UNCOVERED: 20 - The Untold Story

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

With most major European cities well served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn

The Guardian - US · May 6

Restaurateur couple and their two young children found dead in suspected murder-suicide

Matthew and Thy Mitchell owned two well-known restaurants in Houston, Texas

The Independent UK · May 6

Who Was Matthew Mitchell? Wealthy Houston Restaurateur Kills Pregnant Wife, Two Children in River Oaks Murder-Suicide

Police say the Houston restaurateur shot his pregnant wife and two children inside their River Oaks home before taking his own life; no motive has been released.

International Business Times UK · May 6

The Changing Landscape of Personal Injury Law in Houston

The rise of nationally recognized personal injury firms with broad geographic reach, substantial marketing investments, and sophisticated operational infrastructure has fundamentally changed the game for injured Houstonians.hou

International Business Times · May 4

Texas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat — a longtime bastion of Black political power — pits the Texas delegation’s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.

The Texas Tribune · May 4

‘Living in survival mode’: Houston’s embattled immigrant community faces health, climate and petrochemical crises

Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle to pull through

The Guardian - US · May 2

Houston community furious as Fuel Depot clerk forces kid to poop outside, records him, screens video for others to mock

That kid could have been you!

We Got This Covered · May 1

Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 30

Lakers Let 3–0 Lead Slip Away As Rockets Seize Momentum of First-Round Playoff Series

Los Angeles had a chance to close out the game and advance to the next round, but cold shooting and turnovers let Houston’s young core take control.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 30

A Houston ISD exec tapped for Beaumont schools superintendent during its second state takeover

Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas’ control. This is Beaumont’s second state intervention in recent years.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 29