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2 Houston schools rank among top 100 best high schools in US
by Sierra Rozen
| August 19, 2025
Carnegie Vanguard High School and DeBakey High School for Health Professions have both been ranked in US News and World Report's annual high school rankings. Not only are they included in the top 100, but both also appear in the top 10 for Texas schools.

Tired of getting stuck at a train crossing? Houston has a new tool for that
by Sierra Rozen
| August 18, 2025
While every crossing is not currently listed on the tracker, city officials say they plan to expand coverage as the technology improves.

Opponents of TX redistricting say proposed maps would hurt minorities
| August 18, 2025
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Opponents of proposed redrawn Congressional maps in Texas say the changes will hurt Latino, Black and Asian voters.

Project expected to reduce temps in Dallas’ heat island
| August 14, 2025
A groundbreaking project is planned for the SouthwesternMedical District that developers say will improve health and help cool the Dallas heat island. The medical district is working with the Texas Trees Foundation to add more trees and landscaping to the corridor and build a park in the middle of the 14 acres of land that houses Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Hospital.

WATCH: Student speaks out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment
| August 13, 2025
Chinaza-Zoey Ukaobasi, a Nigerian-American student, is speaking out against the current administration’s attacks on the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection and citizenship rights to all born in the U.S. She says the federal government’s treatment of immigrants as criminals is unconstitutional and immoral.



