Voting shouldn’t be complicated. But between figuring out where to go, what identification to bring, whether your mail ballot has arrived, and what happens if your name isn’t on the voter roll, casting a ballot can raise more questions than many voters expect. That’s why the Defender has put toge...
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For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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The pink in Mark Flood’s Two Fawns arrives before the damage. Lace spreads across a dark reddish ground, gathering into floral medallions, scalloped edges and threads that seem to have outlived whatever held them together. The eye follows a pattern until it breaks, then picks it ...
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For some reason, social media algorithms love dropping me off on kid influencer pages. I’m not sure if it’s because so many of my friends have been pregnant, hosting baby showers and children’s birthday parties, but it’s been in overdrive. One minute I’m scrolling past recipes, a...
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Cameron Johnson spent his first two seasons at Bellaire High School doing what came naturally, catching passes as a wide receiver. Now, as a senior, he is being asked to do something he has never done before: Lead the Cardinals from the quarterback position as their previous two ...
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When Dr. Antrece Baggett marched with Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul band in the 1980s, homecoming came down to one weekend. “It was still a lot of fun, but we really got into it Friday and Saturday,” said Baggett, who graduated from TSU in 1992. “We did a few things o...
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Today: We break down the latest U.S. Supreme Court cases, listen to the newest edition of “Five Simple Questions” with Houston singer Brandon J. Marks, and talk with author Dr. Arelia R. Johnson about equity, language, and leadership....
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With Election Day just a few weeks away — and millions of votes already cast — midterm polls are everywhere. While polling can be a helpful tool to understand the electorate, it's not a crystal ball....
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Former gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis was sentenced on Tuesday to 40 years to life for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur.
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After an unmarked vehicle ran over a man in Houston this past weekend, Houston Matters asks a civil rights attorney about the rights of citizens and non-citizens alike in these situations....
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Pope Leo XIV is recovering after an operation to remove a lung nodule on Tuesday was completed “successfully, on schedule and as planned," the Vatican confirmed in a statement....
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A 35-year-old mother of four faces a lengthy recovery after deputies say four dogs attacked her Sunday evening in the Quailcrest Drive area near Lake Livingston. The woman, who goes by Cassie, is receiving treatment at a Houston hospital. Her father told KPRC 2 she has undergone ...
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A new video uncovered by the Wall Street Journal on Monday shows Texas Attorney General and current Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton partying in Dubai with two men described as U.S. fugitives....
