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Cinema preservation group secures enough funding to buy Garden Oaks Theater
Though Arthouse Houston, the nonprofit organization pushing to save the theater, fell just short of its fundraising goal, it did raise enough money to buy and close on the theater....
Meet the couple trying to bring movies and community back to Marfa's Palace Theater
The theater building sits squarely in Marfa's downtown area but has been basically closed to the public for decades.
Polk County judge issues Local Declaration of Disaster after Edouard
A Local Declaration of Disaster has been issued in Polk County due to the weather impacts left by now Tropical Depression Edouard.
Nepal-Tibet flood death toll tops 1,100 as tens of thousands search for missing
The Nepali prime minister said the government's focus would shift to "rehabilitation."
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......
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....
Texas Standard for Sept. 1, 2026: Marfa’s Palace Theater could soon see new life
If you've ever been to downtown Marfa, you've probably noticed the old Palace Theater. The theater was gutted long ago — and inside it's basically a concrete box. But the theater’s new owners have an ambitious vision of bringing the Palace Theater back to life....
Tropical Storm Edouard (Sept. 1, 2026)
On Tuesday's show: Tropical Storm Edouard has formed moving in the Gulf and could bring heavy rain to parts of Greater Houston today. We have the very latest on the forecast and how area communities are preparing....
Tropical Storm Edouard takes aim at Texas
Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of America.
Tropical Storm Edouard Live Tracker: Latest path, wind speeds, Texas impacts
Track Tropical Storm Edouard in real time with our live updating map, current wind speeds, central pressure, distance from land and official National Hurricane Center watches and warning for Texas....
A tropical depression is coming for the Houston area. Here’s how officials are responding
City, county and state officials are preparing for what forecasters expect will be a tropical storm making landfall in southeast Texas. Though the worst of the storm is expected to be east of Houston, flooding could pose an issue....
A tropical storm is coming for the Houston area. Here’s how officials are responding
City, county and state officials are preparing for what forecasters expect will be a tropical storm making landfall in southeast Texas. Though the worst of the storm is expected to be east of Houston, flooding could pose an issue....
Survivors of deadly Grand Canyon flash flood say they ran for their lives
Survivors of a deadly flash flood that swept through the floor of the Grand Canyon over the weekend described a horrific escape.
Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination
The State Department's Level 3 advisory warns of terrorism and unrest in Israel, with some areas near Gaza carrying a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" warning.
Tropical Storm Warning issued for Texas coast as Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 tracked in Gulf
A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of America has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 by the National Hurricane Center.
Texas Standard for Aug. 31, 2026: High electric bills leave more Texans at risk of shutoffs
Texas leads the country in electricity shutoffs as households contend with rising power bills and extreme summer heat. A new investigation examines whether the state’s deregulated energy market is delivering lower costs, and why some families are paying far more than neighbors......
Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
Some survivors have been pulled from the mud, while crews continue searching several locations for those still missing.
United passenger says weather diversion on flight to Chicago led to 20-hour travel nightmare
A United Airlines passenger says a weather diversion on an Edinburgh, Scotland flight to Chicago led to a 20-hour travel nightmare through Green Bay.
Houston offering up to $300K to repair homes damaged by Hurricane Beryl and derecho storm
It's been two years since the storms, and many of those homes are still damaged. Now the city is offering thousands of dollars to help people repair or rebuild....
City funds for Beryl repair (Aug. 25, 2026)
On Tuesday's show: We get details on a new city program to help homeowners whose property was damaged in the 2024 derecho or Hurricane Beryl. And we look back at historic leaders in Houston’s history and consider why some are beloved, some are controversial, and why those......