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Celebrate Out of the Box: Go 'Stros!

Michael's Cookie Jar celebrates the Astros heading to the playoffs with a cookie, and we think it's a home run.

10/07/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Slideshow

Houstonia's 3rd Annual Tailgate Party

Over 200 fans cheered on the Texans, feasted on game day favorites and enjoyed the first taste of fall at our annual tailgate.

10/07/2015 Photography by Todd Parker With Hannah Holmes

Made in Houston

Lainie Line Debuts Jewelry for Your Sweet Tooth

Grapefruit, cinnamon sticks and other sweets are featured in the latest designs by West U's Rachel Teichman.

10/06/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Science Talk

What Dreams May Come

Psychotherapist Anna Guerra helps artists tap into their unconscious at the Jung Center.

10/06/2015 By Nick Esquer

Battle of the Bulge

The Grocery Store Wars Have Only Just Begun

Local stalwarts and national newcomers struggle to outdo each other in a fight over the Houston’s supermarket dollars.

09/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Exhibits

Facing Threats, Real and Imagined, at the HMNS

A new exhibit from the National Spy Museum examines the friction between America and American ideals.

09/29/2015 Photography by Nick Esquer

Education

Best Private Schools 2015

Is private school really worth the price? The stress? The dowdy uniforms? That’s for parents to decide—but we’re here to help.

09/29/2015

Best Private Schools 2015

Houston Area Private Schools by the Numbers 2015

Breaking down the differences between 82 of the city’s top private institutions.

09/29/2015 Research by Katherine Gunn, Samantha Ketterer, Macy Moore, Jenae Sitzes, and Trey Strange

Best Private Schools 2015

On Deadline: A Private School Application Schedule

Keeping up with admission requirements is a year-round job.

09/29/2015 By Lonna Dawson

Best Private Schools 2015

For Special Needs Students, A Different World

Though public schools offer some services, parents of children with special needs often find private education better in the long run.

09/29/2015 By Lonna Dawson

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Best Private Schools 2015

Paying the Price for Private School

A top school district or private school still digs a hole into parents’ wallets.

09/29/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Best Private Schools 2015

Stress Test

At many private schools, both parents and students feel the pressures of success.

09/29/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Best Private Schools 2015

For Love and Money

Kids should go to great schools, but at what cost?

09/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Interview

A Mayor Considers Her Legacy

Her final term may be winding down, but Annise Parker isn’t—and during what’s become a race to the finish line, our mayor takes a moment to reflect.

09/29/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Bayougraphy

The Brain Man of Baylor

David Eagleman, Neuroscientist

09/29/2015 By Lonna Dawson

Surreal Estate

Phobia Haunted House Scrambles to Find a New Home for Halloween

Terror has a new address. Maybe.

09/29/2015 By Marianella Orlando

Ice House

October’s Perfect Party

Attention, please!

09/29/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Having It All

Deliver Us From Podunk

Far from being the delivery wasteland of the past, Houston is now overrun with concierge services that bring anything you want to your doorstep.

09/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Medical Muse

The Art of Curing Cancer

The director of MD Anderson’s Arts in Medicine program uses painting, sculpture and one giant dragon to provide courage and solace to children battling cancer.

09/29/2015 By Lonna Dawson

Hammer Time

Getting Into the Swing of Things

Houston teen Cole Hammer makes golf history as the third-youngest player to ever grace the greens of the US Open.

09/29/2015 By Nick Esquer

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