House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have sparred over who should be a part of the select committee, which is tasked with investigating the U.S. Capitol riot.
Andrew Quentin Taake is the ninth Houston-area arrest in the wake of the riot.
Texas athletes participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics faced challenges during the first two days of the competition.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued an arrest warrant for Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez after he returned to Washington D.C. Sunday night.
Former State Senator Don Huffines and former state GOP chairman Allen West are both seeking to outflank incumbent Greg Abbott on the right, but they could end up canceling each other out.
Three of the Democratic legislators who went to Washington, D.C., to deny the Texas House a quorum have been invited to detail their concerns at a specially called hearing on the contentious legislation that includes new restrictions on voting.
The announcement comes days after the universities signaled interest in joining the Southeastern Conference.
Former State Senator Don Huffines and former state GOP chairman Allen West are both seeking to outflank incumbent Greg Abbott on the right, but they could end up canceling each other out.
Chavez' family sued the city of Houston, the Houston Police Department, and five officers after Chavez was killed by police in April 2020.
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On Monday's show: Public health officials deal with a "fourth wave" of COVID-19, and we begin a weeklong series exploring summer Olympic sports played here in the Houston area starting with a visit to a local table tennis academy.
Amazon AI ethicist leads efforts to ramp up technology access and innovation in her native Jackson, Mississippi
Last year it was all about chairs and headphones. This year it's time for T-shirts and sneakers — and more laptops. Back-to-school shopping in the U.S. is expected to top $37 billion.
Researchers who study evidence of fires through the millennia say to expect more and bigger fires as the climate continues to warm. Fire season is already months longer than in the 1970s.
The Justice Department is considering whether the federal officials who spoke at a Trump rally ahead of the insurrection were acting within the scope of their jobs that day.
Surfing often gives off an endless summer, meditative, chill vibe. But at the Olympics, athletes have to focus on skills, tricks and points, and, of course, looking for the perfect wave.
Tomorrow morning the United States Postal Service officially issues a new collection of Western Wear stamps. Abilene post offices are among the first to offer the set of Forever stamps, designed by a hometown artist.
On Friday's show: As the county raises its COVID threat level, Memorial Hermann's chief physician explains how rising case numbers are affecting his hospitals. And we correct some misconceptions about the life of pirate Jean Lafitte.
Over the past few days, the Texas delegation has met with nearly all of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, save for President Joe Biden. But there is not yet clear movement to revive the congressional Democrats’ federal voting legislation.
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
New estimates show the U.S. is on track to see a big rise in cases and more than triple the number of deaths by October.
Life-threatening thunderstorms can come in many forms and levels of severity. That's why the National Weather Service is adding two new categories to its Severe Thunderstorm Warnings starting July 28.
Stereotypes of Latinos created a century ago still paint how entertainment media depicts Latinos today. While smaller publishing houses are avenues for Latino creatives, major film and book publishers still hold up walls.
Aperio and New American Voices present music by David Lang and a world premiere by Shawn Crouch.
The market redesign is ongoing, and the grid operator has already made some changes to improve reliability. Nonetheless, officials warn Texans to expect more energy conservation requests in the coming weeks as temperatures rise.
A growing number of young people with parents who are high-skilled immigrant workers may be forced to leave the country. These “documented Dreamers” grow up in the U.S., but because of the visa backlog, aren't allowed to stay.
The threat level -- currently at “yellow,” or moderate -- will rise to “orange,” indicating significant and uncontrolled spread of the virus. It's the first time the county has reached that level since late May.
With the release of Space Jam: A New Legacy, we discuss how product endorsements and marketing deals have affected what’s on the silver screen.
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed.
Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.
We meet three of Houston’s newest arts leaders and discuss their visions post-pandemic – including the future of live performance, equity and community impact.
COVID-19 had an unprecedented effect on the food scene and forced thousands of Texas restaurants to close.
On Thursday's show: The latest on the chemical release incident in La Porte, a Rice professor discusses his BBC series about the end of the world, and an in-studio performance by musician Bob Schneider.
Houston Public Media spoke with University of Houston chemical engineering professor and Chief Energy Officer Ramanan Krishnamoorti to learn more about the chemicals involved.
We hear the story of how a Rice University engineering team designed an emergency ventilator in just a matter of weeks to help COVID-19 patients. And a bestselling author discusses ways to tap into one’s own inventive spirit.
Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer.