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San Jose apologizes over 1887 Chinatown destruction, racism against Chinese community

A San Jose City Council Resolution Ceremony drew hundreds to the site of a 134-year atrocity on Wednesday, to hear city leaders formally apologize to the Chinese immigrant community and their descendants.

Suicide rate among active duty service members increased by 41% between 2015 and 2020

The suicide rate among active duty service members in the US military increased by 41.4% in the five years from 2015 to 2020, according to data provided in the annual report from the Department of Defense on suicide in the military.

Anxiously Awaiting

One would have to believe that the Houston Astros have that mindset as they try to clinch the American League West Division. On Wednesday, Houston allowed another opportunity to secure their fourth AL West title slip through their hands as they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 at Minute Maid Park.

Reading with a Rapper helps HISD students learn English Language Arts

The Houston Independent School District’s Fleming Middle School is partnering with Reading with a Rapper (RWAR) to use hip-hop music to engage students in literacy.

Fleet Foxes' Sean Pecknold-Directed Video For “Featherweight” and Behind the Scenes Mini-Doc Out Now - Named Vimeo's Staff Pick Today!

Fleet Foxes released a stunning new animated video for the song “Featherweight,” the 10th video directed by band frontman Robin Pecknold’s brother and longtime visual collaborator Sean Pecknold. Arriving on the one-year autumnal equinox anniversary of Fleet Foxes’ latest Anti- album, Shore, the video is set amid a world of struggle and hope, brought to life using stop-motion animation and a multiplane camera. The evocative and visually striking film chronicles a young hawk as he struggles to fly with a broken wing, the successes and bitter failures that come from his attempt and the second chances that life will sometimes offer -- even when all seems lost.

HUD Charges Houston Rental Property Owners with Discriminating Against Person with Disabilities

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged the owners of several residential properties in Houston, TX, with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to rent a house for use as a group home for persons with mental disabilities. Read HUD’s Charge.

JAPANESE BREAKFAST . SHARES “BETTER THE MASK” PERFORMANCE VIDEO

"Starry-eyed and transportive, both primitive-sounding and futuristic. Comparisons to the back half of David Bowie's 1977 masterwork Low wouldn't be unfounded." -Entertainment Weekly

Governor Abbott Names Chair And Appoints Three To Texas Board of Criminal Justice

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Brigadier General Monie R. Ulis to serve as the Deputy Adjutant General for Army for a term to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The Deputy Adjutant General for Army shall coordinate activities of the Texas Military Forces with the National Guard Bureau to ensure funding and compliance occurs with other federal, state, and local jurisdictions in matters relating to mission of the Texas Army National Guard.

(Re) X Signs Prominent Retail Stores, Universities and Museums to Carry Recycled Hangers

Agreements Expand Sustainable Plastic Hangers Reach at Retail

(re)x, an eco-design company, announced it has completed distribution agreements with elite schools, retail stores and museums which will carry its line of 100% recycled hangers made from previously ocean and ocean-bound plastic. (re) x (pronounced re-to-the-x) was founded by fashion designer Paulina Quintana whose mission is to reduce consumers’ environmental footprint by eliminating the need for products made from virgin plastic while delivering a fantastic, durable, and more versatile product.

US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash

Rice, Houston Methodist, Baylor College of Medicine designing noninvasive tech to aid removal of metabolic waste

How well does your sleeping brain prepare you for a new day? Researchers at Rice University backed by the U.S. Army Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) are poised to find out.

Influential Latinas in Healthcare Recognized for Hispanic Heritage Month

Legacy Community Health celebrates diversity in honor of the majority of its employees and patients who are Hispanic.

As one of the largest community healthcare organizations in Texas, Legacy Community Health, is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and to recognize the Hispanic leaders within its organization.

Fall Events at Urban South - HTX

Summer is officially over, but Urban South isn’t slowing down! The Sawyer Yards brewery is hosting a variety of events this fall for Houston beer fans.

These high school students are fighting for ethical AI

It's been a busy year for Encode Justice, an international group of grassroots activists pushing for ethical uses of artificial intelligence. There have been legislators to lobby, online seminars to hold, and meetings to attend, all in hopes of educating others about the harms of facial-recognition technology.

Cops: 2 kids found alive after a sex offender took them

An Amber Alert issued for a 8-year-old girl has been canceled after she was found alive, the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday.

Archeologists uncover hidden neighbourhood in ancient Maya city

Despite the ruins of Tikal being one of the most thoroughly studied archeological sites in the world, archeologists recently uncovered a hidden neighbourhood near the ancient Maya city.

Exclusive: Haiti's Ariel Henry says he understands US migrant deportations and says elections will be pushed back

Haiti's unelected leader Ariel Henry says he understands why the United States is deporting thousands of Haitian migrants from the Texas border, as he wants to cooperate with America -- and will welcome home those who fled the disaster-hit country.

Why the Trumpist election fraud conspiracy just won't die

The Arizona audit was emptier than Al Capone's vault. After months of promises from former President Donald Trump and others involved with the sham audit of votes in Maricopa County that the findings would show rampant fraud, it showed nothing of the sort. In fact, Joe Biden gained 99 votes in the audit, while Trump lost 261.

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