New flu season (Sept. 28, 2026)
On Monday's show: We examine how the new flu season is shaping up. And we talk through the latest stories in the world of education.
More from The Houston
View all news →
safety
A 4.5 billion year old meteorite crashed into her home. She gave it to the Houston Museum of Natural Science
The sonic boom and streak of light from the meteorite earlier this year made many Houstonians look to the sky. Now, that meteorite is on display for free at the museum for Houstonians to see a part of Space City history....
Local
What El Niño Could Mean for Houston This Winter: Cold, Wet and Maybe Even Snow?
On Tuesday I shared what El Niño is and how it typically affects Texas. If you haven’t read it, click below. El Niño and the Texas winter forecast What a typical El Niño winter looks like in Houston: There is a strong historical connection between El Niño and Houston’s winter wea...
safety
DC shooting in Logan Circle leaves 4 injured as police respond to active shooter
Four people were shot early Thursday in Washington’s Logan Circle neighborhood, about one mile north of the White House, as police responded to an active shooter across multiple locations....
News
Texas man who decapitated his three children set to be executed Thursday
Texas death row inmate John Allen Rubio is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Huntsville for the 2003 decapitation murders of his three young children in Brownsville....
safety
Traffic: Exit ramp lanes near US-59, Highway 288 stalled due to lost load
There may be some traffic delays near the Museum District after an 18-wheeler crash caused the truck to lost its load overnight on Thursday.
News
Brooklyn building collapse: Death toll rises to 8, several others injured
At least eight people have died after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday.
News
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino poised to leave US Soccer for Manchester United: Reports
U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is poised to leave U.S. Soccer to become the next manager of Manchester United following the Premier League club's firing of Michael Carrick....
News
For two dozen families, the Texas Renaissance Festival has become a multigenerational affair
The Todd Mission-based festival -- the nation’s second-longest-running Renaissance fair -- has three weekends left to run in its 2026 season.
Local
Find the sunglasses, Houston! Sunny skies are back for the rest of the week
First cold front of this week arrives early Thursday morning, between midnight and 4am! The entire area will drop to very dry dewpoints, and dry air in the 25th percentile of where we normally should be! It will feel refreshing. Expect the next few mornings to be cool, dry and wo...
government
Election and the environment (Nov. 12, 2026)
On Thursday's show: We consider how last week's election might affect issues related to the environment in Greater Houston. And the Astros have hired former catcher Brad Ausmus to be their next manager....
News
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3432: Pulp Magazines
Episode: 3432 The once popular, grossly underrated, and now nearly forgotten pulp magazine. Today, Pulp Magazines.
Local
Inside the Historic Garden Oaks Theater Rescue and Why Movies Could Return Sooner Than You Think — A New Drive-In Is Planned Before the Building Flickers Back To Life
The Garden Oaks Theater is not going quietly into the night after all. This time, the wrecking ball will not have the final word as another piece of Houston history is bulldozed away. Minutes before the deadline Arthouse Houston closed on a $7.1 million purchase of the historic f...