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the ravens may have beat the texans, but houston won in the only way that matters (beyoncé’s hometown)

By the end of 2025, research shows a third of U.S. local newspapers will be closed for good. Many remaining are broke and understaffed. But local newsrooms are still a vital force for good in communities across the country. Proof, just in the last year, of what we stand to lose:

happy 2025. 2024 was actually pretty great. can’t wait for this one to be better

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EMPATHCHAN, DESTROYER OF NORMIES I like reading things sometimes

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This important story took many grueling months of investigative work from Riya, who is — remarkably — an undergraduate student at Rice. I have never seen such talent, determination, tenaciousness, and diligence in a reporter so young.

Just published a story that’s been months in the making. In May, Rice’s famed horn professor abruptly retired amid sexual misconduct allegations. But dozens of former students say the school has “known for 30 years” — and for decades, did nothing. thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/05/hou…

Just saw someone saying using the em-dash is a sign of something being written by AI, because real people rarely use it. This is terrible news for everyone like me who has an unhealthy emotional attachment to the em-dash.

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Staggering details from this story: - After TX banned abortion, rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the 2nd trimester - The rate of maternal deaths in TX rose 33% btwn 2019 + 2023 even as national rate fell by 7.5%

This is the story of Mohammed, who was evacuated from Gaza to Houston for medical treatment at age 14 and determined to be walking again by the time he turned 15. It's also the story of the Houston community around him. (gift link) houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

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This is awful, infuriating -- and bad for Houston and Houstonians. It is also *NOT* the fault of the Landing's many dedicated journalists. The Landing's CEO and board could not have run the newsroom into the ground quicker if they'd tried (see: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…).

For those willing and able to help the Houston Landing journalists and staff facing layoffs, you can visit this GoFundMe page: gofundme.com/f/support-hous…

Wow. Houston Chronicle's editorial board wins a Pulitzer for for their "powerful series on dangerous train crossings," including a story about a Houston ISD Milby High School student killed by a train. houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

The Wall Street Journal won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting for its series on how Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk transformed himself into one of the most powerful forces in the U.S. on.wsj.com/3GHTeNq

“Musk Above the Law” examined Elon Musk’s use of drugs, his secret conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his deep ties with Tesla’s board of directors. The series won the WSJ the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Read the series: wsj.com/articles/musk-…