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Fix Houston

How to Mitigate Flooding

10 tips to help prevent future disaster.

01/30/2020 By Jeff Balke

Fix Houston

How to Improve Sex Education in Houston Schools

Let me tell you about the birds and the bees.

01/30/2020 By Dianna Wray

Fix Houston

How to Add More Affordable Housing

We all want a place to call home.

01/30/2020 By Jeff Balke

Fix Houston

How to Fix Our Bayou System

Does widening the bayous really work?

01/30/2020 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Fix Houston

How to Insure the Uninsured

Is it time to expand Medicaid?

01/30/2020 By Jeff Balke

Fix Houston

How to Get Houston Voting

The League of Women Voters of Houston has a three-pronged approach.

01/30/2020 By Abby Ledoux

Features

How to Fix Houston

20 solutions from 20 great minds.

01/30/2020 By Houstonia Staff

I have a dream

Crowds Throng Downtown in Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Approximately 20,000 people gathered in downtown Houston for the 42nd annual parade.

01/21/2020 Photography by Daniel Kramer and Samantha Dorisca

Shaken, Not Stirred

New Study Ranks Texas the 39th Drunkest State in America

Bottoms up.

01/20/2020 By Abby Ledoux

Presidential Picks

Obama Had Love for Houston in 2019

Here are all the Houstonians who made 44's famous year-end lists of favorites.

12/30/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Popular Content

    Should Houstonians Worry About Hantavirus and Ebola? Science Says No.

    How the Houston Botanic Garden Is Adapting to a Changing Climate

    Living in the Sprawl: What Counts as Houston?

    Houston’s Hottest Neighborhoods Aren’t in Houston Anymore

    How Joe Panzarella Went from "Never Coming Back" to Running for Houston City Council

    Houston Is a Young City. So, Why Are So Many of Our Politicians Old?

Ice House

This Renowned Photographer Captures the Beauty and Ugliness of a Changing Houston

Our city’s evolution, in images.

12/27/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Ice House

How Did a Houston Med Student Fall for a Major Psychic Scam?

“The psychic is offering a very powerful product,” says investigator Bob Nyaard. “They’re selling false hope.”

12/27/2019 By Dianna Wray

Ice House

How Many Bananas Does It Take to Refuel Houston Marathon Runners?

That answer and more in the 48th annual Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half by the numbers.

12/27/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

The Drawl

Face-Off: Houston 2010 vs. Houston 2020

Yes, there was a time before Altuve, Harden, Watson, and Watt.

12/27/2019 By Craig Hlavaty Illustrations by Amy Kinkead

Happy in Houston

The Pursuit of Happiness: 60 Ways to Have Your Best Year Ever

New decade, new you.

12/27/2019 Edited by Dianna Wray

Hotel Boomtown

3 Coming Attractions to Houston’s Hospitality Scene

More new lodging options to get excited about.

12/27/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Woof

These Were the Most Popular Pet Names in Houston For 2019

People actually named their dogs Lizzo and Brisket.

12/24/2019 By Josh Davis

Q&A

Jeannie Mai Talks Stopping Traffic

The stylist and talk show host is on a mission to help end human trafficking.

12/18/2019 By Paola Kustra

The Drawl

This Is Our Dream Houston Airport Terminal

The misery of holiday travel calls for a 24-hour spa, resort-style pool, and a new approach to priority boarding.

12/01/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

Could the Future of Houston’s Skyline Be...Wood?

Rice University is pioneering mass timber construction.

12/01/2019 By Morgan Kinney

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