The ‘Houston Miracle’ Shell Game
How Houston ISD’s takeover regime inflated school accountability ratings by systematically holding back certain students
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Mireille Enos Found ‘Hope’ in Lucky Hank
The Sugar Land born actress talks about her training at Houston’s prestigious Kinder High School for the Performing And Visual Arts.
Clarence Brandley: Unjustly Convicted, Overdue for Justice
One of Texas’ most famous death row exonerees died before winning compensation under a law inspired by his own story.
Farewell to a Beloved State Park
Texans—already starved for public land—have bid adieu to Farfield Lake State Park, a well-visited patch of parkland between Dallas and Houston.
The State’s Houston ISD Takeover Is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful
Texas policymakers keep moving the goalposts in the middle of the game to pursue their political agenda, no matter the cost to students.
Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion
Regulators say the company fixed flaws at Freeport LNG which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.
A ‘Fairy Tale’ Trip to 1980s Houston
In between a trip to Scotland, Local Hero lets viewers glimpse a bygone Bayou City of 40 years ago.
Before ‘Lawrence’: From Sodomy to Queer Liberation
Wesley G. Phelps’ new history book reveals how gay persecution in the Lone Star State spurred the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights nationwide.
Meditations on Life and Death at Houston’s Rothko Chapel
The 1971 temple to art and contemplation is still revealing its magic to visitors.
Climate Advocacy’s Elder Statesman
Al Gore talks about what’s next for the environmental movement in Texas and beyond.