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A 5-year-old boy was found in a shallow grave. A look into his short life reveals a series of injustices
In his five short years, Andrew "AJ" Freund endured more trauma than any child should. A home that reeked of feces and urine. Frequent visits from police officers and child welfare workers. A family life so unstable that he bounced from one caretaker to another.
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Jay-Z on raising kids with Beyoncé and their quarantine life
Jay-Z rarely gives interviews so when he talks about life and family people listen.
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US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna's vaccine candidate
The United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases across the pandemic, while a key meeting currently underway could lead to authorization of a second coronavirus vaccine for the country.
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Houston’s Role In U.S. Mexico Relations
Proposed changes to NAFTA have many Texans thinking about their southern border. Professor Alfonso Lopez de la Osa Escribano, who is Director of the Center for U.S. and Mexican Law at The University of Houston Law Center, explained to Houston Public Media how Houston fits into U.S. Mexico relations.
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Stop Fearing Change And Instead Embrace It As Something Necessary And Good For Us
Chaos to Clarity: Sacred Stories of Transformational Change, by best-selling authors Rev. Patricia Cagganello and Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos, is a collection of inspiring stories from people who transformed adversity into something positive. But what sets this book apart from others? … The authors.
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Therapist Ashley Scott’s Workspace Incorporates Shower Curtain, Family Dog, Plenty of Patience
Reinventing her office space during COVID-19 is an exercise in creativity for Harris County Department of Education occupational therapist Ashley Scott.
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Body Camera Video Allegedly Shows Baltimore Cop Planting Evidence
New video casts a glaring light on Baltimore Police practices as the department and city grapple with a distrustful public and record-setting violent crime.
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Most of the nation's teens aren't getting enough exercise
With the explosion of smartphones, teens have learned to swiftly scroll and type away using only their thumbs. But the rest of their bodies are woefully inactive – and the effects are far-reaching.
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WHO calls for elimination of trans fat in foods by 2023
The World Health Organization wants to eliminate artificial trans fats from the global food supply and has a step-by-step strategy on how to do so by 2023.
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Trump's HHS Pick: Right to Medicaid May Not Be Guaranteed Under Block Grants
President Trump's health secretary pick acknowledged Tuesday that Medicaid may cease to be an entitlement for the nation's low-income residents if Republicans turn it into a block grant, sending a fixed amount of funding to each state.
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Hot Car Deaths Reach Record Numbers in July
As of July 31, the number of children across the United States who have died of heatstroke when left in hot cars was at a record high. This year, 29 children have died of heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. That's more than at this point in previous years, according to Jan Null, a certified consulting meteorologist with the Department of Meteorology & Climate Science at San Jose State University. And 11 of those deaths were reported in the past week alone.
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Genesis E. Draper, center, takes photo with Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday shortly after she was appointed to succeed the late County Court at …
Published on February 28, 2019
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Former Raiders coach Jon Gruden's lawsuit against the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell will finally appear before a panel of Nevada Supreme Court judges. Mandatory …
Published on January 16, 2024
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ASU in-person instructors among those to receive COVID-19 vaccine
As COVID-19 spreads at Arizona's largest university, in-person professors there will be in the state's next phase coronavirus vaccinations.
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Stress-management strategies can boost health care teams during pandemic
Celebrating successes, admitting mistakes and encouraging honest communication among employees are some of the steps health care leaders should take to improve teamwork during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new paper from researchers at Rice University.
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Launches Global Year of Service With Induction of Women's Empowerment Advocates Dr. Anita Hill, Esq., Cynthia James and Rhona Bennett
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, a 96-year-old women's service organization, inducted Dr. Anita Hill, Esq., Cynthia James, and Rhona Bennett as honorary members on Saturday, Jan. 7. A reception in their honor was held following their induction, which occurred during the sorority's national executive board meeting in Dallas, TX.
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Clive Barker's 'Books of Blood' doesn't really get under your skin
The horror anthology was a staple of the past, with titles like "Trilogy of Terror," "Tales from the Crypt" and "Creepshow," movies rooted in the mini-scares provided by Eerie or Creepy magazine. Hulu reaches for that with "Books of Blood," based on the work of horror author Clive Barker, and delivers a pretty lifeless affair, even by the gory standards of the genre.
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Sickle Cell Trait Tied to Higher Kidney Failure Risk for Blacks
Black people with a trait for sickle cell anemia appear to have double the risk of kidney failure that requires dialysis, a new research suggests.
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Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among children and teens, new research shows
Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a more common way to treat it, new research shows.
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Occupational Therapy Month: Celebrating Colleagues Who Provide Support in Unique Ways
In observance of Occupational Therapy Month and Autism Awareness Month, we shine a light on Harris County Department of Education Occupational Therapist (OT) Tammy Hillegeist, who works with students in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD like five-year-old Roslyn Black, who is on the autism spectrum.
