The U.S. birth rate fell to its lowest level ever recorded, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The drop would have been greater, but women over age 30 are having more children.
At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races.
Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.
Shandra Carter' sudden departure comes weeks after KERA and The Texas Newsroom revealed the disturbing effects of an unprecedented lockdown across the agency's facilities.
The poll, conducted by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, found most rural voters believe the U.S. is headed in the right direction, while a majority of Latino voters felt the opposite.
Emilio Andrade Covarrubias will be laid to rest not far from the Dallas home he lived in with his family for decades. The Mexican government is calling for an “exhaustive” investigation into his death at the Rio Grande Processing Center.
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, with nearly two-thirds of that death toll blamed on human-caused climate change, a new study found.
Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone.
It's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.
It's a day to think about all the upcoming appointments and commitments you're dreading — and then decline some of them. Writer Caroline Sylge shares a suggested schedule for the day.
The latest case was confirmed Thursday in New Mexico, bringing the U.S. total to 61. Officials also confirmed the first wildlife infestation of the outbreak in an elk in West Texas.
Let Texans Do Texas, a newly-launched nonprofit, is calling on state and federal leaders to create a $2 billion border security fund specifically for the Big Bend region as an alternative to the Trump administration's border wall plans.…
The city’s East Side spay and neuter clinic is under new management but will continue supporting the Denver Heights community with free and low-cost services.
The company’s third such facility will focus on commercial production for genetically modified organs, if and when United Therapeutics receives federal approval for its xeno-organs.
At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened.
A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.
The book-delivery program is helping families build home libraries and make reading part of everyday life, while local organizers work to reach more children.
The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction on border walls and other barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas to continue. The request comes after a federal district judge blocked the construction…
A San Antonio woman brought her six-year-old niece to immigration court after the girl’s lawyer withdrew. The case comes amid a loss of federally funded legal services for immigrant children and a broader push to accelerate immigration…
Rigoberto Ramón Miranda-Orozco ayudó a organizar el transporte de los migrantes que fallecieron en un camión con remolque bajo un calor sofocante en San Antonio en junio de 2022. El desastre causó la muerte de 53 personas e hirió a otras…
Disaster recovery experts say FEMA individual assistance funds are critical for residents to cover short-term costs. Gov. Greg Abbott is considering an appeal.
A new poll indicates voters in South Texas who supported Donald Trump in 2024 are turning away from the president and the Republican Congresswoman seeking re-election in the border region. Tejano music star Bobby Pulido running as a…