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Survey Results Show Houstonians Feel Safer Than Ever Before
Just 18 percent of residents surveyed say they’re “very worried” that they or a family member could become a violent crime victim, marking a record low.
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Houston Residents Increasingly Believe Post-High School Education Is Unnecessary
Today, just 54 percent of area residents say education beyond high school is needed to be successful.
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In Los Angeles, 25 Years After Riots, Poll Finds Fears of Unrest Increasing
Saturday marks the anniversary of the start of the six-day riot that redefined a city.
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Houston Housing Authority Freezes Voucher Program Amid Shortfall
About 900 households had to give back their vouchers.
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The Kinder Institute hosts the 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning author at a free event May 9.
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If Houston Wants To Become More Inclusive, It Should Consider These Four Steps
Despite Houston's long-held reputation as a relatively inexpensive big city, today, the city's affordability gap is widening. Smart public policy can reverse that trend.
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Visuals of San Antonio's 'Reimagined' Alamo Plaza Emerge
Long, glass walls would outline the mission’s original courtyard boundary, and dozens of trees would line a new pedestrian walkway closed to vehicles.
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Latest Podcast: Houston, You're a Bit Dense
Today in Houston, the supply of multi-family properties and townhouses is growing faster than the stock of single-family detached homes.
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Study Shows How Black Male Students Can Benefit from Having Black Teachers
Black teachers may be more likely to have higher expectations of black students, researchers say.
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Cities Can Prepare for the Driverless Future -- But They Have to Start Now
With testing already under way, it's only a matter of time before driverless cars become a more common presence on the roads.
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