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Men’s March Madness: Everything you need to know about national championship game between UConn/Purdue

History beckons for both UConn and Purdue in the national championship game on Monday.

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Starship’s monumental third flight ends unexpectedly

Each time SpaceX’s Starship system leaps off the launchpad, it unleashes an unmistakable roar over South Texas that heralds the most powerful rocket ever built.

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A political blockade is colliding with the evidence on climate change

In rapid succession, the results of this month's election and the release of blockbuster new scientific studies are widening the distance between the politics and science of climate change.

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Congrats on the new baby. Would you like a DNA screening test?

Every baby born in the United States is given a routine blood test to screen for dozens of inherited medical conditions. Now, the U.S. National Institutes of Health is exploring whether to use DNA sequencing to screen newborn babies for additional genetic abnormalities and disorders. Such DNA testing would likely complement, but not replace, the current routine blood tests.

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An author who studies diverse democracies shares what he sees as the future of the US

An army of commentators have rightly condemned a belief called "replacement theory," which a young White man cited before killing 10 people, most of them Black, Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.

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'Changing the future of rural medicine:' Montana hospitals working toward Native health care equity

It’s been ongoing for years now and discussed even longer, but now greater efforts are being made across Montana to bridge the gaps in Native American health care.

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Supreme Court under pressure to step into debate over transgender rights

The Supreme Court is facing intense pressure to step into the charged debate over gender-affirming care as transgender minors and their families fight with GOP states over a wave of laws passed in recent years that restrict such care for young trans people.

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Liberal California mayors are backing this ballot measure that could lock up repeat retail thieves

For the first time in ten years, California voters could get the opportunity to change a controversial law aimed at criminal justice reform.

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RNC officials deny ‘litmus test’ related to 2020 election for current/potential staffers

Top officials at the Republican National Committee are denying reports that there is a “litmus test” for current and potential staffers related to whether they believe the 2020 election was stolen.

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Syd Premieres New Song "Body," The Internet Announces "The Internet Presents the Internet Tour"

Syd's Solo Album Fin Out February 3rd, 2017

THE INTERNET's frontwoman and producer Syd has released a new song from her forthcoming solo album, entitled Fin, which will come out on Columbia Records on February 3rd, 2017. The song, called "Body," premiered today as Zane Lowe's World Record on Beats 1; it can be heard HERE.

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Time Will Tell What Harvey Did to Texas Coastal Landscapes

Unlike people and animals, plants can’t evacuate when threatening weather approaches, and long tenures in flood waters can take a toll.

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Home Is Where The Heart Is Houston Astros Open Seven-game Homestand

Although the Astros own the best road record in the Major Leagues at 38-15 and are averaging 6.89 runs per game on the road, they could not have been happier to return to Houston for the upcoming seven game homestand. Coming off a brutal nine game road trip (5-4), the Astros needed to be back in familiar territory to re-evaluate some late season issues that may cause some trouble as they make a run for the 2017 World Series.

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Eric Benet Headlines the 2017 Black Heritage Fest

"Not just a festival, It's an Experience"

Eric Benét and many others set to rip the stage at the third annual Black Heritage Festival. Center stage in the nation's fourth largest black populated city, Houston Texas. Over 10k African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, Africans from the Continent, Afro Latinos & Hispanics, multi-cultural guest flock to Houston's iconic Discovery Green, Saturday September 30th 2017.

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2017 Houston Astros: Look to Duplicate Its First Half Success

The 2017 Houston Astros have been red-hot during the first half of this season. With a combined record of 60-29 and a commanding ten game lead over the nearest opponent in the American League (Boston Red Sox), they have a laser focus on the big prize, The World Series. And why not? Anyone who has watched the Astros this year has witnessed the equivalent to baseball dominance. They are the fourth team in America League history to reach 60 wins before the All-Star break. Only three other teams have accomplish this - the 1969 Baltimore Orioles, 2001 Seattle Mariners, and the 1998 New York Yankees.

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Galleria Unveils Its New Saks Fifth Avenue Wing With New Boutiques

The Houston Galleria opened its newest Saks Fifth Avenue Wing on Westheimer. Featuring fashion previews with live models, Pop-Up Tea and Patisserie by Yauatcha, special gifts for attendees from GVI retailers and more. The Exclusively Yours, VIP Influencer Event was a fashionable partay!

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Ella Varner added to Houston 2017 Black Heritage Festival Line Up

Black Heritage Music and Arts Festival adds Grammy-nominated Ella Varner to the 2017 line up. Alongside Eric Benét, both icons will perform live at Discovery Green September 30, 2017 at Discovery Green from 4pm-10pm.

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Lezley McSpadden, Michael Brown’s Mother, Earns High School Diploma Alongside College-Bound Daughter Daysa Brown

Lezley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, recently walked across the stage in Missouri to receive her high school diploma.What’s also interesting is that McSpadden earned her diploma alongside her daughter, Daysa Brown, thanks to the local school district’s adult high school education program, which allowed her to attend classes on weekday afternoons.

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Ibeyi Covers The FADER's First Diaspora Issue

These sisters were raised in Paris on dreams of their father's Cuba. Now that the island is opening up, they're unfurling the roots of return.

Ibeyi are the third of four cover stars to be featured on The FADER's first-ever Diaspora Issue. The print issue hits newsstands May

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Tanden: Clinton Will Never Run for Office Again

Hillary Clinton confidante Neera Tanden says she doesn't expect Clinton to run for New York mayor -- or anything else, ever again.

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Journalists Call Out White House Claims On Terror Reporting

Journalists called out a White House claim that news outlets are failing to adequately report terror attacks.