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A Textbook Case

Readin’, Writin’ and Rewritin’ History

Are Texas’ new history textbooks as bad as you’ve heard?

08/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Back in (Ruggles) Black

Bruce Molzan Turns to Crowdsourced Fundraising for Baby Ruggles

Does the city need another Ruggles? Does it need a paleo bakery? Does Kickstarter actually work?

07/29/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Science

Hold Up—"E.T., Phone Home" is Real?

Houston artist Dario Robleto joins the $100 million search for alien life.

07/27/2015 By Nick Esquer

Houston Dash

The (Guessed) Right Stuff

Carli Lloyd and her Houston Dash teammates put women's sports in the spotlight.

07/17/2015 By Nick Esquer

Helping hands

Houston Enterprise Tackles the Refugee Problem You Don’t Know Exists: Floors

And they need your help!

07/10/2015 By Emma Hurt

Parks & Recreation

The Tide Turns on Buffalo Bayou

Houston’s Central Park passes its first test.

07/09/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Roller Derby

Skaters Gonna Skate

A derby dame finds her inner warrior.

07/09/2015 By Maggie Berardo

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

The Other Three-Foot Rule

In a car-friendly city, cyclist-rights activists are demanding attention—and saving lives.

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

Me, Myself and Bike

Discovering the Houston that drivers never see

07/09/2015 By Kyle Nielsen as told to Sarah Rufca

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

What’s Next for B-Cycle?

Houston BikeShare sets its sights on the Texas Medical Center.

07/09/2015 By Trey Strange

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History

100 Years That Changed a City

A photographic inquiry into the nature of us

07/09/2015

Bayougraphy

How Not to Prepare For a Hurricane

Chris Hebert, Hurricane Expert

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

Ice House

The Houstonia Step-By-Step Guide to Gentrification

Track your neighborhood’s progress!

07/09/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Price is Bite

Dog Bites Man: Houston Edition

Going postal in a city with a million strays

07/09/2015 By Trey Strange

Ice House

July’s Perfect Party

Control Freak Edition

07/09/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Life Shavers

How to Quit Your Oil Job and Open a Sno-Cone Stand

Alexx and Rhonda Nanez, owners of Just Chill Out, on finding your own happiness, Houston-style

07/09/2015 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

Put a lid on it

Making Their Mark

Haley and Cameron Cooper offer a twist on an untapped market.

07/08/2015 By Katherine Gunn

Dept. of GoFundMe

Help Bring the Village Green Project to Houston

The EPA’s air-pollution-monitoring park bench would provide real-time, publicly available data on the air we breathe each day.

07/06/2015 By Houstonia Staff

Skate City

The Dogtown Days of Summer

Get your summer skate on at the Texas-sized North Houston Skate Park.

07/02/2015 By Jenae Sitzes

Pop-up Chefs

Celebrate Out of the Box: Glitter Karaoke

Experience a pop-up dinner at Glitter Karaoke and celebrate one of Houston's most talented underground chefs.

07/01/2015 By Megha Tejpal

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