Arts & Culture
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Texas Author Larry McMurtry Dies At 84
Posted on · McMurtry penned almost 50 books and dozens of screenplays during a career that spanned over half a century, often depicting the American West.
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Coronavirus
Not Forgotten: Stories Of Houstonians We Lost To COVID-19
Posted on · More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States. Here are some of the stories of people we've lost in the Houston area.
Houston Matters
How Low Attendance Could Cost Texas Public Schools Millions (Dec. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Local schools could lose millions due to low attendance, and remembering some of the Houstonians lost to COVID-19.
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Obituary: George H.W. Bush, 41st President And Father Of A President
Posted on · George H.W. Bush helped reshape the landscape of Texas politics and transform Houston into a hub of international trade.
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George H.W. Bush, Nation’s 41st President, Dies At 94
Posted on · Bush began his political career in Houston and considered the city his home for more than half a century.
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Artisan Jewelry Designer James Avery Dead At 96
Posted on · Avery began fashioning his mostly Christian-themed creations himself with his wife in his in-laws' Kerrville garage in 1954
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Barbara Bush Leaves Legacy As Literacy Champion, ‘America’s Grandmother’
Posted on · The wife of President George H.W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush died at her home in Houston. She was 92.
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UPDATE: Funeral Arrangements Set For Barbara Bush In Houston
Posted on · Former First Lady Barbara Bush, who died at 92 on Tuesday, devoted her life to the cause of literacy, as well as to supporting the career of her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, and raising their six children
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Brilliant, Popular Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies At 76
Posted on · Hawking was a widely popular theoretical physicist who changed how scientists and the world think about gravity
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Video: Patty Duke Talks About Mental Illness And Her Oscar Winning Career
Posted on · Later in life, Duke became an outspoken activist for Americans dealing with mental health issues. She passed away at age 69.