3+ day, 14+ min ago   (501+ words) High-school students across Asia are pulling ahead of their Western peers, an annual global assessment indicates, as artificial intelligence spurs a worldwide race for talent and reshapes how young people learn. In a troubling trend, reading, science and math performance…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (519+ words) Houston families dreaming about holiday travel, family reunions, study abroad, business trips or that long-postponed international getaway will have a rare Saturday opportunity to take care of one of travel’s most important details: the U.S. passport. The Houston Passport Agency…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (321+ words) 71 years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered in Mississippi, his name continues to carry both pain and purpose. Family members, faith leaders and community members gathered Sunday for a church service at Farish Street Baptist Church to commemorate Till’s life…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (453+ words) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton, joining a growing push to put the Tennessee icon’s name on BNA. Lee and Nashville International Airport announced the proposal Friday, but the name change…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (188+ words) Emergency management produced one of the forum’s clearest contrasts in approach. Sanchez emphasized his military background and decades of relationships across city, county, state and federal government. His argument: when disaster arrives, coordination matters, and established relationships can help move…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (792+ words) I understood the depth of it first at a friend's twenty-first birthday party in college. Somebody raised a glass to celebrate him. Then another raised his and, before it reached his shoulder, tipped it. He poured libations for the ones…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) Houston’s 2026 Annual Faith for Social Justice Luncheon brought faith, public service and community action to the same table Friday, August 7, under the powerful theme “Freedom Rising 2026.” Presented by Kingdom Builders Global Fellowship, the annual gathering at 1024 Pinemont Drive in Houston…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (256+ words) The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Iranians for their alleged roles in a years-long hacking campaign to steal data from five federal and state government agencies as well as scores of US universities and companies. Prosecutors accused the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for about 5,000 Ethiopians who had been living in the United States under a form of humanitarian relief. US District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy denied…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (313+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — History was not merely discussed inside the halls of the U.S. Capitol Saturday — it was summoned, honored and challenged to speak to America’s future. On August 15, 2026, Houston Congressman Al Green (TX-09) joined his brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,…...