When former New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau stood in front of Kelvin Sampson’s University of Houston basketball team, he knew he had his kind of audience. So Thibodeau told Sampson’s revamped squad one of his favorite basketball stories. One that has an in-his-prime LeBron James in it. But on...
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From smart glasses to concerns over rouge AI agents, this Texas Standard special takes a look at this new tech frontier — and a glimpse at what may be over the horizon....
Local
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.
schools
The 17-year-old accused of killing LePaul Warren outside Westbury High School on Friday will be held without bond at least for the next few weeks. Westbury High School students return after senior is shot dead Travoris Hines, 17, is charged with murder. He is expected to return t...
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An alleged drug lord and terrorist was extradited to California on Monday and faces several charges tied to his involvement with a Columbian paramilitary organization....
government
Today: We break down the latest in Texas politics ahead of the midterm elections, sociologist Harel Shapira talks about his new book “Basic Pistol,” and we discuss a new study that looks at how proximity to food influences our eating habits....
parks
The owners of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died during the July 2025 flooding, have filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan which would auction off the property and other assets....
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Jet fuel prices may fall, but travelers shouldn’t expect cheaper flights anytime soon. Here's why.
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At the United Nations this week, President Trump described Mexico as an "epicenter" of cartel violence and reasserted that its government must reclaim territory controlled by criminal groups....
parks
Camp Mystic is proposing to sell its nearly 725-acre Hill Country property as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, more than a year after deadly flooding killed 25 campers, two counselors and camp owner Dick Eastland....
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I think it’s important for us as forecasters to look back and ask a simple question: How did we do? Every forecast is an opportunity to learn. Whether we were right or wrong, there are lessons in the forecast process, and looking back helps us understand what worked, what didn’t,...
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Officials say Lowe posted the missing child online for trafficking purposes.
business
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, its parent company, Health Care Service Corporation, and related entities over allegations that the insurer denied or delayed coverage for medically necessary and urgent care. Th...
