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Chris Noth explains why Carrie didn't call 911 on 'And Just Like That...'

Chris Noth jokes that he's been wearing black, holding his rosary beads and "saying all my Hail Marys."

Why the Mark Meadows criminal contempt move is so different

There's a tendency to lump the vote by the House on Tuesday night to recommend criminal contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the same pile as a previous House vote to do the same to former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon.

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Many Black farmers nationwide struggling to keep their farms afloat as they face disparities across the board

Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family's farming operations.

Why Mitch McConnell's comment about the January 6 committee matters

Mitch McConnell is the master of the "no comment." Ask the Senate minority leader about something that he doesn't want to talk about, and he will give you a "haven't seen that" or "don't have anything to say about that" as easy as Steph Curry shooting a three.

Record December heat leading to 'unprecedented' extreme weather threat

Record December heat surging northward to Canada is fueling severe weather across the central US Wednesday, creating hurricane-force winds, potentially strong overnight tornadoes and an extreme fire threat.

Houston Arboretum's 9th Arbor Cup at Memorial Park raises $97,000 for conservation and education programs

Houston Arboretum’s ninth annual Arbor Cup, “A Round in the Woods,” raised more than $97,000 to support the Arboretum’s vital conservation and education programs. Over 130 golfers participated in the sold-out event, the Arboretum’s biggest fall fund raiser, held at the recently renovated Memorial Park Golf Course, now the home of the Houston Open.

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Covid-19 outbreaks in 3 leagues postponing games and forcing key players to miss games

With winter almost upon us and people spending more time indoors, Covid-19 cases have been rising.

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Getting child tax credit to lowest-income parents proves challenging

When President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats temporarily expanded the child tax credit this spring, they repeatedly touted that it would help cut child poverty nearly in half.

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'SNL' took on TikTok with brutal accuracy

TikTok served as a source of hilarious fodder on this weekend's episode of "Saturday Night Live."

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Peloton has a response for the 'Sex and the City' reboot shocker

This article contains spoilers about the first episode of "And Just Like That..." Mr. Big is alive. At least according to Peloton.

UMHB Fall Commencement 2021

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor held commencement services for the Fall 2021 semester on Friday, Dec. 3, at the Bell County Expo Center. This was the university's 165th graduating class, and a total of 417 students were awarded degrees, including 333 baccalaureate degrees, 45 master's degrees, and 39 doctoral degrees.

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VIPS Wearing Gucci

The following VIPs wearing Gucci to a private event to celebrate the release of Mickalene Thomas’ new Monograph, published by Phaidon, during a private event hosted by Gucci and Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont of Deux Femmes Noires during Art Basel Miami Beach on December 2, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The evening featured food by James Beard award winning chef Nina Compton and a DJ set by Kitty Cash.

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Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk

The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its biggest victory in 50 years. Most at risk are those who are already among the most vulnerable in our country: Black and brown women and LGBTQ people who will be denied access to potentially lifesaving health care.

Several Houston Area Non-profits Will Brighten the Holidays for Hundreds of Middle School Students While Providing Vital Information and Resources to Parents

The Earl Carl Institute, the lead organization in the Safe and Supportive Schools Collaborative (SSSC) will host a Holiday Gift Giveaway for students at Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan Middle School on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Brain stimulation device enables new understanding of OCD

A team of researchers surgically implanted brain stimulators in patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to not only treat their disabling symptoms but also – for the first time – to simultaneously record and wirelessly stream brain signals. All five patients, whose OCD symptoms were severe and resistant to conventional therapy, have enjoyed significant improvement. In addition, the novel recordings have helped explain the relationship between brain activity and OCD symptoms. Their findings were recently published in Nature Medicine.

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2022 RodeoHouston® Star Entertainer Genre Calendar

Today, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo unveiled the 2022 RODEOHOUSTON star entertainer genre calendar for the 90th anniversary celebration, scheduled for Feb. 28 – March 20.

Trump's blood oxygen levels were at a 'dangerously low level' during 2020 Covid-19 diagnosis, ex-chief of staff says

Then-President Donald Trump's blood oxygen level dipped down to a "dangerously low level" hours after he announced back in October 2020 that he tested positive for Covid-19, according to his former chief of staff Mark Meadows.

Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance

Engineers at Rice lead study of how polystyrene contributes to crisis

The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population’s growing resistance to antibiotics.

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100 Houston Children to Celebrate the Holidays at 6th Annual Year of Joy Holiday Ice Skating Party

The 6th annual H-E-B Year of Joy Holiday Ice Skating Party, the city’s only free ice-skating party for children from underserved communities, takes place 4 - 6 p.m. Tues., Dec., 14, at Green Mountain Energy Ice at Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney.

AAMAs 16th Annual Gala to Celebrate Latino Luminaries who helped shape the Historical East End

The Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans to celebrate 50 years of service to Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The legacy of Houston Latino leaders will be commemorated when the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) celebrates its Illumine Celebration/Celebración de Iluminación on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.