News & City Life

Dating

Tinder Is the Night

Online dating has become a game. Here's how to win.

07/06/2016 By Liz Hardaway

Fitness Friday

A Houston Hurdler Readies for Her Final Race

At age 42, Meka Rembert is preparing for her final Olympic Trials and racing against her 16-year-old daughter.

07/01/2016 By Ayshe Tayfun

Wired to Win

Houston Has Its First-Ever Tour de France Cyclist

Lawson Craddock will become the second Texan to ride in the prestigious race starting this Saturday.

06/30/2016 By Adam Doster

Broken Glass

As Curbside Glass Recycling Ends, the City Adds More Drop-off Locations

Glass recycling was left out of the city's renegotiated contract with Waste Management, but the mayor hopes to make it a little easier for you to drop off your glass bottles and jars.

06/29/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

All You Need Is Love

Second Issue of Love Wins Texas Hits Newsstands July 3

Despite the Orlando tragedy, the second issue of our sister publication remains a celebration of love and pride.

06/27/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Mosquito Season

Brazilian Researchers Come to Houston Looking for a Zika Cure

Leda Castilho and her team have moved into a top-notch lab space to help tackle the dangerous virus from Houston.

06/27/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Fitness Friday

Houston's Soccer Stars Share Their Fitness Secrets

Want to work out like the pros? We asked six Dynamo and Dash players for their workout routines, diet tips and fitness philosophies.

06/24/2016 By Andrea Park

Don't Touch That Dial

Texas's Oldest Black Radio Station Finds a New Home on FM

After a rocky couple of years and a changing of hands, the historic KCOH plays on.

06/23/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

RIP

Houstonians Pay Tribute to Mickey Rosmarin

After his death, customers, friends and employees are sharing stories of the Tootsies founder's kindness and generosity.

06/20/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

The Look

Houston Style Setter: Henry Richardson

The mind (and blue eyes) behind DEFINE talks about his style and workout philosophies and the new athletic brand he loves.

06/20/2016 By Jamie Smith

Let the Games Begin

Ready, Set, Rio: Meet Houston’s Olympians

From fencing to tae kwon do, these athletes have gold on their minds for the 2016 Games.

06/20/2016 Edited by Adam Doster With Jeff Balke and Steven Devadanam

Port Authority

The Strange Case of a Port and Its City

To some extent, Houston’s ignorance of its port can be traced to geography, though there’s more to it than that.

06/20/2016 By Adam Doster

Play It Cool

100 Ways to Beat the Houston Heat

Summer may be our winter, but at least no one has to shovel the sunshine, so chill out—we’ll show you how.

06/20/2016 Edited by Katharine Shilcutt With Ellie Sharp, Marianella Orlando, Layne Lynch, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Jeff Balke, and Alice Levitt

Bayougraphy

The Conroe Congressman Who’s Out to Reform the U.S. Tax Code

U.S. Representative Kevin Brady is heading up the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and he means business.

06/20/2016 By Adam Doster

Elements of Style

Anika Jackson: the Party Girl’s Party Girl

Jackson is taking her trademark hustle to the philanthropic level—with increasingly giant galas.

06/20/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Pretty in Pink

At MD Anderson, Putting on a Prom for Teen Cancer Patients

With a Great Gatsby theme, skyline view and catering by eight of the city’s best restaurants, this prom was nicer than our own.

06/20/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Ice House

July’s Perfect Party

Bachata-or-bust edition.

06/20/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Liquid Courage

Houston’s Hottest New Hangover Cure Comes in a Bag—an IV Bag

ThrIVe Drip Spa is the city’s first to offer a much-touted “multivitamin-in-a-bag.”

06/20/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Dept. of Bad PR

How Can Anyone Hate a Possum? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t

Defending the good name of Houston’s most misunderstood marsupial

06/20/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Who You Gonna Call?

Houston’s 311 Calls: The Common, Unusual and Service Requests

Who’s still picking up the phone to complain about the Ashby High Rise?

06/20/2016 By Marianella Orlando