
Houston housing affordability improves but certain ZIP codes continue to see sky-high prices
by Sierra Rozen
| September 8, 2025
While the housing market might be looking up for some, certain Houston ZIP codes are still seeing sky-high prices.

A long drive: Dallas-area Hurricane Katrina survivor recounts narrow escape 20 years later
by Joi Louviere
| August 28, 2025
A Forney woman looks back on evacuating New Orleans and finding a new life in Texas.

Op-Ed: Hurricane Katrina children deserved better
by Dawn Jones
| August 27, 2025
We allowed the media to shape the lens in how we truly saw these survivors. They were the victims of a tragedy and so many students misunderstood them.

It’s not in your head—downtown Dallas is getting hotter. Here’s what the city is doing about it
by Sam Cohen
| August 26, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | downtown dallas | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | public health | smart surfaces project | urban core
Dallas is partnering with the Smart Surfaces Coalition to help combat the city’s increasingly hot urban core. Here’s what they’re planning to do.

Houston ISD will invest nearly $20 million in HVAC improvements at aging campuses
by Sierra Rozen
| August 25, 2025
In Houston’s oldest schools, chipped paint isn’t the only sign of age—it’s the sweltering classrooms when air conditioning breaks down. As summers continue to get hotter, with Houston still having high temperatures well into September, multiple campuses in Houston ISD will now see upgrades to its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, as well as […]