it's officially the first day of school! Nusaiba Mizan , Megan Menchaca and myself have some initial thoughts from students & families this year TK soons. For guides and more must-know info, check out our back to school guide on the Houston Chronicle main page today!

Hawk Dunlap loves the oil industry. That’s why he’s fighting Chevron. | Opinion houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

From Dr Pepper fig bars to buttery croissants, we ranked every pastry at chef Vanarin Kuch’s new Lil’ Koffeteria in West Houston. houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/r…

It's peak hurricane season but we use out-of-date maps to make decisions about insurance and where to build houses, businesses, factories and more. bit.ly/47FjHXf

Texas needs new laws, writes Houston father Matthew Childress. And we need them urgently. bit.ly/3JsrJZA

Palestinian children wounded in Gaza came to Houston for care. Loomer tried to vilify them. Our city showed the world what real welcome looks like, writes the Editorial Board. houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Today in 2017, Hurricane Harvey makes landfall south of Houston, as a category 4 hurricane, producing catastrophic flooding totalling 51” and 36 deaths in Harris County. #houwx

Trump doubled down on his threats to send the National Guard to Chicago this morning, pushing back against Mayor Brandon Johnson Brandon Johnson and IL Governor JB Pritzker who lambasted his Friday comments about the city. w/ Paul McLeary politico.com/news/2025/08/2…

The courage many Gaza journalists have shown, working through bombings and starvation, when they and their families are displaced and living in shelters, yet risking their lives to document the catastrophe unfolding around them -- they deserve thanks, not death.

Insane localization work here from Detroit Free Press

Breaking News: After over 150 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop publishing a print newspaper at the end of the year. nyti.ms/469n7Aq

Two decades after Katrina, we’re still remembering how a cowbell in Houston shelters turned chaos into connection—and hope into action. hubs.li/Q03Gc25N0

Opinion | In City Hall, I saw a much-needed win for democracy, and a hopeful sign Americans still believe in the founding ideals of this nation. houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

Northwestern plays football today. With that, I’m excited to say that I’ll be the Daily’s Gameday Editor this fall. Check out our staff’s season predictions ⬇️

BREAKING: President Donald Trump said he will order federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition. apnews.com/article/trump-…

BREAKING: University President Michael Schill announced his resignation in a Thursday email to the Northwestern community following only three years in the role. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/04/lat…

📢 Help spread the news 📢 The Houston Chronicle is hiring five (!!) new data reporters to produce high-impact data stories for Texas communities. Here's everything you need to know (plus links to apply or share). A thread🧵⬇️

Federal immigration agents are likely to come to Evanston in “coming days,” the city said in a statement Monday. The city told community members to report to the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights hotline. — Reported by Anavi Prakash dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/08/lat…

ASG Rules Committee reversed a decision that put a College Republicans senator on probation. — Reported by Carlotta Angiolillo dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/12/cam…

BREAKING: Mayor Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh were teargassed at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a “Shut Down the Broadway ICE Facility” protest. — Reported by Anavi Prakash and Hannah Webster dailynorthwestern.com/2025/09/19/cit…