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Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans
The Biden campaign will hit the airwaves in battleground states with its first abortion-focused ad of the year, featuring stark, emotional testimony from a woman personally affected by a state abortion ban who lays the blame directly on former President Donald Trump.
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137 school children kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria released, undergoes ‘psychosocial counseling,’ official says
At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview aired on Sunday.
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Honor through art: Father of fallen MPD officer helps send officers to National Police Week
The father of a fallen Milwaukee police officer is paying tribute to his son while also supporting his son's comrades.
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Inside One of the Wildest Tornado-chasing Days Ever Recorded
In the world of storm chasers, May 24, 2016, inspires a near-universal fascination. On that day, the panoramic skies stretching over the Great Plains just outside of Dodge City, Kansas, became the backdrop for a dazzling tornado outbreak, when a series of supercell thunderstorms produced at least 12 twisters immediately around the city.
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Job One for Biden at the convention: Relevance
Concentrate on a few clear goals. Assume voters know less about your candidate than you think they do. Biography trumps policy, but the gold standard is marrying the two. Personal glimpses are more valuable than political testimonials. And always look forward.
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Travel shaming -- another trend of 2020
For many people, travel these days is fraught with second-guessing, extra research and plenty of confusion by way of logistics, travel restrictions and safety -- and that's before you add in what everyone else has to say about your decisions.
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How Biden is pressing a two-front war against Trump
Joe Biden has described himself as a "bridge" between the Democrats' current and future generations of leaders. But he may also be a bridge between its present and future on the electoral map.
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HGO Announces Six New Members for the Prestigious 2020-21 HGO Studio
Blake Denson, Ricardo Garcia, Cory McGee, Raven McMillon, Sun-Ly Pierce, Bin Yu Sanford are set to join the returning HGO Studio Artists in August 2020
After an international search ending last month with the 32nd Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, “Concert of Arias,” Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is excited to announce five new singers and one new pianist for the 2020–21 HGO Studio.
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High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America
High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years.
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Travel is back. And so are the influencers
Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move.
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The legal drinking age in 21 popular destinations
International travelers must keep up with all kinds of sobering rules as they cross borders: Entry regulations, currency exchanges, customs reporting and such.
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BAFTA Awards 2023: See the full list of nominees
Nominations for the 2023 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTA Awards, have been announced.
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Houston Style Magazine Honors Women Who Did It First
Houston is the place where giants are birth. Walking among us are history makers, trailblazers, and winners. We may not always know their names or what they did.
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Artists Respond to Conditions in Harris County Jail and Mass Incarceration in the US
NOVEMBER 4TH - NOVEMBER 30TH
PANEL DISCUSSION WITH ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS NOV. 4, 2023, 2:00 PM HOUSTON MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE 4807 CAROLINE STREET, HOUSTON, TX
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Forget Abortion: What Women in Appalachian Kentucky Really want
Perhaps it was the abstinence pledge she felt forced to sign or the promise ring she was told to slip on her finger. But from the moment Cheryl became sexually active, she felt dirty.
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Avelo Airlines Now Taking Flight From Houston to Southern Connecticut
Avelo Airlines Expands Service from Southern Connecticut to Three Exclusive Nonstop Destinations: Houston, St. Louis and Traverse City, MI
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Google Salutes the Birth of Hip Hop with Interactive Doodle
On August 11, 1973, there was a party at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx-and four decades later, we're still talking about it. Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 44th anniversary of that party, which is widely credited as the birth of the Hip Hop movement.
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A new front in coronavirus disinformation: Wall Street research
Coronavirus misinformation is infecting the unlikeliest of places: Wall Street research that investors rely on to trade in the financial markets.
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Intense competition for 2020 talent ramps up in South Carolina
The South Carolina Democratic primary is more than a year out, but the scramble for top political talent is well underway as the Democratic presidential campaigns jockey for advantage in the Palmetto State.
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How one city missed warning after warning until its health system collapsed
It's waiting hours in line to buy an oxygen tank -- only to find there's none left. For some, it's rushing from hospital to hospital with a sick spouse or parent -- only to find there are no beds available. For others, it's waiting outside of hospitals for news of a loved one -- only to hear they could not be saved.
