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Houston plumber Eduardo Dolande said he had to cut holes in his bathroom ceiling to reach broken pipes during the Texas freeze.
Immigration
After Texas freeze, immigrants play critical role in repairing tens of thousands of homes
Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris are pictured in Phoenix, Oct. 8, 2020.
Politics
Indian Americans are crucial voting bloc in Houston’s hotly contested House race
A man points his finger at a yellow billboard with black writing in Vietnamese and English
Protest
Backlash over anti-racist billboard challenges Houston’s Vietnamese American community
Several security personnel are shown standing in the street and wearing reflective vests next to police motorcycles.
Top of The World
China orders US to close its Chengdu consulate; Turkey purging the Gülenists; Mexico City’s public square storytelling
The rear of a red fire truck is shown with lights on outside of a building with trees in the background.
Global Politics
US orders China to close its consulate in Houston
Kim Yo-jong is shown looking over her left shoulder
Top of The World
North Korea stops answering daily calls with South; Past epidemics underscore importance of mental health
A voter stands at the registration table before receiving their ballot during the Democratic presidential primary election at Madero Middle School in Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 2020.
Every 30 Seconds
Amid coronavirus, grassroots groups move online to capture Latino vote
A portrait of Antonio Arellano, interim executive director for Jolt Action.
In Texas, youth groups hope to turn the state purple in November
Pancho Claus is shown in a red jacket and black hat with his hands out stretch and holding stuffed animals.
Culture
In Houston, Pancho Claus is coming to town
Students at Ettefagh School
A high school reunion for Iranian Americans, 40 years after the revolution
Cesar Espinosa, an immigrant rights' activist and head of FIEL, leads demonstrators protesting the Trump administration's immigration policies as part of a "Families Belong Together" rally in Houston, Texas, June 30, 2018.
Immigration
Immigrants prepare for ICE raids despite cancellation of Trump order
Widespread flooding submerged Interstate Highway 45 in Houston. Hurricane Harvey dropped up to 61 inches of rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana, Aug. 27, 2017.
Climate Change
A solid red Texas district could turn blue — and climate change may be a factor
flooded streets in houston after hurricane harvey
Climate Change
If you shelter in place during a disaster, be ready for challenges after the storm
Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard and volunteers of the Puerto Rico State Guard clear a road at Punta Santiago in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Scenes of utter devastation were found throughout the island after Hurricane Maria hit last September.
Report: FEMA wasn’t ready for Hurricane Maria, destruction in Puerto Rico
The Shiloh Residential Treatment Center in Manvel, Texas, has a history of problems, including deaths of children in its custody and allegations children were systematically drugged with psychotropic medications.
Immigration
Immigrant children forcibly injected with drugs, lawsuit claims
Port Arthur Texas flooding
Environment
FEMA maps lack up-to-date information on flood risk
Sixty-four soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the 24th United States Infantry, a predominantly black unit, were tried in the largest court martial in US military history over their roles in the Camp Logan riot. Thirteen were sentenced to death.
Justice
Remembering the black soldiers executed after Houston’s 1917 race riot
Technology
Blue salt crystals on meteorites stoke conversation about extraterrestrial life
Couple in a boat in flood waters
Environment
Scientists pinpoint link between climate change and Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall
Flooded Houston
Economics
Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters
Floods
Health
For domestic abuse survivors, finding safety amid natural disasters is ‘very complicated’
Hurricane Harvey flooding
Science
Experts say US must do more flood mitigation to prevent future disasters
Sonia Saldaña in front of her home in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood, hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.
Global Politics
Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
An elderly woman in a wheelchair is rescued from the flood waters of tropical storm Harvey in east Houston, Texas.
Conflict
One of Houston’s most vulnerable communities faces the floods
Bakers in Houston
Food
Workers trapped by Harvey at a Mexican bakery feed a hungry Houston
A rescue helicopter hovers in the background as an elderly woman and her poodle use an air mattress to float above flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey while waiting to be rescued from Scarsdale Boulevard in Houston, Texas, U.S.
Environment
The Dutch have advice on how Houston can plan for future flooding events
Ethan holds his 2-year-old daughter Zella as they walk through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on August 29, 2017.
Environment
Louisiana braces for heavy winds and rain as Harvey strikes again
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston.
Conflict
After Harvey, hundreds find refuge in Houston-area mosques
"So much rain has fallen," the National Weather Service tweeted about Harvey on Monday, "we've had to update the color charts on our graphics in order to effectively map it."
Science
Harvey may have caught Texas by surprise, but other places have been getting ready for more extreme weather
Evacuee Pete Quintana Jr. is wrapped in a blanket at the George R. Brown Convention Center after Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Aug. 28, 2017.
Justice
How to help after Harvey: These groups are providing relief to Texans affected by catastrophic flooding
Isiah Courtney carries his dog Bruce through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston.
Environment
Trump to visit storm-ravaged Texas as more rain threatens
Interstate highway 45 is submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.
Global Politics
Mexican officials ignore Trump’s disparaging tweets and reach out a hand to Texas
A stranded motorist escapes floodwaters on Interstate 225 after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Texas Gulf coast with rain causing mass flooding in Houston.
Environment
Houston struggles with massive flooding and more rain in the forecast
Houston water channel refineries
Economics
Houston is vulnerable to catastrophic hurricane damage
Help wanted sign on restaurant window
Economics
Like many undocumented restaurant workers, staying in the US is a simple calculation for this waiter
Residents of Chicago's Englewood neighborhood gather for a candlelight vigil against gun violence.
Conflict
This new book looks at all the kids killed by gun violence on a random day in America
Daniel Meza holds a bullhorn as Mario Sidonio, to his right, waits his turn to speak at a rally in front of Houston's City Hall.
Global Politics
Every 30 seconds a Latino in the US turns 18. The challenge is getting them to vote.
Yao Ming's size 17 shoes are on display at a Houston restaurant that his family partly owns.
Business
Chinese discovered Houston through Yao Ming. Now they’re coming to see his shoes.
A Kurdish refugee from the Syrian town of Kobani walks along tents at a refugee camp in the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province.
Justice
From Syria to Texas, the long odds of being admitted as a refugee
One Table
Education
At one lunch table, 10 girls from nine countries share stories from a world foreign to their classmates
Residents stand outside their homes as damaged cars are seen after a tornado hit the town of Ciudad Acuña, state of Coahuila.
Environment
Deadly tornado flips cars, wreaks havoc in Mexico. Across border, Texas faces flood.
The NBA will celebrate the Chinese New Year with special Chinese-themed uniforms for the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, whose shirt is pictured here.
Sports
Why the NBA is breaking out special uniforms for Chinese New Year
The Houston Ship Channel stretches 52 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the city of Houston. Sea levels have risen 2.2 feet over the last century at Galveston, the main barrier island protecting the Ship Channel from a big storm.
Environment
The ‘Texas miracle’ is fueling huge economic growth — and the climate change that may end it
Carlos Garcia, an immigration attorney in McAllen, Texas, volunteers his time once a week to help newly arrived migrants understand the legal immigration system they're about to enter.
Justice
Texas volunteers help Central American migrants during their first hours of freedom on US soil
A US Coast Guard image of the oil tanker United Kalavyrta, which is carrying a cargo of Kurdish crude oil, approaching Galveston, Texas on July 25.
Business
A mystery oil tanker is anchored in limbo outside of Houston
Environment
How to clean an oiled duck
One of several protests and vigils in Mexico against the execution of Edgar Tamayo.
Conflict & Justice
An execution in Texas has stirred rage in Mexico
Lifestyle & Belief
Islamic faith finds a fertile home in the Latin American community
Unauthorized immigrants at a rally in Fresno, Calif., back in 2009 -- still waiting for Congress and President Obama to take action on an overhaul to immigration law.
Global Politics
As the chance for comprehensive reform fades, DREAMers face a tough choice
President John F. Kennedy speaking to a group of Latinos at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Nov. 21st, 1963, the evening before he was killed.
Global Politics
On JFK’s last night, Texas Latinos celebrated him as one of their own
Arts, Culture & Media
Rigo Tovar: an Appreciation of a Mexican Pop Star
James Turrell: Painting with Light
Global Politics
Along Texas border, residents aren’t eager for more intense security
Conflict & Justice
Comprehensive immigration reform has run up against hurdles in the past
Global Politics
In Texas, Hispanics hoping to flex political muscle to help get immigration reform
Mexicans near border rely on Texas media for news on drug violence
Global Politics
Video shows what to do if you’re confronted with an active shooter situation
Arts, Culture & Media
Woody Harrelson discusses career from ‘Cheers’ to ‘Hunger Games’
Business, Economics and Jobs
Australia’s growing economy causing the government to look abroad for skilled labor
Environment
Obama travels to Cushing, Okla., to announce his support for part of Keystone XL pipeline