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Radical Angela Davis Speaks at Texas State

Angela Davis, the 1960’s radical, spoke to adoring students at Texas State University. She had a lot to say on a wide spectrum of social and political issues.

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Stockholm Truck Attack Leaves Two Dead and Many Injured

At least two people were killed when a truck was driven into pedestrians on the busiest street in the center of Stockholm, the Swedish Security Service said.

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Keeping Houston’s Future Bright

Houston is a great city because of the people that pour into daily to make it so. From the many residents that have chosen this as the place to raise their families to those who make and uphold our laws to those who put the city on the map for forward thinking, Houston’s people are our best kept secrets. Two people contributing greatly to keeping Houston’s future bright are Vera Bumpers and Carlecia D. Wright who enhance Houston’s safety and economic growth.

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ISIS Message Calls Trump 'Foolish Idiot'

ISIS spokesman Abu Hasan al-Muhajir narrates the roughly 37-minute message, which was released Tuesday.

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Pepsi And Kendall Jenner Join The Rogues' Gallery Of Tone-Deaf Ads

The commercial, in which Jenner ditches a photo shoot to join a street protest and then gives a Pepsi to a police officer, might have been an attempt to capitalize on a message of youth and universal harmony. That's what Coca-Cola did with its iconic "Hilltop" ad in 1971, as "Mad Men" fans know.

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Is Your Favorite Restaurant About To Get Taken Over?

More Americans are choosing to eat at home since grocery prices are pretty cheap. That's been hurting profits for restaurant companies -- and it might lead to more mergers because these chains must become more competitive.

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Rice ‘Listening Project’ to Provide New Perspectives On Aural Perception

Rice University students will offer a free concert series called the “Listening Project,” which invites audience members to experience new perspectives on aural perception, April 9, 13 and 19 on the Rice campus.

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Mural Celebrating a Local Legend to be Unveiled at Rising Stars & Legends of Texas

Local artist Theresa Thornhill prepares mural honoring Conroe native, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed

A new mural will be unveiled on one of downtown Conroe’s building exteriors as part of Rising Stars & Legends of Texas, a celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star State, scheduled for April 21 and 22 in downtown Conroe.

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Tesla, On A Hot Streak, Passes Ford In Investor Value

Change reflects a growing belief that electric motors and autonomous driving are the wave of the future for cars

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NATA Responds to Call for Economic Regulation of Aviation Businesses

Today, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released a report provided to the FAA in response to charges levied by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) that FBOs and airports are maximizing their revenue streams in a manner that is unfair to pilots. Earlier this year, NATA became aware of AOPA’s eleven-month campaign to regulate airports and on-field businesses, obtained the relevant documentation from the FAA and shared it with other impacted parties in the general aviation community.

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Faith & Relaxation: A Weekend on Grand Bahama Island

Explaining the Bahamas to someone as a child is akin to detailing “Fantasy Island”. Your mind immediately begins tip-toeing across images of white beaches, beautiful women and clear blue water. Of fancy drinks and authentic seafood and a general hospitality that would make any etiquette coach beam with pride. That’s the Americanized version of the Bahamas, a tourist destination where one could wipe away their worries while kicked back with a Nassau Royal with an umbrella to twirl around.

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Cocktail Plates to Share & Devour at Capital Grille

When it’s cocktail time in Houston, there are many choices to consider; we live in a city that has a plethora of dining establishments that offer everything from steak tartare to dessert and coffee. At Capital Grille, their bar menu offers a range of signature cocktails and appetizers to please the pickiest of palates.

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Time for Congress to Restore $6 Billion in HUD Funding

From youth yearning for the time to have their own place, to older Americans hoping to age in place, the need to have a home is a shared concern of consumers of all ages and locales. It’s where children are raised and memorable moments dwell. It’s also where many people rest, reflect, and shut out the worries of the day.

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Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce Join Master P Biopic

Master P has announced that his biopic, “King of the South,” will begin shooting this summer in his New Orleans hometown with Queen Latifah and “The Wire’s” Wendell Pierce committed to the project.

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Trump Move to Roll Back Climate Rules Won't Bring Back Coal or Mining Jobs

Donald Trump will take aim Tuesday at one of President Obama's signature efforts on climate change: rules designed to make power plants cleaner.

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Marcus Media and Barbernomics Successfully Presented The Inaugural AtlBarbernomics Barber Expo “2017”

On Sunday, March 19th, 2017, the Inaugural ATLBarbernomics Barber Expo, hosted by Celebrity Barber, Cassius of RollerCoaster Waves, was exclusively held at Mansion Elan and featured some of the top professionals in the barber and beauty industry including Derek J and Donald Perry of BET’S Ink, Paper Scissors.

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“Flying Lessons & Other Stories,” Edited by Ellen Oh

So, have you heard the one about…? Of course you have. You’re all over social media. You know what’s going on; sometimes it feels like you’ve heard it all, and maybe you have. Now in “Flying Lessons & Other Stories,” edited by Ellen Oh, you’ll hear it from a different side.

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Trump's Wall Street Cop Is A Big Defender Of Wall Street

There's Volkswagen, which has pled guilty to criminal charges over cheating on emissions tests; Valeant, a drug maker accused of being the "Enron" of the pharma world for fraud; and Deutsche Bank, which has been charged in a $10 billion Russian money-laundering scheme;

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The Wall Street Journal And Trump: A History Of Hostility

The Wall Street Journal editorial board's blistering rebuke of Donald Trump on Tuesday was only the latest chapter in an antagonistic relationship between the president and a usual standard-bearer of conservative media.

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Wall Street Is Losing Faith In The Trump Agenda

Wall Street's faith in the fate of the Trump agenda has been shaken, if not shattered, by political reality.