President Biden’s chief medical adviser told CNN’s “State of the Union” scientists need more information before drawing conclusions about omicron’s severity. But reports from South Africa, where it emerged and is becoming the dominant strain, suggest hospitalization rates have not increased alarmingly.
At least 1,000 Afghan families have been resettled in the Houston area in recent weeks. They face challenges ranging from housing and employment to language barriers and education.
There's a lot we don't know about the new COVID variant. Many people are wondering if they can fly and go to holiday parties and restaurants — or should just hide out. We asked doctors for answers.
H.R. 6064, introduced by Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond, would improve the VA’s disability exam process for survivors of sexual trauma.
Hiring slowed sharply last month, even as the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. Data from the Labor Department suggest the economy was losing steam even before the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant.
So-called "trigger laws" in 12 states would automatically enact an abortion ban if Roe is overturned. In nine others, bans that were blocked by courts or have long been unenforced could take effect.
City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.
Texans have more and cheaper 2022 health insurance plans to choose from on healthcare.gov.
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On Monday's show: Another chance to vent about your Houston pet peeves.
Plus America’s Test Kitchen's Bridget Lancaster shares her favorite holiday cookie tips and recipes.
Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.
Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.
Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the '60s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.
On Friday's show: Why a new state law related to social media was temporarily halted from taking effect, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
Gene Godbold, a scientist with Austin-based contractor Signature Science who has compiled a list of omicron’s mutations, spoke with Houston Public Media about what the research says about the new variant.
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.
The entertainer and Houston native talks about her journey from registered nurse, to America’s Got Talent contestant, to a villainous sea witch.
The program will connect survivors of sexual assault with forensic interviewers, instead of assigning the work to police officers who don't have specialized trauma training.
The program will close on December 17 -- the final day of the fall semester.
Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order.
The White House wants more people to get vaccines, booster shots and coronavirus tests — especially with the new omicron variant here. A new plan will provide some new incentives.
Houston food writers discuss their favorite places to eat that opened during 2021 in this month's installment of The Full Menu.
Gov. Greg Abbott called for an investigation into supposed “pornography” in school library catalogues last month in a letter to the Texas Education Agency, honing in on books about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people.
Texas is one of several GOP-led states this year that has passed new voting restrictions this year.
On Thursday's show: The job forecast for the region in 2022, lessons from the collapse of Enron, a conversation with the late Stephen Sondheim, and the best new restaurants from the past year.
House Bill 20, which was set to take effect Dec. 2, would have let Texas users banned by social media platforms sue for reinstatement or have the state attorney general sue on their behalf.
The CEO of AIDS Foundation Houston and a infectious disease specialist at Legacy Community Health share their stories on how the virus has impacted society and science.
The council voted unanimously not to pursue an independent investigation into whether Turner tried to influence a competitive affordable housing process in order to steer millions to a favored developer.
The Texas groups were watching the case closely, voicing support for a Mississippi law at the center of Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments.
The individual returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and had mild symptoms. Cases have been found in more than 20 countries, less than a week after the worrying new variant was first identified.
The annual report forecasts the metro region will gain back most of the jobs lost during the pandemic by the end of next year.
With 21 named storms, this year’s Atlantic hurricane season was considered busy, but was not on par with the recording breaking 2020 hurricane season.
At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old decision, Roe v. Wade, and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy.