Cartoon illustration of astronaut Christina Koch

#ChristinaKoch is so inspiring, I had to draw her. #ArtemIsII #NASA

How frustrated Musk must be with the nearly-picture-perfect #ArtemisII mission. You know he was ready, phone in hand, ready to tweet about any delay or malfunction.

@kenduque's finished Circuits #900 Re-imagined mainstays like the daily Crossword Puzzle, modern classics like Really Bad Chess and SpellTower, and even a few brand new puzzles.

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Artemis II live updates: NASA fixes light termination system issue The Artemis II mission will test NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with a crew aboard, laying the groundwork for future missions that aim to land astronauts on the moon.

Live updates: Artemis II nears launch as NASA fixes issue with flight termination system www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Well, in addition to the expected RGB, CMYK, and Pantone palletes, MacDraw had one that was 64 colors. These lined up with a big 64 box of Crayolas. So I would make my graphic and refer to Crayolas as I chose my colors, and I'd cross my fingers waiting to see the print proofs. Good times. #Apple50

Old B&W Apple Macintosh computer

Back in the early 90s, I was making maps, charts and graphics for the Beaumont Enterprise. The paper had color pages, but my Mac had just a black and white display. What to do, what to do?

Infographics describing the NASA Artemis spacecraft and flight plan

I love it when I get to draw space stuff. #ArtemisII #NASA @houstonchronicle.com

The power of Steves, fifty years on.

The American job market is broken and Black women are paying the price Black women are often the first to experience unemployment, and remain unemployed longer than other workers. In 2025, an estimated 300,000 lost their jobs.

It’s time to fix the job crisis that put 300,000 Black women out of work www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Federal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded - NPR

How the Artemis II rocket will get NASA astronauts to the moon and back NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the moon. Here’s how the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will work.

10 days in space: How the Artemis II rocket will get NASA astronauts to the moon and back www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

It’s being fixed now. Thank you.

‘No Kings’ protests: Demonstrators rally against Trump administration in Houston Organizing group 5051 said the estimated crowd size was slightly smaller than previous No Kings rallies.

Demonstrators turn out by the thousands for No Kings rally against Trump administration in downtown Houston www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

You think Caitlin Clark is amazing? You should have seen Comets' Sheryl Swoopes. Sheryl Swoopes was the first women's player to get her own signature sneaker and the WNBA partly built its ad campaign around her when the league formed.

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Texas steakhouse chain ordered to pay $21M for illegal tip pooling A federal judge ordered Perry’s Steakhouse to pay millions in back wages and damages for violating tipped worker labor laws. The restaurant plans to appeal the judgement.

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The WNBA is returning to Houston as Fertittas complete deal for Connecticut Sun The Connecticut Sun franchise will move to Houston after the 2026 season to bring WNBA back to Houston for first time since 2008.

WNBA coming back to Houston as the Fertitta family purchases the Connecticut Sun for $300 million www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rocke...

Degenerate! Hitler’s War on Modern Art

Along those lines, this is a fantastic exhibit at the WWII museum in New Orleans. www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/exhibi...

To be fair, he also had time to go to Graceland and scrawl his name on a guitar.

The Woodlands wasn’t picked for free underground tunnels from Elon Musk’s company | Here’s who was The vision for an underground tunnel system in The Woodlands won't be moving forwawrd.

What a relief. Bummer for you, Dallas. #TheWoodlands
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Blame Trump for TSA lines at Houston airports stretching to 4 hours | Editorial As President Trump rejects a deal to fund TSA and fix airport lines, Republican lawmakers should simply pass a bill and force him to veto it.

TSA lines at Houston's airports stretch to four hours. Blame Trump. | Editorial www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...

Texas data center tracker: See where data centers are planned near you This first-of-its-kind map displays hundreds of data centers that are either currently operating or in development as Texas becomes a worldwide hotspot.

Hey, who needs drinking water anyway?

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TSA lines last 3 hours at IAH as Trump says he'll send ICE agents to airports Bush Airport shut down the TSA checkpoints at Terminal A North, Terminal C South and Terminal D, according to the airport system's website.

TSA wait times last 3 hours at Bush Airport as Trump says he'll send ICE agents to work security www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Tomlinson: Greg Abbott demands Corpus Christi give Big Oil corporate welfare Corpus Christi has plenty of water for people, but Abbott wants residents to pay $1B for a water plant that will serve only Big Oil.

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Why grocery bills could rise in Houston as Iran war continues Higher prices could stretch already-tight budgets for low-income Houstonians.

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Texas gas price tracker: How has the Iran war affected costs in your county? Track price changes in your Texas county with our live tool.

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Enormous dirt pile dumped near Lake Houston sparks outrage with neighbors Unpermitted dumping for a TxDOT project in the Cedar Bayou floodplain violated Harris County rules and frustrated residents who are calling for stiffer penalties.

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Australian gambler The Joker confirms he bankrolled 2023 Texas Lottery operation Zeljko Ranogajec, a.k.a. "The Joker," described financing the 2023 Texas Lottery operation in a recent interview. His team won $57.8 million.

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Here's who's making money from President Trump's deportation push in Texas The Houston Chronicle combed through government documents, public meeting transcripts and news reports to identify who's making money off Trump's mass deportation agenda in Texas.

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Ben Taub Hospital expansion gets county approval to use Hermann Park land Leaders and staff from Harris Health described a hospital system stretched beyond capacity, with staff at times forced to place patients in hallways when no rooms are available.

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