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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water, soil and blood

Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers are heavily contaminated with hazardous waste produced by human activity. Many of these places, designated as Superfund sites by the Environmental Protection Agency, can be found in Houston, Texas, the city where my colleagues and I live…

The Conversation

A New Age for Houston Politics?

The Dem primary for the 18th Congressional District pits two generations of politicians—represented by Christian Menefee and Al Green—against each other.

Texas Observer

Apple is moving Mac mini production to Texas after Trump’s ‘Made in America’ drive

‘We’re proud to significantly expand our footprint in Houston with the production of Mac mini starting later this year,’ Apple CEO Tim Cook said

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Apple to produce Mac Minis in Houston for the first time — US chip sourcing tops 20 billion units

Apple announced that it will begin producing the Mac Mini in Houston, Texas later this year, marking the first time that the compact desktop has ever been manufactured in the United States.

Tom’s Hardware

Projecting the Men's College Basketball AP Top 25: Duke, Arizona Rise After Big Wins

There could be a new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a second straight week.

Sports Illustrated

Texas law enforcement agency under fire after people raise alarm over woman’s mugshot: ‘Very disturbed’

Fant Jomecia, 28, accused of trespassing at a Houston apartment complex

The Independent UK

Houston Bookkeepers and Their Role in Ensuring Your Financial Stability

In 2026, regardless of the performance of your services, the professionalism of your staff, or the investment you make in the development of your products, the overall stability of your long-term business plans will be primarily influenced by the financial recordkeeping procedures you manage and implement.

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Delta plane forced to return to Houston airport after ‘unruly passenger’ disrupts flight

One passenger claimed the unruly passenger assaulted he, according to a report

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.

Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.

Texas Observer

Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO

Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

Houston voters: last day to request mail ballot is Feb. 20 for March 3 primary

Standing in a long line on a humid Houston afternoon is the last thing you want after work. You want a say in who leads your community. However, the logistics of getting to the polls can feel like a secondary job. The system often counts on you being too busy…

Budget and the Bees

Texas 15th Court of Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

Voters statewide elect three justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, created in 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott’s GOP appointees face their first election for six-year terms.

The Texas Tribune

Projecting the Men's College Basketball AP Top 25: There’s a New No. 1 in Town

After a chaotic week that saw multiple top-10 teams fall, how will the AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball poll play out?

Sports Illustrated

‘She makes you sign an NDA’: Houston woman goes to celebrity stylist for $800 pixie cut. Then she goes bald 3 days later

There’s so much trust put into hairstylists at a salon. We assume the best, though we hand them the ability to enhance or destroy our confidence within one session. While social media is a useful tool for investigating their work, it not always honest.

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Houston women go to bar at Four Seasons. Then the manager makes a rude comment, tries to get them fired from their jobs: ‘She sounds like a haterrrrr’

A woman and her friend went to the Toro Toro restaurant at Houston’s Four Seasons Hotel. Then, they had an awkward and difficult confrontation with staff members there.

The Texas Tribune

Houston-area developer Colony Ridge reaches $68 million settlement with Texas, feds

The agreement seeks to remedy a variety of concerns raised by government officials, who accused the development’s owners of targeting Latino homebuyers with predatory loans and false promises.

The Texas Tribune

Amanda Edwards drops out of Houston race for 18th Congressional District

The Democrat's announcement comes a week after she lost to Christian Menefee in a special election runoff for the seat that had been vacant since the death of Sylvester Turner.

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship

Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.

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Ten-year-old boy accused of stabbing 13-year-old girl to death is claiming self-defense, cops say

Teenage girl was killed during a brawl involving 20 to 30 people outside an apartment complex in Houston, Texas, police said

Texas Observer

How Trump’s ICE Is Locking Up Longtime Texans with Paths to Legal Status

The case of one Houston man, nearly deported to India after a quarter-century here, shows what happens when prosecutorial discretion is abandoned.

The Independent UK

Doctor indicted on charges he falsified records to block patients’ liver transplants

Dr John Stevenson Bynon Jr. is accused of falsifying medical records for five patients, making them ineligible to receive a liver transplant

The Mary Sue

‘I thought that was bad luck’: Houston woman goes to Kay, Jared to try on engagement rings. The gag? She’s single

A Houston woman went to multiple jewelry stores, like Kay’s and Jareds to try on engagement rings. The best part? She’s single.

The Texas Tribune

Briscoe Cain, Alex Mealer lead crowded pack vying for Houston’s new red congressional district

Cain, a state lawmaker, and Mealer, a former Harris County judge candidate, have consolidated much of the fundraising and endorsements in the 9th Congressional District’s Republican primary.

The Independent UK

Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer

The six people killed when a private jet crashed in Maine were going to see a property for a luxury travel business led by a Houston lawyer

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know

The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans’ lives. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s four seats on the 2026 ballot.

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