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Houston mayor Sylvester Turner to deliver keynote address at TSU’s Fall Commencement on December 10

Mayor Turner will receive an honorary degree from TSU during ceremony

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner will be the keynote speaker at Texas Southern University’s Fall Commencement exercises.

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Organ donations rise during major motorcycle rallies due to crashes, study says

Organ donations and transplantations increase during major US motorcycle rallies due to crashes, according to a new study, signaling a need for increased safety measures.

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America may dodge a crippling rail strike. Here's how we got here

A crippling freight railroad strike that threatened to upend the US economy now looks unlikely, as Congress votes on bills that would impose a contract on freight railroads and the unions that represent their workers.

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The Houston Health Department observes World AIDS Day to remember lives lost

Free testing offered at all department health centers

The Houston Health Department (HHD) joins the world on December 1 in remembering the millions of lives lost to AIDS. The department urges awareness, education and testing to help prevent the spread of HIV in Houston communities.

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Fantasia Inducted Into Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ®

All of her life she wanted to join a sisterhood and now she has. Congrats to Fantasia on becoming the newest honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. ®.

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First Saturday Arts Market December 3

Houston’s original monthly outdoor art market finishes the year with the annual Holiday Market, Saturday, December 3, 2022, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 540 W. 19th St. Over 40 artists from the greater Houston area and Austin are featured in this market.

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Closing Out the Season with Unprecedented Dispute Resolution Success

As the world of law school academia nears the end of the Fall ’22 season, Thurgood Law students continue to soar with unceasing success! This month, third-year law students, Chandra Dade, Rachel Fayas, Alexander Hu, Daniel Franco, and Justin Hardin participated in the Regional ABA Arbitration Competition on the campus of South Texas College of Law-Houston and walked away with a second-place finish!

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Handling Eating Challenges During the Holidays

12 tips to help maintain eating disorder recovery

Navigating recovery from an eating disorder is rarely easy, and the holiday season tends to be especially challenging. Family gatherings, disrupted routines, food-centered celebrations and more create an abundance of potentially triggering situations for people recovering from eating disorders.

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Chris Hollins launches new website, shares vision for Houston in first campaign ad

Hollins mayoral bid enters new phase with website, campaign ad, policy priorities

With eleven months to Election Day, Chris Hollins released his first campaign ad today, titled Hometown.

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Kick Winter’s Chill with Hearty Chowder

Colder, shorter days call for a little comfort. Cozying up with a hearty meal on brisk winter evenings can help fight off the chill while savoring favorite flavors alongside the ones you love.

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5 Tips to Pull Off Holiday Hosting

With stay-at-home holidays a thing of the past for many families, they’re now busy preparing for full-blown celebrations. The return of traditional festivities brings seemingly never-ending to-do lists and pressure to be the perfect host.

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Houston reaches No. 1 in AP men’s basketball poll for first time since 1983

North Carolina had been No. 1 all season, but the Tar Heels lost to Iowa State and Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational to cede the top spot to Houston.

Make some room, Phi Slama Jama. Another Houston team has reached the top of men’s college basketball.

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5 Trending Holiday Looks for the Whole Family

Creating trendy ensembles when you just want to stay warm can be a challenge, but this season’s hottest looks make it easy to keep cozy while dressing up or down. Whether you’re aiming for style for a holiday celebration or planning an evening out to shop and take in the holiday lights, this season’s trends have you covered.

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Democrats must respond to young voters

"Dance with the one that brung you," goes the old saw. Democrats would be wise to absorb its wisdom. In the last election, pundits expected a "red wave," with inflation high, Biden unpopular, and the history of midterm elections. Instead, Democrats were handed the best midterm results of any party since the 2002 midterm when Republicans were boosted by the post-9/11 sentiments.

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The Time is Now for Increasing Diversity in American Media Ownership

Several months ago, I co-wrote an op-ed with my long-term friend and national media colleague, Jim Winston. Our commentary emphasized why "Diversifying American Media Ownership Must Become a National Priority."

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Music Hitmaker for Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Rod Stewart and More Releases Tell-All

"The Best." “Love Is a Battlefield.” “Invincible.” “The Warrior.” “Better Be Good to Me.” If you were young and living from “heartache to heartache” during the ’80s — or even if you weren’t born until decades later — chances are you know the words to every song written by the inimitable Holly Knight.

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Houston Is the 14th Worst City to Move to if You Want to Fall in Love

For people in the dating market, the years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit have been tough.

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Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk's management style, says former top official

Twitter owner Elon Musk's dictatorial management style risks driving the company headlong into unforced business blunders, content moderation disasters and the degradation of core platform features that help keep vulnerable users safe, according to a former top Twitter official who led the company's content moderation before abruptly resigning this month.

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40 Lessons for Thriving in These Challenging Times

The world is at a juncture, and we need to rethink our approach, cautions writer and journalist Nadia Michel. Geopolitics are shifting, and technology has advanced more since the pandemic than over the last 15 years. While we continue to make advancements, knowing where to go from here can be difficult. There are so many successful entrepreneurs making a difference, but how do they do it, and what can we learn from them?

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‘Tis the season to prevent holiday decoration fires

Most candle fires occur in homes during December

This holiday season, the Texas Gulf Coast Region encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur.