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Houston Independent School District Superintendent F. Mike Miles is photographed while talking to the Houston Chronicle Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Houston.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

Mike Miles on HISD: 'I can unequivocally say we have had a successful year'

Miles writes that he knew his wholesale systemic reform strategy would cause fear and confusion, but had an obligation to do what was necessary.

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Trill Burgers will give out free burgers on Friday for its one-year anniversary.

Photo by: Karen Warren/Staff Photographer

Tracking Trill Burgers' rise and the lawsuits that followed

Meet the founders — and issues — behind Houston's smash burger sensation.

A fourth grader flips open her STAAR mathematics booklet to go over her answers during class at Heritage Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas, on March 3, 2022. Superintendent Ramirez visited the school as part of his ongoing teacher assessments and mock testing evaluations.

Photo by: Josie Norris/San Antonio Express-News

HISD lags behind statewide performance on STAAR end-of-course exams

Houston ISD saw passing rate increases compared with last year on state end-of-course exams, but it still lags behind statewide performance.

Ed Newby, owner of All Star A/C and Heating, works on an air conditioning unit on June 26, 2023, in Houston. Rising nighttime temperatures likely means A/C units working longer into the night to keep homes cool. That higher energy consumption can lead to higher electricity bills.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio/Associated Press

Overnight temperatures above 80 degrees are no longer rare. They may be our new normal

Although sizzling daytime temperatures usually make the headlines, our warming nighttime low temperatures can be just as dangerous.

Authories and the Houston SPCA repsonded to the Drifting Winds Drive in Houston after a report of a cat being on fire Thursday, June 6, 2024. The investigators found that there were also nine animals at a home in the area.

Photo by: Harris County Precinct 1 Constables

9 animals rescued from Houston home of children who allegedly set kitten on fire

"The kitten was brought to the Houston SPCA Animal Hospital for care, but due to the severity of her injuries, she was humanely euthanized," Houston SPCA wrote on Facebook.

Mayor John Whitmire walks with Tammy Rodriguez as they take a tour of High Star Street, where a bicycle lane is being built, leaving no room for bus traffic in the area, on Monday, June 3, 2024 in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

On the ground in Gulfton, Whitmire promises fixes, but first he wants to listen to residents

As Mayor Whitmire assesses the needs of Gulfton, he says he will start by speaking to residents, saying recent plans placed emphasis on what consultants told them they wanted.

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United Airlines aircraft are parked at the Terminal C gates at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Cheap flights under $150 flights to escape the Houston heat in July, August

If you want to escape Houston as the heat dome descends, there are several affordable one-way flights around the country with cooler weather in July and August.