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Mythical Realms opens at Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo visitors can explore dragons and mythical creatures in the new Mythical Realms exhibit, open through early September.
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Houston Open targets youth
Organizers of the Texas Children’s Houston Open say new family-focused programming helped drive record attendance at this year’s tournament.
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Houston ends immigration holds at traffic stops
Houston police officers chat with residents during a community event, a moment that reflects the comfort some people feel in everyday interactions with law enforcement. The scene contrasts with the fear some immigrants still hold even as the City Council ended the 30‑minute immigration detention rule on April 8. Photo…
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Celebrating 10 years of Latino cinema in Midtown
Roger Palomino presents a film at the the 2026 Houston Latino Film Festival. The film introduced was “Take it Away: The Rise and Fall of Tejano Hollywood.” Photo by Steven Burgess, Houston Newsroom. The Houston Latino Film Festival is an annual event showing films from across Latin America and the…
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Chief Justice Roberts visits Rice, addresses judicial attacks
Chief Justice Roberts visits Rice to speak about the challenges facing the judiciary. The hour-long conversation was moderated by Houston District Judge Lee Rosenthal. Photo by the Baker Institute for Public Policy. Chief Justice John Roberts said he condemned personal attacks on judges around the country in a rare public…
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240-bed superhub for unhoused Houstonians planned amid shortfall
A sign near Houston intersection, photographed March 2026, warns that camping on public property is prohibited under state law. Houston issued nearly 2,000 citations under expanded ordinances last year. Photographed by Emmanuella Desruisseaux by Emmanuella Desruisseaux March 31, 2026 Houston is converting the former Star of Hope shelter and FEMA…
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About the Houston Newsroom
Houston Newsroom is a student-powered reporting project based at Rice University. Our mission is simple: listen carefully to Houston and tell stories about the people, places and ideas shaping the city. The newsroom is part of a journalism course at Rice where students work as reporters covering beats across the…
