I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 21: Grown and Trill
Posted on · 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.
Tag: houston
Business
Sales Tax Revenues Show Big Texas Cities On Mend From Pandemic
Posted on · Texas Public Radio compared year-to-date sales tax returns to major cities through July of this year compared to those during the same period in 2020. Both are pandemic years, but spending and sales tax collections are improving across the state.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2703: Gravity Train
Posted on · Episode: 2703 Gravity Train. Today, slip sliding away.
2020 Census
Harris County’s Population Grew More Than 15% In The Last Decade
Posted on · Houston remains the fourth-largest city in the country, and its population growth lagged the county as a whole.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2668: Quilting and the Houston Quilt Show
Posted on · Episode: 2668 Learning about quilting at the Houston International Quilt Festival. Today, a stitch in time.
Town Square
Why We Love Houston
Posted on · OK, who doesn't love Houston? Locals and experts share all the things they love that the city offers.
inDepth
Houston Immigration Courts Reopen For Hearings, As Many Families Face Years-Long Delays
Posted on · Immigration judges in Houston and other Texas cities are hearing cases again after they were on pause for more than a year due to the pandemic. As courts reopen, judges face a national immigration court backlog that has ballooned to 1.3 million cases, which has led to wait times that can span a decade.
Criminal Justice
8th Houston-Area Resident Arrested In Connection To U.S. Capitol Insurrection
Posted on · Darrell Youngers allegedly entered the Capitol building with two Trump supporters from South Carolina.
Immigration
Program Helps Immigrant Women In Houston Launch Child Care Businesses During The Pandemic
Posted on · Women left the workforce in droves after day cares and schools closed or went remote during the pandemic, exacerbating strains on affordable, accessible child care. But, a Houston-area program has empowered refugee and immigrant women to step up and fill the child care gap as entrepreneurs.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 7: Nothing But The T.R.U.T.H. Project
Posted on · A new digital film entitled, "Black Boy Symphony,' boldly reveals the plight of gay Black men after COVID-19
Houston
Ownership Of Wild Cats Could Be Restricted By Proposed Federal Bill
Posted on · Activist groups continue to push for a nationwide solution to decrease to number of privately owned exotic animals — like the tiger who recently got loose in Houston.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 2: The Reign Check
Posted on · Houston pastors reveal surprising revelations a year after Floyd's death
Tiger On The Loose
Fort Bend County Judge Sets $300,000 Bond For Alleged Tiger Owner
Posted on · Houston police continue their search for the missing tiger as the animal's alleged owner heads to Fort Bend County Sheriff's custody.
Criminal Justice
Police Arrest Man They Say Let A Tiger Roam West Houston — But The Big Cat Is Still On The Loose
Posted on · A viral video of the incident shows an off-duty Waller County deputy pointing a gun at the tiger as it slowly approaches.
Health & Science
A Key Tool In Houston’s Research On COVID-19 Variants? Your Poop
Posted on · Last year, health officials in Houston started using the city’s sewage system to help detect where the coronavirus was spreading. Now, they've fine-tuned the process, zeroing-in on specific buildings and monitoring for the emergence of new variants.