N.C. Greene

Community to the Capitol: Houston’s Grassroots Multilingual Storytellers at TribFest

When the Texas Tribune Festival opened its doors this November, Houston’s grassroots multilingual storytellers arrived with intention.

Houston Found a Blueprint to End Homelessness. Will Washington Destroy It?

Houston has built an effective model that keeps people like Navy veteran Aaron Cooper off the streets. Federal cuts are now threatening that vital work.

Houston’s Push for Naturalization: Stories, Stakes, and a Sprint Against the Clock

Houston is openly chasing the title of “Citizenship Capital" despite looming headwinds, including a new, tougher civics exam that takes effect this fall.

A ‘Green Card Isn’t the Final Step’

At a May 8 event, Houston area organizations encouraged the city's more than 360,000 legal permanent residents to apply for citizenship.

Black and Deaf High School Senior Faces College After End of Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling challenges students like Natalie Greene, a Black and deaf high achiever excelling in basketball, advocacy and academics, as she strives for success in higher education.

One Year After Affirmative Action: College Diversity Reduced, HBCU Enrollment Boosted

Over a year after the decision, legal experts, activists and students discuss the changing landscape of college admissions.

SB1 Ruling a Victory for Voter Rights and Community Organizing

Voting rights advocates are hailing a judge's decision to strike down a provision of Texas' voter suppression law even as other provisions are challenged.

Stop, Think Fraud! Scammers Are Looking to Gain Your Trust, Bleed You Dry

According to the FTC, consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30% over the previous year.

Houston Students Join Nationwide Protest Movement for Ceasefire In Gaza

HOUSTON - Graduations may be over on many campuses, but student protests over the war in Gaza are gaining momentum, showing no signs of...

House Weighs Bill That Would Add Citizenship Question to 2030 Census

H.R. 7109, dubbed The Equal Representation Act, has sparked intense reactions among civil rights advocates and census experts alike.

‘No Vote, No Voice’ – Houston Leaders Weigh in On Why the Ethnic Vote Counts 

As Super Tuesday approaches, a decade-long decline in voter turnout in Texas' Harris and Fort Bend counties raises concerns about the public’s faith in the electoral process.

Resisting SB4: Voices from Houston on Texas’ Controversial Immigration Bill

Texas' SB4 criminalizes the act of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, raising fears over racial profiling and civil rights violations in communities of color.

An American Tragedy

Even though they have one of the most important jobs in America, many teachers face a crisis of affordability, even with gains at the bargaining table.

How Soaring Costs Are Reshaping Health Care Access

Live Fri | U.S. health care spending now equals 18% of GDP. As ACA subsidies expire, premiums rise, coverage drops, and costs surge, experts examine drivers of affordability and solutions to widening health care access gaps.

How Does Europe See the New ‘Donroe’ Doctrine? Ask Italy

Italy is seeking to strike a balance with DC even as many in Europe see the newly articulated 'Donroe' Doctrine as an existential threat to the alliance.

For Somali Americans, Trump’s Attacks Stir Memories of Violence, Genocide

For Mohamud Yussuf, founder of Runta News, Trump's verbal attacks on the Somali American community recall the language of violence in his home country.