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54+ min ago   (392+ words) Three people have died in the Texas detainment centre Camp East Montana since it opened last year. Authorities have extended the lease on a controversial migrant detention centre in the US state of Texas despite calls for its closure following…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (374+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest and most expensive detention facilities open for at least another year despite calls to close it over reported human rights abuses, according to a notice published…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (133+ words) Episode: 3392 The Rise of Orientalism and its crescendo in the Roaring ‘20s. Today, strange happenings in the 1920s. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity…...

18+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1190+ words) Art Jipson, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) For decades, terrorism researchers have generally distinguished terrorism from other forms of violence by one defining feature: the intention to intimidate a wider audience beyond immediate victims. That distinction has shaped both academic…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (767+ words) by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 27, 2026 Texas’ multibillion-dollar estimate for what it will lose on sales tax breaks for data centers is growing, but the Comptroller’s Office warned lawmakers on Monday they have little information about whether data centers…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (431+ words) Ella Langley performs onstage at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 held at the Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. In its 15th week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, a breakout hit about Texas has now surpassed two…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (210+ words) For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: In today's edition…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (278+ words) The FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee released statistics July 22 on how the city performed during the tournament and its associated events. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston Host Committee released statistics July 22 on how the city performed during the tournament…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (592+ words) Age verification is okay, but filtering is preempted by Section 230, judges find. Texas cannot enforce a law’s requirement that websites block minors from seeing harmful speech, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled on Friday. The law “would…...

15+ hour, 8+ min ago   (446+ words) Texas basketball’s schedule for the 2026-27 season continues to take shape Monday after the SEC released its conference schedule. The Longhorns open SEC play Jan. 2 with a home matchup against Florida and close out league play March 6 with a road contest…...