The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3412: Bipedalism’s Message
Episode: 3412 In which we humans (and birds) depend upon being unstable – and thinking unstably. Today, we walk on two legs.
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Reporter’s Message: Talarico on SNL, Hakeem Jeffries, Javits Frimpong
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Gorgeous Fall weather to end the week, before rain and storms return late weekend for Houston
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What Black Houston did on Nov. 3, and what it is owed now
This op-ed was originally written by Dr. Michael O. Adams for the Defender. In the last week of July, the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University asked 500 Black Texans who had voted in recent elections a question that political scient...
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Man fatally struck after fleeing minor crash on Gulf Freeway
A man was fatally struck by a minivan Thursday night after running from a minor collision on the Gulf Freeway near Scarsdale Road, Houston police said. Southeast Division officers responded at about 8:40 p.m. The man, an occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the collision, ...
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Want a pet raccoon? New Texas bill could make it legal with a permit
Ever looked at a raccoon digging through your trash and thought, “I want one of those”? Well, a newly filed bill in the Texas Legislature could make that possible — legally, at least. House Bill 1090 , filed by state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, would establish a permit system allo...
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Microsoft 365 outage continues into Friday as company works to restore Outlook, other services
A widespread Microsoft 365 outage that disrupted Outlook email and other services Thursday continued into Friday morning, with Microsoft reporting gradual improvements as engineers worked to restore affected systems. The company said its recovery efforts were making progress acro...
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Midterms: Black voter surge delivered big margins for Talarico
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Cancer concerns fuel new fight for EPA transparency
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HISD preparing elected trustees for possible transition to local control
During Thursday night’s school board meeting, HISD President Ric Campo said the district is already preparing for a potential transition to elected leadership, with elected trustees expected to be ready by mid-January 2027....