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A Texas inmate's cat fundraiser went viral. Then came solitary confinement.
A Texas inmate's cat fundraiser went viral. Then came solitary confinement.
Friends and family of a Texas inmate raised money to take her sick cat to the vet. Texas prison officials claim she broke rules and moved her to solitary confin
Texas' power grid is better than it used to be. But we're still scarred.
Texas' power grid is better than it used to be. But we're still scarred.
After 2021's winter storm that left millions without power, Texans' power grid anxiety won't ever really heal.
The internet's biggest fan account is after Connor Storrie. It's a bad sign.
The internet's biggest fan account is after Connor Storrie. It's a bad sign.
Club Chalemet, run by Los Angeles resident Simone Cromer, is pivoting to posting about Texan native Connor Storrie. Is it a bad thing?
Former Austinite Elijah Wood calls Alamo Drafthouse policy 'upsetting'
Former Austinite Elijah Wood calls Alamo Drafthouse policy 'upsetting'
The "Lord of the Rings" star and former Austin resident is calling out Alamo Drafthouse's new mobile ordering policy that gets rid of pen and paper orders.
'Spot on': NBA announcer marvels at Phoenix Suns' Ted Cruz look-alike
'Spot on': NBA announcer marvels at Phoenix Suns' Ted Cruz look-alike
Nets announcer Tim Capstraw compared Suns shooting guard Grayson Allen to a certain Texas senator
Planned Parenthood paints rainbow crosswalks after Texas removal order
Planned Parenthood paints rainbow crosswalks after Texas removal order
Planned Parenthood South Texas says they were disheartened to see San Antonio's rainbow crosswalk disappear.
Highly anticipated Houston Frida Kahlo exhibition critiques 'Fridamania'
Highly anticipated Houston Frida Kahlo exhibition critiques 'Fridamania'
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's new exhibit, "Frida: The Making of an Icon," examines how Frida Kahlo became a massive pop culture icon.
Who cleans trash out of Buffalo Bayou? Two guys and a hungry little boat.
Who cleans trash out of Buffalo Bayou? Two guys and a hungry little boat.
Using a barge known as the Bayou-Vac, David Rivers and Trey Dennis of Buffalo Bayou Partnership clean up Buffalo Bayou a dumpster of trash at a time.
As over 400 stores close, North Texas-based GameStop's future looks bleak
As over 400 stores close, North Texas-based GameStop's future looks bleak
GameStop has closed or plans to close over 400 stores, with more slated by the end of this month, and the company looks like a shell of its former self.
'Heated Rivalry' star Connor Storrie started in LA, but his passion was born in Texas
'Heated Rivalry' star Connor Storrie started in LA, but his passion was born in Texas
Before he was catapulted to fame in Crave's "Heated Rivalry," Connor Storrie was a West Texas kid with a dream.
Internet chips in so Texas prison cat named Orange Julius can go to the vet
Internet chips in so Texas prison cat named Orange Julius can go to the vet
A GoFundMe is raising money so a cat named "Orange Julius" that belongs to an incarcerated Texas woman can go to the vet.
'Bye bye season pass': Alamo Drafthouse fans hate theater's new phone policy
'Bye bye season pass': Alamo Drafthouse fans hate theater's new phone policy
Alamo Drafthouse is making an exception to its famous "no talking, no texting" policy. Fans aren't happy.
A Boston columnist calls Dallas drivers 'calm' and 'competent.' Really?
A Boston columnist calls Dallas drivers 'calm' and 'competent.' Really?
A Boston Globe columnist visited Dallas, and loved the region's highways. But there's a few things he missed.
10 years after his death, David Bowie's legacy lives on at a Houston club
10 years after his death, David Bowie's legacy lives on at a Houston club
Ten years after David Bowie died, a tribute night at Numbers Nightclub in Montrose feels more important than ever.
Pride flags torn down at Houston LGBTQ+ community center
Pride flags torn down at Houston LGBTQ+ community center
Video shows a person tearing down rainbow flags and throwing them on the ground outside the Montrose Center.