Opinion | Texas Is the Future of America

The idea of the Lone Star State as a herald of the national future is terrifying and not just to liberals. 

Beto O’Rourke Draws Closer to Entering Texas Governor’s Race

Mr. O’Rourke has been calling Democratic leaders in Texas to tell them he is seriously considering challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.

Opinion | God Has No Place in Supreme Court Opinions

Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.

Records Show Houston Police Have Spoken to 10 of Watson’s Accusers

The women said Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans quarterback, sexually assaulted them or touched them inappropriately.

Afghans Who Worked for The Times Arrive in the U.S.

The group, 124 people including families, flew to Houston from Mexico City after their escape from Kabul. One Afghan journalist in the group has not been cleared by U.S. border officials.

From Kabul Airport to a Houston Walmart: ‘Desperate to Get to America’

Members of an Afghan family endured kidnappings, threats and car bombs over the decade they waited for U.S. visas. Now they’re starting a new life in Texas.

Breakthrough Covid Cases: Uncommon and Often Mild, but Not Always

Vaccination remains the best defense, health experts say. But some infections occur regardless, and can come as a traumatic surprise.

Opinion | How Far Are Texans From Open Rebellion Against Greg Abbott?

Voters should take “personal responsibility” and find a better person to run Texas.

Rice University Turns to Online Classes

The Texas school has high vaccination rates. And strict mask rules. Now, it’s taken another step to fend off the coronavirus.

Is Peter Bradley Ready for Round 2 in the Limelight?

He rose to the top in the 1970s with a groundbreaking, racially integrated art show in Houston, then all but vanished from view. Now he’s making a comeback.

It Was His Day Off. Then the Space Station Went for a Spin.

Zebulon Scoville and others at NASA’s mission control in Houston spent Thursday righting the International Space Station after a new Russian module unexpectedly fired its thrusters.

The Rationing of a Last-Resort Covid Treatment

While ventilator shortages have been largely averted in the U.S., this lifesaving therapy is scarce. How to choose which critically ill patients get it?

Opinion | The Sound of Silence on Abortion

Sport leagues and corporations rally against bias and voter suppression. But they are quiet about abortion. 

A Family Sought Revenge Against a Tormentor. They Shot the Wrong Man, Police Say.

Members of a family in Texas who were being harassed have been charged with murder in what a sheriff called “a tragic case of mistaken” identity.