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Former NASA flight director plans her wedding with an out-of-this-world twist

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1621: Motherland

They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1617: Connections

ERCOT says governor’s data center audit could take months to complete

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1616: Ivan Polzunov

A Wheatley High School teacher claimed his students couldn’t read or write. Then the school got an ‘A’ rating

Fort Bend County is on a deadline to find a solution for its stray livestock

14 years after Austin Tice’s disappearance in Syria, his family in Houston presses efforts to find him

Advocates accuse hardware store chain of cooperating with ICE following detention of man in Houston area

James Talarico pushes new plan to woo Texas veterans, pledges to ‘fight for them the way they fight for us’

Texas schools see modest improvement in 2026 A-F ratings. Here’s how they fared

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (August 14, 2026)

Historic Elissa ship returns to Galveston Saturday after months at sea

Hello Houston (August 14, 2026)

Houston’s water utility receives ‘negative’ financial outlook from S&P Global

Three injured by man who shot at moving vehicles before he was shot by police, HPD says

The future of Flock cameras: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Election 2026: Make your voice heard

At Big Bend National Park, bulldozers begin clearing pristine desert land for border barrier work

Longstanding limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted in Texas after judge’s order takes effect

Comedian Ron Funches (Aug. 14, 2026)

Judge who appointed Daniel Wong as Fort Bend County judge denies request to vacate that decision

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1615: Learning to Use Coal

5 HISD schools receive F ratings a year after there were no failing campuses

U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston

CBP commissioner defends agency’s border project in Big Bend National Park

U.S. commerce secretary lauds Apple’s manufacturing expansion in Houston

As John Whitmire turns 77, the ‘spry’ and ‘vigorous’ Houston mayor wants to stay in office into his 80s

Houston’s 2026 Pride parade is set for Saturday, when high temperatures are in the forecast

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (August 13, 2026)

Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters

Hello Houston (August 13, 2026)

Waller ISD faces backlog in registrations as hundreds of students wait to start classes

Voting Rights Act

Houston law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

Texas’ mail ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court

ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves

Ballot measures in November (Aug. 13, 2026)

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2630: Determinism and the Many Worlds Interpretation

ICE detained a man in Houston after he reported a shooting to local police

Houston airport workers receive 33% raise under Whitmire order, continuing union wins at city facilities

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (August 12, 2026)

Harris County jury orders 3M to pay $61.5 million settlement after Watson Grinding explosion lawsuit

Hello Houston (August 12, 2026)

Houston voters to consider deprioritized enforcement of cannabis laws, ban on no-knock warrants

As a new school year starts, Mike Miles defends controversial changes in Houston ISD

League City voters to give input on Flock cameras in November — but council reserves final say

Dallas County releases autopsy report for Afghan asylum seeker who died in ICE custody in March

Officials say data centers can boost local economies. In Abilene, they have spurred a housing crisis