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A view of the main dining room at PostScript in Upper Kirby

Nearly a dozen Houston restaurants that closed in May, from PostScript to 35-year-old Thai Village

May saw quite a few Houston restaurant, bar and ice cream shop closures, including a few notable spots.

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A sign outside NASA's Johnson Space Center photographed in 2011.

Photo by: Bill Stafford - NASA - JSC, NASA/BILL STAFFORD

NASA's Houston operations dodge deepest cuts as focus shifts to Mars

NASA's 2026 budget has the Johnson Space Center losing fewer jobs than other centers. But it's also trading well-establish programs for a riskier bet on Mars.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) hands the ball off to during OTAs in Houston, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

C.J. Stroud dealing with 'soreness in shoulder' and isn't throwing

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said quarterback Stroud is dealing with "general soreness," but maintained that he's not concerned.

Texans Insider: Dive deep into all things Texans with reporter Jonathan Alexander

PARKS AND RECREATION -- '2017' Episode 701 -- Pictured: (l-r) Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, Jonathan Joss as Ken Hotate -- Photo by: (Ben Cohen/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

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No evidence of hate crime in 'King of the Hill' actor's death, police say

Actor Jonathan Joss, who voiced John Redcorn on the hit show, was shot and killed at his San Antonio home on Sunday night.

Shown are historical points where tropical development has occurred across the Atlantic and Pacific basin between June 1 and 10. Common hotspots for tropical development are found in the Gulf of Mexico, off the U.S. Southeast coast, and in the northwestern Caribbean.

Photo by: National Hurricane Center

Hurricane center tracks possible cyclone development in Atlantic

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area near the Atlantic coast of Georgia and the Carolinas for potential tropical cyclone development.

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Venezuelans join a global outcry in responded to a call from their country's political opposition claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month's disputed presidential election at Bendwood Park, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Houston. Protesters demanded international recognition and support for President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia and opposition leader María Corina Machado, in rejection of Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro's regime and human rights violations.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer

Supreme Court ruling sparks fear among Houston immigrants as Trump halts parole program

The Supreme Court's decision to end the CHNV program leaves thousands of Houston immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela at risk.

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Ninfa's Uptown debuts a new lunch menu for the first time in June 2025.

Photo by: Shane Dante

Tex-Mex icon Ninfa's debuts first-ever lunch menu at Uptown location

More than 50 years after Ninfa's opened, the beloved Tex-Mex staple is debuting Lonche a la Ninfa.

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Sergio Martinez holds a memorial portrait he painted of Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Corporal Charles Galloway as he waits to go into the funeral for Corporal Galloway at Second Baptist Church West Campus, 19449 Katy Freeway, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Houston. Martinez said he wants to give the painting to the family. Corporal Galloway was fatally shot during a traffic stop in southwest Houston on Jan. 23.

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

Who was the slain deputy at the center of Oscar Rosales' death penalty trial?

Cpl. Charles Galloway was 47 when he was shot in a January 2022 traffic stop. His suspected killer, Oscar Rosales, 55, is currently on trial and faces the death penalty.

Cameron, Kennedy, Madison and Austin Tran, quadruplets who were featured in the Chronicle in 2007 and are now upcoming high school graduates, are photographed in their home on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 in Houston.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

Meet the graduating Houston quadruplets who are headed to different colleges

We met these Houston quadruplets when they turned 1. Now, they're graduating from HISD's Lamar High School.

FILE - A sign for the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pictured at FEMA headquarters, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Photo by: Al Drago, AP

FEMA chief under fire for saying he didn't know the US has a hurricane season

Officials have since said the remark was a joke. But the comment sparked unease among some staffers as the country enters what is expected to be an active season.

Passengers make their way through Terminal D at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in 2024 in Houston. The airport provides some of the inspiration for the second season of 'The Rehearsal.'

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer

Here are the top 5 countries Houston overseas travelers came from in 2024

In 2024, Houston welcomed over a million overseas visitors to the city representing a 15% increase over 2023 numbers.

Goodyear blimp at its Spring base, March 25, 1992.

Photo by: Buster Dean, Houston Chronicle

The Goodyear Blimp turns 100. For a time, it used to have a base in Texas.

The story behind the Blimp is an interesting one that even has a Texas twist in the middle.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) pitches against the Houston Astros during the bottom first inning of a MLB game Monday, July 29, 2024 at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates: How to watch

Lance McCullers Jr. pitches for Houston as the Astros open a six-game road trip in Pittsburgh against young pitching star Paul Skenes.

Photo by: Houston Chronicle Staff

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Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt, and lobbyist Rob Kohler will join us for a live virtual event at noon on Thursday, June 12. They will discuss the $93 million Lotto jackpot scheme that led to the resignation of Texas lottery leaders and spurred reforms to the state lottery.

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