Trump-Era Federal Layoffs Hit Black Women Hardest

February 5, 2026

In 2025, hundreds of thousands of Black women lost their jobs. The Trump administration is why. This article originally appears in the Winter 2026 print...

Trump, Venezuela and the High-Stakes Fight Over the U.S. Dollar

January 27, 2026

Trump’s seizure and sale of Venezuelan oil reveal a dangerous bid to shore up dollar dominance amid global challenges to U.S. economic...

Trump has promised cheaper oil. Texas’ economy could pay a price.

January 20, 2026

ODESSA — After COVID-19 tanked oil prices, Texas’ oil and gas industry rebounded. By 2024, operators were drilling record amounts of oil. Each barrel...

Unionized hospitality workers in Houston saw ‘historic’ wins in 2025. More could see gains in 2026 | Houston Public Media

December 28, 2025

Dominic Anthony Walsh/Houston Public Media In the final months of 2025, about 700 unionized hospitality workers across four workplaces in Houston won approximately 25% raises...

A joyful Christmas of Lions, angels and firemen – Sophienburg Museum and Archives

December 14, 2025

By Tara V. Kohlenberg — Have you ever experienced a Christmas where you thought you would get nothing from Santa? I am sure that there are...

Small businesses feel more uneasy ahead of the holidays after a year of slow sales and high costs | Houston Public Media

November 29, 2025

Melissa Fabian opened Simply Nourished Market & Mercantile four years ago in Mason City, Iowa. Shoppers can find organic produce and grass-fed lamb from...

Texas Head Start closures during government shutdown add to state’s child care woes

November 12, 2025

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