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Local Dentists Are Finding Their Calling on TikTok

Marketing their practice is easier on the app.

03/11/2025 By Mellanie Perez

Wing Watch

In Houston, Bird Flu Is More than an Avian Farmer Problem

The Houston Zoo and other keepers have been taking precautions to protect animals against the fast-spreading virus.

03/10/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Bayougraphy

Lauren Ashley Simmons Is Not Your Typical Politician

The Texas state representative describes herself as a “very regular” woman who just wants better for her kids and her constituents.

03/06/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked the Houston Brands We Love and Hate

From the Astros to CenterPoint.

03/05/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Quiet Cowboy

How to Avoid the Crowds at the Houston Rodeo

Here are the best and worst times to visit the biggest event of the year.

03/04/2025 By Emma Balter

Ol’ Dusty Trail

The Rodeo’s Most Necessary, Unsung Hero? The Dirt.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo trucks in the same specialty dirt every year, bringing in around 4,000 cubic yards for the competitions inside NRG Stadium.

03/03/2025 By Meredith Nudo and Emma Balter

The Must List

Coffee and Cars Is the Biggest Showcase of Houston’s Car Culture

Mark your calendars every first Saturday of the month for some truly awesome wheels.

02/27/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Saddle Up

Everything You Need to Know About the Houston Rodeo Trail Rides

More than 2,000 riders on horseback participate in this annual tradition, which began in 1952.

02/24/2025 By Daniel Renfrow

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

An eventful month at city hall was marked by audit drama, TIRZ drama, and lawsuit drama…just lots of money drama.

02/24/2025 By Emily Hynds

Happy Wallets

Things to Do in Houston (That Are 100 Percent Free)

End-of-the-month budget blues got you down? You can still have totally free fun at plenty of amazing local spots like the Rothko Chapel and the East End.

02/18/2025 By Claire Anderson, Jessica Lodge, and Daniel Renfrow

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Testing Overload

Two Years into Mikes Miles’s HISD Tenure, Parents Are Still Mad

Earlier this month, hundreds of parents pulled their kids out of school for a “sick-out” protest against the superintendent’s New Education System.

02/17/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Bayougraphy

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Has Led an Extraordinary Literary Life

This University of Houston professor has won prestigious book awards while advocating for the rights of domestic violence survivors.

02/14/2025 By Holly Beretto

Houstorian

Over 50 Years, Houstonians Have Shined on Saturday Night Live

From Patrick Swayze’s infamous Chippendales skit to President George H. W. Bush’s cameo.

02/14/2025 By James Glassman

Best Medicine

In Houston, Art and Medicine Work Together

A city powered by both the sciences and the arts has led to medical professionals pursuing both career paths.

02/13/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Ever Wonder Why…

Why Is No Houston Building Taller than 75 Stories?

The story behind the JPMorgan Chase Tower’s brush with the FAA.

02/12/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Restaurant woes

Houston Restaurants Continue to Be the Victims of Break-Ins

Social media has drawn attention to the issue, but that hasn’t stopped the incidents from happening.

02/12/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Space Walkers

There Are Worse Places to Be Stuck than in Space, It Turns Out

The two stranded astronauts are keeping busy in orbit, and NASA has a plan to bring them home very soon.

02/10/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Bayougraphy

Meet the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s New Barrelman

John Harrison has big shoes to fill and he’s ready.

02/06/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

The Must List

Bennett Road Blends Freedmen’s Town History with the Joy of Play

The partnership between Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy brings in brothers Michael and Martellus Bennett for a commentary on Black labor.

02/04/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Slam Dunk

The Best Sports Bars in Houston to Cheer on Your Team

Houston sports might disappoint from time to time, but that doesn't stop us from supporting them at our favorite bars.

02/04/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez and Daniel Renfrow

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