Families, educators, and mental health experts say affirming identity helps young people process racism without internalizing harm. As a child, Jacinay Coleman-Shelton struggled to understand her racial identity, but her curiosity often led her to ask outspoken questions when racial issues arose....
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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...
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Work week warm-up: Each day, morning and afternoon temperatures will rise by a couple of degrees. Gone are the mornings in the 40s and afternoons in the 70s. It won’t be hot, but we’re losing that crisp fall feel the rest of the week. There is good news with humidity. It will sta...
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Holiday travel could cost Americans more this year as rising airfare and other travel expenses put pressure on vacation budgets. New federal inflation data shows airfares are up more than 22% compared with a year ago. Higher costs for gas, hotels, restaurants and entertainment co...
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Artificial intelligence can do more than change what people see in a photograph. New research suggests it may also influence what people remember. A study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, reported by The Washington Post , found that peopl...
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A woman is in custody after a fire was reported at a building in northeast Houston Wednesday night, according to police. Houston police said officers were called around 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 21 to the area of Tidwell Road and Lockwood Drive after witnesses reported that a fire had b...
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Three people were taken to the hospital after a police chase ended in a crash in downtown Houston Wednesday night, according to police. Police said Northeast patrol officers attempted to stop a suspicious vehicle near the 4900 block of Bostic Street around 8:38 p.m. on Oct. 21. A...
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Olivia and Noah are holding on to the top spots as the most popular baby names of 2026, according to BabyCenter’s newly released rankings . The annual list, released Oct. 20, highlights the names parents are choosing this year, along with emerging trends influenced by pop culture...
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Episode: 3424 Anne Brigman brings a wild new dimension to the early years of photography. Today, Anne Brigman's photographs.
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The bright lights of a new NBA season shone 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 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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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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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...
