The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout.
Nearly 60% of Houston households say they’re falling behind on basic expenses like rent, car payments, medical bills and food.
The goal is to divert food waste from going into the city's landfills, which are reaching their limits.
A Houston vaccine team would like a U.S. distributor but for now focuses its efforts abroad to inoculate those in countries where COVID-19 variants surface more quickly.
Six outs from falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven playoff and facing elimination in Game 5 at Fenway Park, the AL West champions instead guaranteed themselves at least one game back in Houston.
The Texas Workforce Commission Hold Music Project is an album of ambient synth stuff performed by Justin Sherburn, with some cello played by his wife, Sara Nelson.
The council is taking a closer look at the department’s finances as multiple investigations are reportedly underway.
The Freedom to Vote Act was led in part by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who was trying to get Republicans on board. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell vocally opposed it.
Emotionally charged content kept people online, apart, and deeper into QAnon during the pandemic, according to a terrorism expert.
Nearly 60% of Houston households say they’re falling behind on basic expenses like rent, car payments, medical bills and food.
On Wednesday's show: The latest developments in politics, the harms of social media, and writer Jonathan Franzen.
According to the study, almost 500,000 households with incomes below $75,000 are paying more than 30% of their incomes for their homes.
Mattress Firm, Claire's, Guitar Center are bankruptcy survivors going from a year of shuttered stores to planning a new life as publicly traded companies.
The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and nonbinary people is demanding better representation, both on-screen and in management.
It's the first step in an audacious plan to solve vaccine inequity by setting up the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines across low-resource countries,
Women's equality has made slow progress in South Korea. Some South Koreans want to bring about change starting at the country's cultural roots by reinterpreting Confucius.
The co-author of Peril discusses the unprecedented events from the Trump presidency to the 2020 Election, the January 6th insurrection, and the first look into Biden's presidency.
Lawmakers adjourned sine die in the early hours of Tuesday morning, securing changes to the state’s political maps and other conservative goals.
The complex will have 89 units for youth aging out of the foster care system and provide residents with wrap-around services.
Before they’re even signed into law, the state’s new maps for congressional and statehouse districts have been challenged in federal court by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
The Boston Red Sox took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven AL Championship Series Monday night.
On Tuesday's show: City Council member Tarsha Jackson answers your questions about issues affecting city government, we talk with comedian Paula Poundstone, and writer Jennifer Mathieu discusses her new novel.
Having trouble keeping up with headlines in Texas politics? Experts explain the legislature’s third special session and early voting. Plus, in light of the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, we discuss COVID complications and vaccines.
The law is the most restrictive abortion ban in the country.
The 72nd annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day parade will cover 20 blocks and feature floats, marching bands and high-flying balloons.
Republican Ken Paxton is dedicating more resources to ensure the election is secure despite no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Texas.
Houston Public Media spoke with Tom Kolditz, the founding director of the Doerr Institute, about the impact Powell had on the city of Houston.
"Pain is considered chronic when it persists beyond normal recovery time."
Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.
The propositions include a measure that would ban the state or local governments from restricting religious services -- a reaction to public health measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa have helped the Astros to a fifth consecutive AL Championship Series, where they’re tied 1-1 with the Boston Red Sox.
While Democrats hold firm in their accusations of racial gerrymandering, Republicans passed a map reallocating Texas’ seats in the U.S. House. A court challenge is likely ahead.
Texans will vote on eight constitutional amendments. Harris County residents will also have district-specific ballot options.
On Monday's show: How COVID-19 has affected Latinx/Hispanic youth, the health of Galveston Bay, and an update on sports.
What happens when hip-hop stars age? Award-winning artist and member of the rap duo UGK, Bun B., and hip-hop historian, Maco Faniel, candidly discuss aging in hip-hop.
The author of Plant-Powered Protein: Meat Alternatives, and 5-Ingredient Vegan: 175 Simple Plant-Based Recipes for Delicious Healthy Meals in Minutes shares tips on the best way to prepare vegetarian meals.