Tiffany Richardson rewrites the rules of Black reading communities
Tiffany Richardson grew Black Girls Read TOO into a nearly 200,000-member community.
America’s ‘Sextinction’ Crisis Goes Beyond the Bedroom
Experts examine sextinction, anxiety, and intimacy shifts among Gen Z.
One chapter closes for four Wheatley basketball seniors
Wheatley seniors’ resilient run ends heartbreakingly, marking their final game together as Wildcats.
Reporter Message: ICE Agents, Government Shutdown, MAGA supporters
ICE agents flood U.S. airports, but is safety or surveillance the real mission?
Houston seeks Precinct One grants for District B, D parks
Houston moves to secure county funds for long-awaited park improvements in underserved neighborhoods.
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Outspoken Bean builds Houston’s next generation of poets
‘Outspoken Bean’ wants to foster young poets in Houston.
Whitmire, Pollard clash over police overtime funding, council delays vote second time
Council clash reveals growing tensions over policing funds, authority, and community patrols in District J.
Sweet 16 even sweeter at home for University of Houston Cougars
University of Houston has advanced to a nation-best seven straight Sweet 16 appearances.
The question of race in Trump’s White House
A national firestorm has erupted over the question of race in Trump’s White House actions and rhetoric.
Epstein Files horrors are nothing new
The Epstein scandal mirrors centuries of U.S. sexual exploitation of Black women and children.
Texas school voucher program draws massive demand but few public students
Texas’ voucher program is flooded with applications, but most applicants are not leaving public schools.
Profiles
Chase Stallings builds plaform for independent artists
Chase Stallings created The Indie Sessions to economically empower Houston’s independent Black artists.
Krishaun Adair carries the legacy of the Black cowgirl forward
The barrel racer is rewriting what it means to be a cowgirl in America.
Corey Wilson takes lead as Emancipation Park Conservancy president
Emancipation Park’s new leader, Corey Wilson, plans major renovations for Juneteenth 2026.
National
Houston Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union after protesting racist trump video
Rep. Al Green removed from State of the Union after anti-racism protest.
Nicki Minaj declares herself Trump’s “No. 1 Fan,” politics as performance continues
Minaj dismissed criticism, praised Trump’s power and protection, and turned a policy event into pop theater.
Storm cuts TX-18 early voting short, judge orders Harris County to reopen polls
Houston groups sue to restore lost early voting days after storm disrupts TX-18 runoffs.
A year in, Trump’s agenda has deepened Black economic pain
Report warns that the ‘chaos’ of White House domestic policies is surging across Black America.
Somali-run day cares in Minnesota: What we know so far
A viral video reignited Minnesota’s fraud debate, unleashing federal probes across Somali-owned child care centers.