The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1630: Creating Nature
Episode: 1630 In which we ponder a very subjective notion of reality. Today, nature changes before our eyes.
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Nimitz looks to turn playoff streak into District Championship
For five straight seasons, Nimitz has found a way to extend its season. Last year, the Cougars continued that tradition by finishing in a three-way tie for first place in 6A Region II District 14, earning another playoff berth. It marked the program’s longest postseason streak si...
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Skip ‘By Any Means’ by any means
By Any Means is a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster with a huge advertising and PR machine behind it to drive up ticket sales. Additionally, the movie boasts a star-studded cast, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, Giancarlo Esposito, and Mark Wahlberg. By Any Means is des...
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Managing Editors Message: Teneshia Hudspeth rejects raise, Trump money promise, another MacKenzie Scott donation
Hudspeth leaves money on the table Harris County Commissioners may have had plenty to debate when it came to raises for elected officials, but there was one salary increase that apparently wasn’t controversial: Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth’s. Commissioners voted unanimou...
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Houston events Black Houstonians should have on their radar
Houston’s fall calendar is filling up! Next week, you can expect a diverse mix of music, literature, art, theater, and community-based celebrations that could resonate particularly with Black Houstonians. Are you interested in a two-night stop by R&B and hip-hop’s biggest stars? ...
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Gamechangers: H-Town brothers handle much business
Black men are too often introduced to America through an avalanche of negativity, stereotypes, and falsehoods. But Houston tells a different story. Across this sprawling city, Black men are building businesses, serving communities, mentoring young people, pursuing education, and ...
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Harris County crime: Family speaks out after man shot, killed while following robbery suspect
A family is heartbroken after 34-year-old Victor Thomas Gonzalez was murdered in north Harris County. Investigators say he was robbed at gunpoint, called 911 and then was shot while following the suspects....
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Juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy verdict disputes fellow jurors' claims: report
The lone holdout juror whose refusal to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity led to a mistrial is speaking publicly for the first time....
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Defamation lawsuit against former Gateway pastor Robert Morris appealed to Texas Supreme Court
The victim who former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris admitted to sexually abusing in the 1980s is taking a recently-dismissed civil lawsuit against Morris to the Texas Supreme Court....
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Dry air moving into Houston Friday
You are going to love the way it feels Friday: The rain has moved out and the dry air from the northeast is on the way. The dry air mass will lower the humidity Friday afternoon and night. It will still be hot with high temperatures climbing to the mid-90s, but there won’t be muc...
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Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for automated license plate readers.
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Houston Rodeo expands footprint with new $300M agricultural complex on Highway 288
Designed to complement rather than replace its long-standing home at Reliant Park, the new facility will expand capacity for livestock pens, horse stalls, and interactive educational programming. Funded entirely by the organization and set to open for the 2029 season, the volunte...
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Jersey Village High School student cut with knife during fight: Cy-Fair ISD
A Jersey Village High School student was cut with a kitchen knife during a fight on Thursday morning, Cy-Fair ISD officials say.