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Forget dieting in 2024. Do this instead

In much of the sunny Mediterranean, mealtime is a means to an end. The food, while freshly prepared and delicious, is secondary to the main event — a gathering of friends and family, where boisterous talk about the events of the day is often mixed with loud and infectious laughter.

The new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college

There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal financial aid, and it looks a lot different than in prior years.

Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows

Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant.

Inaugural Mix-MATCH: A Mixed Arts Festival Presented by MATCH

A Celebration of Houston's Vibrant Arts Community

Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH) is thrilled to announce the first-ever Mix-MATCH: A Mixed Arts Festival, set to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, from 10 AM until 10:30 PM. This exciting event will be held at the MATCH, located at 3400 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

Poet Laureate Workshop: Imagine a Houston In-Person

Join Aris Kian Brown, Houston’s Poet Laureate, for a creative writing workshop that explores your relationship to Houston and what you want the city to look like in the future, through imagery and sound, using a poem by a Houston poet as a model. You will then write your own poems and share them together.

Is Gaza's Oil Fueling a Genocide?

In 1973, Golda Meir, then Prime Minister of Israel, remarked about Moses during a state dinner, saying, “He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil.”

Let it grow: The ‘Januhairy’ movement wants us to embrace body hair

The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a popular pastime.

Ringing in the New Year from City Hall: Whitmire sworn in as Houston’s new mayor

As Houstonians counted down the seconds to midnight, a crowd of John Whitmire’s family, friends, and political allies had their own private countdown at City Hall. When they finished, John Whitmire took the oath of office as Houston’s next mayor in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mayor Whitmire Officially Sworn In During Private Ceremony

Surrounded by family members and close friends, John Whitmire was sworn in as the City of Houston's 63rd mayor shortly after midnight on January 1, 2024.

Thank you, Houston From Mayor Sylvester Turner

THANK YOU, HOUSTON. Being your mayor for the past eight years has been a privilege and a joy of a lifetime. I enjoyed meeting people and creating lasting relationships throughout our diverse neighborhoods.

Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 88

Johnson, the first Black woman elected to any seat in Dallas and the first Black Dallasite to serve in Congress, was a towering figure in Texas politics.

The places you won’t be able to visit in 2024

This year was all about making up for lost time. Following the pandemic, visitors flooded Europe’s biggest cities and America’s national parks as a form of “revenge travel,” going to – or returning to – some of the destinations that had been inaccessible during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tina Turner's Electric Legacy Ignites Houston with 'TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

Tina Turner's legendary career is celebrated in the electrifying production "TINA – The Tina Turner Musical," now dazzling audiences in Houston. This not-to-be-missed musical extravaganza showcases the extraordinary life of a mu- sic icon who shattered records and broke barriers, earning the crown as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. With 12 Grammy Awards and concerts attended by millions worldwide, Turner's legacy continues to influence artists and music lovers alike.

An unprecedented UFO report and other moments from 2023 that rivaled science fiction

This year held some truly out-there moments in the world of science and space travel.

DeSantis enlists help to make closing case to Iowans – and to undercut Haley in the Hawkeye State

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is enlisting new help in Iowa as he scrambles to ward off mounting interest in the rival presidential candidacy of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley: One of her former constituents.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: Simply The Best Mayor for Houston

For the past eight years Sylvester Turner has been living a dream he has been chasing since 1991. Being the mayor of a city he has loved so deeply all his life and helping all citizens of this community has been his purpose. Like any incoming mayor, Turner made his promises and had his challenges. He has done his best to tack- le the issues through the red tape and all the obstacles. With his share of ups and downs Turner left his mark on Houston and made the city better for its residents.

Houston Ushers In A New Era Of Leadership With Diverse City Hall

As the dawn of 2024 unfurls, Houston City Hall is set to embrace a trans- formative era with the inauguration of new leadership. The city will witness a historic transition on January 2nd, as it welcomes John Whitmire as the new Mayor along with Chris Hollins as the City Controller, and a dynamic ensemble of both fresh and returning City Council members.

Joe V's Smart Shop By H-E-B: Innovating Shopping In Dallas with Fresh, Affordable Choices

The Dallas community welcomed the groundbreaking of the latest Joe V's Smart Shop by H-E-B, a novel concept in grocery shopping offering the freshest produce at the most competitive prices. Located at 4101 W. Wheatland Road, this marks the brand's confident step outside its Houston comfort zone, aiming for a grand opening in late summer 2024.

Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border

A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion and uncertainty among undocumented migrants and mixed status families along the US-Mexico border, according to immigration advocates.

For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option

A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was forced to strip down by thieves looking for money; an activist made unemployable by speaking out against her country’s government: These are some of the stories CNN heard outside a shelter for migrants in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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