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Teachers guide their students into a classroom building at Houston Quran Academy in Houston, Friday, May 9, 2025.

Texas comptroller wants to close a Houston Islamic school approved for vouchers

The letter is acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock's most aggressive move yet to keep Islamic private schools from the $1 billion program, and the first time he's targeted or named a specific school.

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Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport kicked off Wednesday with TSA security wait times at three to four hours, on the third day since the Trump administration sent ICE to assist with staffing shortages.

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IAH sees another day of long TSA waits

Security line waits were up to two hours mid-Wednesday morning,on the third day since ICE was sent to assist with staffing shortages.

Houston City Councilman Joaquin Martinez asks Houston ISD Superintendent Mile Miles questions during a meeting of the Houston City Council Committee on Economic Development in Houston, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

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Houston plans to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after sexual abuse allegations

The allegations have caused mass cancellation of Cesar Chavez Day celebrations across the country, and have prompted calls to rename streets and facilities.

Podcaster Pablo Torres speaks with death-row inmate Charles Flores at the supermax Polunsky Unit in Livingston.

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Will Texas really execute the man in the 'hypnotized witness' case? | Opinion

Charles Flores' murder conviction hinged on testimony that Texas now classifies as "junk science," and another man has pleaded guilty to the crime, writes "Pablo Torre Finds Out," podcast host Pablo Torre.

Dondi Persyn walks by boxes of items from the floods during an event for the group

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The last days of a warehouse filled with treasures swept away by Texas floods

Dondi Voigt Persyn has spent most of the last year in a small warehouse in Ingram, cleaning items caught in the river floods and reuniting them with their owners. Now, she's closing the doors.

Cars drive by Bagby Park in Midtown in Houston on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

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This neighborhood is becoming Houston's fastest-growing and most diverse area

The neighborhood's population grew by roughly 35% between 2019 and 2024, a surge driven by an increase in Black, Hispanic and Asian residents.

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Food

Simone Biles poses bites a gold medal while celebrating the opening of her 'Taste of Gold' restaurant at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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Stuck at IAH? Simone Biles just opened a restaurant that might be near your gate.

The restaurant will serve sandwiches, salads, shareables including Biles' favorite "Simone's Skewers" and dessert. Read More

A selection of smoked meats from Feges BBQ.

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The best barbecue in Houston

From classic brisket to inventive takes, Houston offers some of the finest barbecue in Texas.⁠ Here's our full list of the city's top barbecue spots. Read More

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Politics

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico speaks to supporters at his campaign event at El Palacio Event Center in Austin Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

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Opinion

Kelly Huynh of Houston and her dog Luna wait in line with other air travelers as they progress to the TSA security checkpoint in Terminal E at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Houston, TX.

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Airport chaos couldn't have come at a worse time for Houston | Editorial

During a week of tourism, TSA lines turned us into Hotel Houston. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave, writes the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board.