers can rarely capture. While statistics reveal sobering realities for Black Houstonians—who make up roughly 19% of the Harris County population, yet account for approximately 45% to 51% of jail bookings and total...
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we get to know Mychal Threets, the new host of "Reading Rainbow."...
