Letters – How will Texas handle the voter fraud claims against Paxton?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is shown during the Texas GOP convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on June 12. Readers react to his alleged voter…
Letters – Ken Paxton, child abuse, abortion, debate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Texas GOP convention in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston June 12, 2026. Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle Don’t vote for Paxton…
The best back-to-school tech for grade schoolers
Back-to-school tech your grade school student will love In these modern times, preparing your child to go back to school means purchasing more than pencils and notebooks. It means supplying…
How I stopped focusing on retirement and leaned into my ‘rewirement’
Listen to article • 0:00 minYou’ve just retired, and in the blush of that found time, your life seems to be taking a decidedly positive turn. You are freer now…
A few years of healthy eating and exercise influences health 2 decades later, new study shows
Even a few years of healthier eating and exercise can show up in better health outcomes two decades later, a new national study found — but most people need significant…
16 new books for July 2026 including romance, mystery, fantasy and more
The best part of summer reading is that you can read anything. And the most challenging part? You can read anything, so what will you choose? We’ve assembled 16 books…
Schools must teach the love of reading
The writing is on the wall. Our children can’t read it. America is trapped in the severe, compounding collapse of reading, and has been for more than a decade. Yet,…
Can wearing a glucose monitor make you healthier? Here’s what happened to students who did
Adam Van Voorhees used to eat orange chicken three times a week — until a round white patch on his arm told him not to. Like most 22-year-olds, Van Voorhees…
Bad habits: Not filing your taxes
Even the best of us can admit to having at least one bad financial habit. Perhaps it is overspending on small items, not shopping around for a better price, or…
The Philly bars that keep secret stashes of Chartreuse
As global supplies of Chartreuse dwindle its mystique only deepens and its popularity increases. Luckily, Philadelphia bars have concocted not merely ways to get their hands on the spirit, a…