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Hurricane Ike is still fresh in the minds of Galveston residents, 18 years later

The Category 2 hurricane carried a storm surge up to 17 feet across the Bolivar Peninsula, damaged over 24-thousand structures around Galveston County and killed 100 people in the U.S. Two decades later, memorials of the storm's impact can be found scattered around the island....

Houston Public MediaSep 13, 2026

Nepalis in Texas come together to grieve, heal after deadly floods

The Nepali community in North Texas is grieving after flash floods and mudslides devastated central Nepal and killed at least a thousand people. Various groups are gathering to pray, remember and raise funds to help rebuild their motherland. Source...

Texas StandardSep 10, 2026

An active Pacific hurricane season? It's a sign of a strong El Niño

It's been an active season already for the eastern and central Pacific with 15 named storms, six hurricanes with four for those becoming major hurricanes. That is above normal activity for named storms at this point in the Pacific season....

ABC13 HoustonSep 10, 2026

Trump's support scrambles data center politics

Republican and Democratic officials have been feeling the heat from citizens who oppose data centers in their communities. The president, and some deep-pocketed advertisers, are taking the opposite side, touting economic prosperity and a wedge against China....

Texas StandardSep 3, 2026

Texas Standard for Sept. 2, 2026: Texas hospitals face Medicaid funding freeze

Texas hospitals are losing access to roughly $26 million a day after the Trump administration halted a major financing program that covers shortfalls in paying for Medicaid patients’ treatments. The dispute could put growing pressure on hospitals and raise questions about......

Texas StandardSep 2, 2026

The week in politics (Sept. 2, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: We get an update on the after effects of Tropical Storm Edouard after it made its way through southeast Texas. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup....

Houston Public MediaSep 2, 2026