Justin Ballard is the Houston Chronicle's newsroom meteorologist. In his role, Justin is responsible for posting daily weather forecasts. On top of daily forecasts, he tackles in- ...

An entertaining view of what unpopular creatures including raccoons, rats, coyotes, gulls, snakes, and other intruders teach us about intelligence, adaptability, and ourselves.

The 2025 Lamat Fellows represent a vibrant and diverse cohort spanning institutions including UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Pomona College, Virginia Tech, Foothill ...

Nicole Rosen has received funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canada Research Chair program. University of Manitoba provides funding as a founding ...

From afar, the nativity scene at Oak Lawn United Methodist Church mirrors one we've all seen before, but a closer look reveals a different story. "It's representing different spectrums," said Isabel ...

MSK hematologist-oncologist Dr. Lia Palomba led a clinical trial that resulted in FDA approval of lisocabtagene maraleucel (Breyanzi®), a CAR T cell therapy, for marginal zone lymphoma. Marginal zone ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

DÜSSELDORF, Germany -- Queer art has often been neglected and marginalized in the past, but a recent exhibition in Germany called "Queer Modernism. 1900 to 1950" is trying to overcome old prejudices ...

The phrase, "six seven" is a new slang term popular with Generations Z and Alpha. It originated from a lyric in the 2024 song "Doot Doot" by Skrilla. Despite its popularity, the phrase is considered ...

The IRS has unveiled higher federal tax brackets for 2026 to adjust for inflation. The standard deduction will increase to $32,200 for married couples filing together and $16,100 for single taxpayers.

We should always treat fellow humans with compassion. There is an ugly past of homosexuals being horrifically and violently mistreated. That’s reprehensible and unacceptable. But LGBTQ activists, ...