Nov 24 Why you don’t need to groan if your child’s first words are ‘Walmart’ or ‘Pizza Hut’ By April Brown A popular cereal, a brand-name soda or frozen food in the freezer -- these are examples of "environmental print" and they are often some of the first words children learn. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 6:00 Telling stories helps refugee children learn a new language By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 8:13 For young newcomers, school offers a stepping stone to life in America By PBS News Hour Around the nation, cities that take in refugees face the challenge of how to educate young people who speak little or no English. The NewsHour’s April Brown visits Houston, now the most diverse city in the U.S., where Las Americas… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 9:21 Who voted for what and why on Election Day By PBS News Hour This election, Ohio voters said no to legalizing marijuana, Houston voters defeated an ordinance to curb LGBT discrimination and San Francisco voters refused to limit how often homeowners can rent out rooms. Stuart Rothenberg of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political… Continue watching
Nov 04 Mayor: Fight not over for Houston nondiscrimination measure By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Houston Mayor Annise Parker has rallied supporters of a defeated ordinance that would have established nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in the city, telling them the fight isn’t over. Continue reading
Nov 03 GOP wins Kentucky governor’s race in top state election By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The governor's race in Kentucky and a school-funding battle in Mississippi are among the top races Tuesday in what otherwise is a relatively low-key, off-year election cycle. Continue reading
Oct 25 After drenching Texas, heavy rain in Patricia’s wake moving east By Rialda Zukic Heavy rains have drenched parts of Texas since Friday causing highways to shut down and a train to derail on Saturday. Now, the storm, which was caused partly by remains of Hurricane Patricia, is expected to head southwest toward Louisiana,… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 10:39 In car-centric Texas, cities reap economic boon from light rail By PBS News Hour Light rail train systems across the U.S. are growing by luring economic development around new tracks and stations. In Dallas and Houston, mass transit systems have spurred billions in development. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports in this installment of "Urban… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 3:32 Why mass transit experts have their eye on Houston’s bus system By PBS News Hour This summer, Houston officials dramatically restructured the route of municipal busses to streamline service reflecting where people live and work -- all for almost no additional cost. Now, the system may be a possible model for how other cities redesign… Continue watching
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading