Fitness Friday

Can Some Stretchy Fabric Improve Your Workout?

A crash course on compression gear and whether it lives up to the hype.

07/15/2016 By Andrea Park

International Affairs

What You Need to Know About Nice

The French town is one of Houston's sister cities, but what does that mean?

07/15/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Rocky Mountain High

Tackle These 10 Bucket List Items When You're in Vail

Smart Houstonians hit the slopes in the summer, but that's not all there is to do in this ski village.

07/14/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

News

Study Suggests Lethal Police Shootings Less Likely in Houston

A Harvard study examines use of police force in 10 cities across the nation, including our own.

07/12/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Travel

8 Great Must-Dos in Guadalajara

From Gothic temples to tequila trains, there's no shortage of sights to see in this vibrant Mexican city.

07/12/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Body Art

The Hot New Tattoo Trend for Commitmentphobes

Temporary ink makes all kind of body art possible.

07/12/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Beauty

7 Sheer Sunscreens to Try This Summer

Don't feel the burn with these SPF-packed options that will protect your face and your wallet.

07/11/2016 By Beth Levine

The Fearless Femme

I Tried It: Mood Lipstick

Technically the lipstick colors change based on the pH of your skin, but that's kind of cool, too.

07/08/2016 By Hala Daher

The Friendly Skies

Houston-to-Havana Flights Are on Their Way

United Airlines will begin offering non-stop flights to Cuba later this year.

07/08/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Friendly Skies

Yes, You Can Fly Round-Trip to Moscow for Under $500

Singapore Airlines is offering the non-stop flight special September through October.

07/07/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Dating

Tinder Is the Night

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

07/06/2016 By Liz Hardaway

Shower Power

The One Thing That Makes Summer Showers Amazing

Evangelizing the awesome power (and beauty benefits) of the cold rinse.

07/06/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Style Guide

Crutches Are the New Black

Just because you're injured doesn't mean your style has to take a hit.

07/05/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Cowabunga!

That’s-A Nice-A Pizza…Beer

A beer by any other name would not taste like pizza.

06/29/2016 By Joanna O'Leary

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

Creating Fireworks

This July 4th, Grill Globally

Celebrate America by grilling up (literally) the best meat in the world.

06/29/2016 By Justine Hernandez

How To

7 Tips to Get Your Blog On

If you're not on the Internet, where are you?

06/28/2016 By Miranda Proctor

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

The Friendly Skies

4 of the Most Common Travel Fears and Why They Shouldn't Scare You

Why getting on a plane isn't as terrifying as you've made it out to be, and other anxiety-inducing concerns.

06/27/2016 By Bill Wiatrak

Pura Vida

5 Fun Things to Do in Costa Rica If You Only Have a Few Days

Don't mind that dormant volcano; it just means there are plenty of hot springs nearby.

06/23/2016 By Bill Wiatrak