Joy Sewing

Until last year, Houston was one of the few major cities with virtually no rules governing short-term rentals. But reporting violations can seem futile.

In domestic violence cases, death is rarely sudden. It is usually preceded by threats, stalking and escalating patterns of abuse.

Houston voting rights activist Annie Johnson Benifield watched her mother cast her first ballot in her 50s. Now the Supreme Court is eroding that right.

Columnist Joy Sewing recounts the triumphs and trials of the Houston suburb of Missouri City, dubbed a "model city" for African Americans in the U.S.

Missouri City is hoping that economic development and historical identity can coexist — that you can break ground on a new development while honoring the enslaved people who helped build the area.

Cuts to HISD lunch programs will pile paperwork on schools and struggling families, add meal charges some families cannot afford and humiliate children.

The historic 4-mile Columbia Tap Bike Trail is in the first phase of a $7.5 million safety improvement project.

Houstonians know how to switch into survival mode. But for all the talk we do about preparing for hurricane season, it's never enough.

Generations of Houstonians were born at Riverside General, the city's first nonprofit hospital for Black patients. This Juneteenth, we celebrate its revival.

Generations of Houstonians were born at Riverside General, the city's first nonprofit hospital for Black patients. This Juneteenth, we celebrate its revival.